325 sport with m3 trailing arm bushes, what toe angle???

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gingebmx
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Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:18 pm

I have tried to search but getting a headache!
What should I set the toe as?
Is it 2mm front to back as the 325i sport is?
Do you have to have all the weights in the car too??

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Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:20 pm

Are you talking about the rear of the car here? As the rear on E30's are not adjustable.

Unless you have welded some metal tabs on to adjust them.
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Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:50 pm

No sorry I mean the fronts!
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Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:59 pm

Sorry, can't help you then.
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:09 pm

And what body type is this? With what engine? Standard suspension/bushes?
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:37 pm

Its an M-Tech 1 (D reg 325i sport) std height, only mod is the m3 front wishbone trailing arm bushes which are eccentric to give more castor.
I assume the toe/wheel alignment would need to be set to the m3 set up but any values or peoples preference would be appreciated
If anyone has the E30 M3 wheel alignment data sheet tat would be wicked!
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:23 pm

cant use M3 data, the setups are not the same( arb mounts unsprung weight and track width iirc)

use the stock settings for the car, as long as the toe is reset once the castor has been changed that's all that's required.
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:30 pm

Great cheers Ant

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