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      12-14-2012, 09:20 AM   #19
TheBreeze
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Drives: 2016 F80
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They only things that are really adjustable will be your toe settings. Knocking out the alignment pins will allow camber adjustment range of .3* - not really very much at all. After installing the M3 your toes will be way out .. pretty much undriveable. I used a McGyver-inspired toe adjustment procedure in my garage using jack stands, a clear ruler, and some string.It allowed me to get the toe close enough to be able to safely drive it to the alignment shop the next day.

I'm not sure what the alignment specs are for an 1M. When I went to the alignment shop, I gave the mechanic explicit instructions on alignment settings. With the M3 bits you 'll be somewhere around +7* caster, -1.1* camber. There are variances from car to car, but you should be somewhere in the ballpark. Toe will be way out. I had mine set to 1/16" toe-out to improve turn-in a bit. Anymore than that on the street and you'll burn up tires. 0 toe will give you best tire life. Good luck!
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