**Lowered on H&Rs, 22's but alignment PROBLEMS! PICS**

imtheant · 02-03-2016, 10:16 AM

After a great deal of hunting on this site and obsessively compulsing over tons of wheel pics, I bit the bullet and lowered my 50i on H&R springs, and OEM rep 22s. Also installed spacers 12mm front and 20mm rear. I was concerned about the ride, but it is far better than I expected, and I love the stance. The problem I am having is is with alignment. I took it to a very good shop after putting 1000 miles on the new setup and here were the finished alignment specs:

Quick dirty pic from all the snow...

The vehicle is pulling left. I thought I saw someone posted their specs after lowering and running 22s and they had good results with a certain numbers dialed in just right but I cannot find the post. I am taking it back in tomorrow for another alignment, any advice from those of you lowered on 22s?

mitch808 · 02-03-2016, 10:29 AM

You realize the front camber is not adjustable right? That you need to purchase either one of two things to adjust it... a BMW suspension arm that is $$$. Or a camber bolt from I believe PowerFlex. But really any similar sized camber bolt would do. I think it could be a 14mm bolt?

Chipmunk2k3 · 02-03-2016, 12:42 PM

I installed the lowering springs myself and then I went to a shop for alignment, the guy told me drive it for a few days to let the springs settle before any adjustments. If it doesn't pull to either side don't touch it. he said if there wasn't a problem before lowering you normally wont have any issues after.

I have an 08 4.8 lowered w/ H & R 1.2 springs, 22 x9 F, 22 x 11 R, 20mm spacer x 4

oh yeah, my point is you may have done the alignment too soon. Your X may be pulling now because the springs have settled and has thrown the alignment out.

imtheant · 02-04-2016, 09:30 PM

So whats the solution?? Go back to the shop and have them redo the specs to the old way?

mitch808 · 02-04-2016, 11:29 PM

You need the camber bolts from powerflex, they are about $40 on amazon.

You need to even out front camber at around -1.0 no more than -1.5. You want your toe to be as close to .01 as possible. No more than .03.

The work done is half assed at best

02-03-2016, 10:16 AM	#1
imtheant Second Lieutenant 129 Rep 275 Posts Drives: 2017 F85 Melbourne Red Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Delaware iTrader: (1)	Lowered on H&Rs, 22's but alignment PROBLEMS! PICS After a great deal of hunting on this site and obsessively compulsing over tons of wheel pics, I bit the bullet and lowered my 50i on H&R springs, and OEM rep 22s. Also installed spacers 12mm front and 20mm rear. I was concerned about the ride, but it is far better than I expected, and I love the stance. The problem I am having is is with alignment. I took it to a very good shop after putting 1000 miles on the new setup and here were the finished alignment specs: Quick dirty pic from all the snow... The vehicle is pulling left. I thought I saw someone posted their specs after lowering and running 22s and they had good results with a certain numbers dialed in just right but I cannot find the post. I am taking it back in tomorrow for another alignment, any advice from those of you lowered on 22s?
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mitch808 Captain 107 Rep 994 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 35i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	You realize the front camber is not adjustable right? That you need to purchase either one of two things to adjust it... a BMW suspension arm that is $$$. Or a camber bolt from I believe PowerFlex. But really any similar sized camber bolt would do. I think it could be a 14mm bolt?
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02-03-2016, 12:42 PM	#3
Chipmunk2k3 Enthusiast 15 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 40i M Sport, 1998 540 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (2)	I installed the lowering springs myself and then I went to a shop for alignment, the guy told me drive it for a few days to let the springs settle before any adjustments. If it doesn't pull to either side don't touch it. he said if there wasn't a problem before lowering you normally wont have any issues after. I have an 08 4.8 lowered w/ H & R 1.2 springs, 22 x9 F, 22 x 11 R, 20mm spacer x 4 oh yeah, my point is you may have done the alignment too soon. Your X may be pulling now because the springs have settled and has thrown the alignment out.
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imtheant Second Lieutenant 129 Rep 275 Posts Drives: 2017 F85 Melbourne Red Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Delaware iTrader: (1)	So whats the solution?? Go back to the shop and have them redo the specs to the old way?
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02-04-2016, 11:29 PM	#5
mitch808 Captain 107 Rep 994 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 35i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	You need the camber bolts from powerflex, they are about $40 on amazon. You need to even out front camber at around -1.0 no more than -1.5. You want your toe to be as close to .01 as possible. No more than .03. The work done is half assed at best
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