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    Posted: 29-September-2003 at 16:45
I've had a very slight 'drifting to the left' attitude' to my car since I've had it, nothing major, but on a recent closer inspection while checking all the various joints and what not on the front end, (I'm about to fit new shocks, top mounts) I noticed that the near-side front has more positive camber than the off-side (visually so). I know this would cause the aforementioned 'drifting'. Has anybody noticed or come across this before? any ideas? whats bent?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-September-2003 at 16:48
What BMW model are we talking about here as some have adjustment, while others don't which means either a bent wishbone or Chassis. Which is not good .
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-September-2003 at 17:01
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-September-2003 at 14:19
off set top shock mounts fitted incorrect???
lower control arm bushing ok??
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-September-2003 at 14:33
Positive camber?? You shouldn`t have any at all.Have a look at the lower whishbone mounts and make sure that you have a pair of offset bushes sounds like someone may have fitted a none offset bush by mistake.As the height of the spring directly effects camber they are worth checking.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-September-2003 at 19:43
hmm.... \----/ .... not good

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-September-2003 at 22:59
Originally posted by Houlbt Houlbt wrote:

hmm.... \----/ .... not good
I see you have been reading up on the subject and judging by the new bits under your car understanding some of it.Have you checked that the Ackermann angle is correct with your new suspension ?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-September-2003 at 23:22
lol... no can't say I have. Have a basic knowledge of what you're talking about but did not think are cars had any ack angle.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01-October-2003 at 00:04
In an ideal world the rack and track control arms should be horizontal when the car is sitting on the ground,when you alter the rideheight you in effect shorten the track rod length because of the increased angle.If you just adjust the tracking to compensate you will have a car that goes from toe in to toe out as you ride the bumps(Not ideal).You need to put a spacer beneath the strut to get back to the correct angel.
Then again this could be bullsh*t,and Akermann could be a plumbing term?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01-October-2003 at 13:06
heheh... I know ackerman is the angle difference between the two wheels when turning or something, but it might also be the angle you have to bend your arm at to try and access those pipes under the sink

Thanks Murray... I'm sure Flipper and Shadow will be cursing you now because I'm only going to ask them what it means and what to do about it anyway

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01-October-2003 at 13:57
bend your arm at to try and access those pipes under the sink

Looool! Thats a classic!
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