how to tracking with eccentric bush?

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markus_74
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Post Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:06 pm

hello, zoners

can I just tracking it with regular type or use m3 spec for tracking?

thank you
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Post Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:10 pm

Tracking has nothing to do with bushes; it's set with the steering tie rods. To set tracking you modify the "toe" angle.

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... d#Geometry
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Post Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:54 pm

I imagine the intended question is whether to set the toe according to standard specification or M3 specification if you are using the M3 offset bushes.
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Post Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:55 pm

TheDutch wrote:I imagine the intended question is whether to set the toe according to standard specification or M3 specification if you are using the M3 offset bushes.
I would also be interested in knowing the answer to that
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Post Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:56 pm

One is 17' +/- 5' and the other is 18' +/- 5', so I don't think it'll make any practical difference.
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Post Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:41 pm

According to the 1994 Autodata book I looked in for mine, the toe is the same for all E30's except the iX. 2mm toe in, + or - 1.