Is front camber not adjustable?

roblese90 · 09-26-2021, 10:47 AM

Just went to get an alignment and they are telling me that I need a camber kit in the front in order to adjust the camber and get it to spec. Every car I had before was able to have the front camber adjusted, why not a bmw?

aphael · 09-26-2021, 05:33 PM

the alignment shop you went to is lazy. a lot of shops don't want to touch the camber setting since you have to loosen and push the top mount. While it is adjustable, there isnt much room.

all front strut cars are like this. you can take the alignment pin out and get about 1 degree of adjustability to make the fronts match.

Jaronbwall · 09-27-2021, 10:29 AM

roblese90 You could install m3 control arms (not very hard) and be happy. I did that like most people and the hype is real. The handling is really improved if you're on a budget. I'm still on stock sport suspension.

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roblese90 Private First Class 79 Rep 151 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Nowhere iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 bmw 328i [0.00]	Is front camber not adjustable? Just went to get an alignment and they are telling me that I need a camber kit in the front in order to adjust the camber and get it to spec. Every car I had before was able to have the front camber adjusted, why not a bmw?
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aphael Second Lieutenant 90 Rep 223 Posts Drives: E92 328i 6MT Join Date: May 2020 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 328i [0.00]	the alignment shop you went to is lazy. a lot of shops don't want to touch the camber setting since you have to loosen and push the top mount. While it is adjustable, there isnt much room. all front strut cars are like this. you can take the alignment pin out and get about 1 degree of adjustability to make the fronts match. __________________ 2007 E92 328i 6MT \| KW V3 \| 3SI \| SSR Type-C 18x9.5/10.5 \| AA Headers
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Jaronbwall Driving cars and riding bikes really fast 285 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Indianapolis iTrader: (0)	roblese90 You could install m3 control arms (not very hard) and be happy. I did that like most people and the hype is real. The handling is really improved if you're on a budget. I'm still on stock sport suspension. __________________ 335i, sport pkg, 3 pedals, Blacked out, LED markers, OZ Ultraleggera wheels, Firestone Indy 500s, x-pipe, vibrant 1792, PE mod MHD stage 2+, BMS DPs, ARM charge pipe, Tial BOV, ARM FMIC, dual cone, CSF radiator, M3 control arms, sways, HAWK pads. https://www.strava.com/athletes/8309149 Follow me on Strava
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