alignment shop?

BMW of Towson does a great job. Call Bill first though. Seriously, that's where I get mine done.
 
And they don't have a problem with custom spec's?

Now if only they were open on Monday....what good is a day off work if nothing else is open :sad:
 
bren said:
And they don't have a problem with custom spec's?

Now if only they were open on Monday....what good is a day off work if nothing else is open :sad:
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No problem at all with custom specs. I had -3.5 in the front and -2 in the rear last time I was there.
 
BahnBaum said:
bren said:
Anyone deal with a good alignment shop in the Baltimore area?
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Is this supposed to fix the issue where the rear wants to be the front? :grin:

Alex
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Well, uh...hopefully.

I'm going to blame that on equal parts driver error, alignment, and the darned Sport button. :oops:
 
Doby said:
At the time, 0 Front, tiny bit IN -rear
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I thought I'd be smart and 0 the front and rear to get the car to rotate real nicely but that was NOT a good idea....definitely need some toe in the rear :oops:
 
Yeah, there was only one person I know of that ran 0 toe in the rear, and that was RonK. He also ran a little out in the front. I'm running a little out in front and lots in at the rear.
 
I'm starting to seriously consider getting those SmartStrings to be able to do some adjusting on my own. Dropping $100+ for an alignment just to "test" some settings is going to get awfully expensive.
 
I have the longacre camber gauge now, and measuring toe is just simply measuring with a tape measure. However, getting things perfect is worth the $125.
 
Doby said:
....measuring toe is just simply measuring with a tape measure.
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Well, yes and no. Don't forget about thrust angle. That's what is nice about the SmartStrings, they help you keep the car square.

I suppose I could use a tape and play with different amounts of toe until it feels good and then take it in to the shop to make sure everything is even. Problem is I can't really get to the limits of the car on the streets to get a feel for each setting. The way it's set now feels a little twitchy on the road but it wasn't until the autox that I realized how bad it really is. I just could not put power down without losing the rear end.
 
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