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[Webby the Bear]

Evening gents.

Ain't been about for a while. Works been carnage.

Anyways I got the old boy on the aligner today. Below is the report afterwards.

This ain't that easy to do. It needs two people in my opinion. Not having adjusted camber on any car before I slackened the strut bolts and the nsf wheel moved out to 3 degrees negative camber lol got a big bar in between the shock and the wheel and locked it off at 1o 10. Did the same for the other side. However after adjusting the toe it changed. However it is better than it was before.

now I know what to expect I may go back and adjust it.

One weird thing that maybe someone can throw some light on.....

I took wheels off before aligning so I could get strut bolts loose. I noticed that the

I've driven it up to speed and it seems a lot more stable than before. Next is the rears.

[Webby the Bear]

I didn't finish sentence above, give me a sec.....

[Webby the Bear]

So weird thing.....

I took the wheels off to free up the strut bolts with ease.

I noticed that the hub was as far forward as it would go (i.e. The only adjustment was to push it back and add to the negative camber). However with the wheels back on and during the alignment process I could get lots of movement negative or positive as I liked. Bizarre 

[Doctor Gollum]

Leverage

[Webby the Bear]

Yeah but the strut bolt wouldn't allow any more positive movement.

Well, you must be right cos it moved. But just weird 

[Nick W]

Leverage

And weight on the wheels means the hub pivots around the bottom bolt.
 It is easier with 2 people; one to hold the wheel in place and watch the reading, and the other underneath with a spanner and ratchet to tighten the bolts. It is worth removing the wheel afterwards to ensure you've tightened them enough.

[EMD]

Operator " A Moron "   

[Webby the Bear]

Operator " A Moron "   

Thought you'd like that 

[Webby the Bear]

Leverage

And weight on the wheels means the hub pivots around the bottom bolt.
 It is easier with 2 people; one to hold the wheel in place and watch the reading, and the other underneath with a spanner and ratchet to tighten the bolts. It is worth removing the wheel afterwards to ensure you've tightened them enough.

Aha! There is the answer. I thought the elongated hole was just at the top. But that must not be the case 

It's interesting how you make adjustments and then I lock it all off and ten move the steering a few times and it's out. Adjust it again and lock it off again and it's all good. Weirdness

[Mr Gav]

Leverage

And weight on the wheels means the hub pivots around the bottom bolt.
 It is easier with 2 people; one to hold the wheel in place and watch the reading, and the other underneath with a spanner and ratchet to tighten the bolts. It is worth removing the wheel afterwards to ensure you've tightened them enough.

Aha! There is the answer. I thought the elongated hole was just at the top. But that must not be the case 

It's interesting how you make adjustments and then I lock it all off and ten move the steering a few times and it's out. Adjust it again and lock it off again and it's all good. Weirdness

It is, round hole at the bottom and elongated at the top

[Webby the Bear]

Then I'm officially confused  oh well it's done. If it still acts up I'll adjust even more but first drive seemed good

[aaronjb]

Excellent, keep practicing and eventually I'll know where I can come and dump the BMW to be sorted out 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Do you have one of these at the garage:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-PDR-Air-Pump-Wedge-Inflatable-Hand-Pump-Auto-Entry-Tools-F-Car-Door-Window-/182290455618?hash=item2a715b9c42:g:yGgAAOSwZG9WlpSt

If you insert one between the top of the wheel rim and strut you can set the camber on your own and its mega easy to adjust with fine control.

[Lazydocker]

Do you have one of these at the garage:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-PDR-Air-Pump-Wedge-Inflatable-Hand-Pump-Auto-Entry-Tools-F-Car-Door-Window-/182290455618?hash=item2a715b9c42:g:yGgAAOSwZG9WlpSt

If you insert one between the top of the wheel rim and strut you can set the camber on your own and its mega easy to adjust with fine control.

I've got one in my lock out kit

[Webby the Bear]

Assuming that actually works and you're not joking..... that looks awesome! I could see that coming in handy (no pun) for me with various things at work!