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Wheel Alignment Specifications: E46
2001 BMW Z8SECTION E46
WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (EXCEPT M3, 325xi & 330xi)
| Application | Preferred | Range | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Suspension | ||||||||
| Total Toe | ||||||||
| Front | .23° | .1 To .37° | ||||||
| Rear | .27° | .17 To .37° | ||||||
| Camber | ||||||||
| Front (1) | -.33° | -.67 To 0° | ||||||
| Rear (2) | -1.5° | -1.75 To -1.25° | ||||||
| Track Differential Angle with 20° Lock On Inside Wheel | -1.57° | -2..07 To -1.07° | ||||||
| Caster (1) | ||||||||
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock | 5.43° | 4.93 To 5.93° | ||||||
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock | 5.62° | 5.12 To 6.12° | ||||||
| Front Wheel Displacement | 0° | -.25 To .25° | ||||||
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation | 0° | -.1 To .1° | ||||||
| Maximum Wheel Lock | ||||||||
| Inside Wheel | About 43.6° | N/A | ||||||
| Outside Wheel | About 35.6° | N/A | ||||||
| Low Slung Sports Suspension | ||||||||
| Total Toe | ||||||||
| Front | .23° | .1 To .37° | ||||||
| Rear | .27° | .17 To .37° | ||||||
| Camber | ||||||||
| Front (1) | -.72° | -1.05 To .38° | ||||||
| Rear (2) | -2.07° | -2.32 To -1.82° | ||||||
| Track Differential Angle with 20° Lock On Inside Wheel | -1.57° | -2..07 To -1.07° | ||||||
| Caster (1) | ||||||||
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock | 5.6° | 5.1 To 6.1° | ||||||
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock | 5.78° | 5.28 To 6.28° | ||||||
| Front Wheel Displacement | 0° | -.25 To .25° | ||||||
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation | 0° | -.1 To .1° | ||||||
| Maximum Wheel Lock | ||||||||
| Inside Wheel | About 43.6° | N/A | ||||||
| Outside Wheel | About 35.6° | N/A | ||||||
| Rough Road Package | ||||||||
| Total Toe | ||||||||
| Front | .23° | .1 To .37° | ||||||
| Rear | .27° | .17 To .37° | ||||||
| Camber | ||||||||
| Front (1) | -.13° | -.2 To .47° | ||||||
| Rear (2) | -.77° | -1.02 To -.52° | ||||||
| Track Differential Angle with 20° Lock On Inside Wheel | -1.57° | -2..07 To -1.07° | ||||||
| Caster (1) | ||||||||
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock | 5.28° | 4.78 To 5.78° | ||||||
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock | 5.45° | 4.95 To 5.95° | ||||||
| Front Wheel Displacement | 0° | -.25 To .25° | ||||||
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation | 0° | -.1 To .1° | ||||||
| Maximum Wheel Lock | ||||||||
| Inside Wheel | About 43.6° | N/A | ||||||
| Outside Wheel | About 35.6° | N/A | ||||||
| Compact | ||||||||
| Total Toe | ||||||||
| Front | .23° | .1 To .37° | ||||||
| Rear | .27° | .17 To .37° | ||||||
| Camber | ||||||||
| Front (1) | -.72° | -1.05 To -.38° | ||||||
| Rear (2) | -1.5° | -1.75 To -1.25° | ||||||
| Track Differential Angle with 20° Lock On Inside Wheel | -1.57° | -2..07 To -1.07° | ||||||
| Caster (1) | ||||||||
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock | 5.6° | 5.1 To 6.1° | ||||||
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock | 5.78° | 5.28 To 6.28° | ||||||
| Front Wheel Displacement | 0° | -.25 To .25° | ||||||
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation | 0° | -.1 To .1° | ||||||
| Maximum Wheel Lock | ||||||||
| Inside Wheel | About 43.6° | N/A | ||||||
| Outside Wheel | About 35.6° | N/A | ||||||
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS (M3, 325xi & 330xi)
| Application | Preferred | Range | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325xi & 330xi | ||||||||
| Total Toe | ||||||||
| Front | .23° | .1 To .37° | ||||||
| Rear | .27° | .17 To .37° | ||||||
| Camber | ||||||||
| Front (1) | -.83° | -1.17 To -.5° | ||||||
| Rear (2) | -1.25° | -1.5 To -1° | ||||||
| Track Differential Angle with 20° Lock On Inside Wheel | -.88° | -1.55 To -.38° | ||||||
| Caster (1) | ||||||||
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock | 5.45° | 4.95 To 5.95° | ||||||
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock | 5.62° | 5.12 To 6.12° | ||||||
| Front Wheel Displacement | 0° | -.25 To .25° | ||||||
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation | 0° | -.1 To .1° | ||||||
| Maximum Wheel Lock | ||||||||
| Inside Wheel | About 39° | N/A | ||||||
| Outside Wheel | About 35.8° | N/A | ||||||
| M3 | ||||||||
| Total Toe | ||||||||
| Front | .27° | .15 To .38° | ||||||
| Rear | .37° | .27 To .47° | ||||||
| Camber | ||||||||
| Front (1) | -1° | -1.33 To -.67° | ||||||
| Rear (2) | -1.75° | -2 To -1.5° | ||||||
| Track Differential Angle with 20° Lock On Inside Wheel | -1.53° | -2.03 To -1.03° | ||||||
| Caster (1) | ||||||||
| With -10 To 10° Wheel Lock | 7.42° | 6.92 To 7.92° | ||||||
| With -20 To 20° Wheel Lock | 7.67° | 7.17 To 8.17° | ||||||
| Front Wheel Displacement | 0° | -.17 To .17° | ||||||
| Rear Geometrical Axis Deviation | 0° | -.07 To .07° | ||||||
| Maximum Wheel Lock | ||||||||
| Inside Wheel | About 40.9° | N/A | ||||||
| Outside Wheel | About 33.81° | N/A | ||||||
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- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
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