Best geo / alignment settings along with ride height for track/road?

Gibbo · 19-08-2013, 12:52 AM

Hi there

I'm not back in a CSL but do have a 2002 stripped E46 M3 SMG, it's pretty much naked inside and is running 18" wheels with 255 595's in front and 265's in the rear.

Installing KW Clubsport this week on the ring dry settings.

Then to get corner weighting and alignment done.

First of all with 18" wheels what ride height should I aim for front/rear?

For geo settings I was thinking -2.5 front camber / neutral toe for road and then just push strut in for around -3.5 front camber.

The rear sound -1.75 camber but am not sure on how much toe in to run on the rear. Is about 25 minutes toe in across the rear axle ok?

Gibbo · 19-08-2013, 11:15 PM

Hi there

Rear is fitted and odd thing is the height adjustment on passenger side is nearly at maximum adjustment to get 340mm ride height centre of wheel.

Yet on drivers side to achieve the same height there is more adjustment left. Removed, re-installed and parts are identical, springs same etc etc.

Tyre pressures are same, same tyres

So is this normal or any explanation?

All I can think off is because car is stripped that it's heavier on drivers side due to battery maybe?

19-08-2013, 12:52 AM	#1
Gibbo S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 69 Casino cash: $737	Best geo / alignment settings along with ride height for track/road? Hi there I'm not back in a CSL but do have a 2002 stripped E46 M3 SMG, it's pretty much naked inside and is running 18" wheels with 255 595's in front and 265's in the rear. Installing KW Clubsport this week on the ring dry settings. Then to get corner weighting and alignment done. First of all with 18" wheels what ride height should I aim for front/rear? For geo settings I was thinking -2.5 front camber / neutral toe for road and then just push strut in for around -3.5 front camber. The rear sound -1.75 camber but am not sure on how much toe in to run on the rear. Is about 25 minutes toe in across the rear axle ok?

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19-08-2013, 11:15 PM	#2
Gibbo S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 69 Casino cash: $737	Hi there Rear is fitted and odd thing is the height adjustment on passenger side is nearly at maximum adjustment to get 340mm ride height centre of wheel. Yet on drivers side to achieve the same height there is more adjustment left. Removed, re-installed and parts are identical, springs same etc etc. Tyre pressures are same, same tyres So is this normal or any explanation? All I can think off is because car is stripped that it's heavier on drivers side due to battery maybe?