HELP Megan camber arm adjustment

Tallgeese00MS2 · 01-05-2014, 12:23 AM

Recently installed Megan camber arms on my e90 lci and then brought it in for an alignment. Shop couldn't adjust the camber at all in the rear because there was not enough room to get to the camber arms. Anyone else have this problem ??? I'm guessing the only way would be to remove the wheel and adjust...

Thanks in advance for any help

ashmostro · 01-05-2014, 12:25 AM

Sounds ridiculous - go to a better shop!

Casca · 01-05-2014, 09:15 AM

With the car lowered and weight on wheels and if it's a shit shop with shit employees that can't figure shit out to make things work, than I can see them having a problem because they don't have the imagination or experience to use different tools from the ones they always use that obviously can't get in there.

Did they try jacking the car up so that the wheel is off the ramp which will cause the whole suspension side to come away from the wells and give you probably enough space to do the adjustment?

CALWATERBOY · 01-05-2014, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Casca

With the car lowered and weight on wheels and if it's a shit shop with shit employees that can't figure shit out to make things work, than I can see them having a problem because they don't have the imagination or experience to use different tools from the ones they always use that obviously can't get in there.

Did they try jacking the car up so that the wheel is off the ramp which will cause the whole suspension side to come away from the wells and give you probably enough space to do the adjustment?

Gotta agree - OP, you've been defecated upon.

Feces occurs. Try a shop experienced w/BMW!

Tallgeese00MS2 · 01-05-2014, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CALWATERBOY

Gotta agree - OP, you've been defecated upon.

Feces occurs. Try a shop experienced w/BMW!

I dont see how I've been "defecated" on since I'm asking for help...Thanks for yalls input, will try another shop..

ashmostro · 01-05-2014, 09:35 PM

Take it easy. We're on your side here dude.

Tallgeese00MS2 · 01-05-2014, 09:37 PM

Lol I'm as easy as it gets...

Waitwhut

ashmostro · 01-05-2014, 09:38 PM

Lesson of the thread- your shop/tech is dubm.

CALWATERBOY · 01-05-2014, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mikex228

I dont see how I've been "defecated" on since I'm asking for help...Thanks for yalls input, will try another shop..

By the original shop. 'Cause they didn't take the trouble to move the wheel to make an adjust, back 'n' forth. PITA I know, but gotta do what does the job....

Casca · 01-05-2014, 11:58 PM

Did you go with all adjustable arms for the rear OP? I had already purchased the M3 wishbone arms (upper camber) and then went with Megan Racing toe arm. The guide rod (caster "trailing" arm) would actually be @ the same cost with either Megan Racing or an M3 arm.

Trying to decide if I want to go ahead and go with all adjustble arms in the rear. As far as I know, for the rear....unless you really lower to the point of being very tucked (my car is barely tucked and I have no intention of going lower), only adjustment that can't be set to spec is the toe.

Is there any reason for street use to have more than just the toe arm be adjustable assuming the M3 non-adjustable arms get you in spec as it is? So far, all I hear for rear alignment is to set it to factory.

ashmostro · 01-06-2014, 12:01 AM

I'm not the op, but I did choose to go with all Megan arms instead of m3 in the rear. No noise, no harshness. Only disadvantage is a slight weight penalty... steel vs Al (though it's probably stronger). But I don't think it's something anyone would ever notice.

scanboy · 02-24-2014, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ashmostro

I'm not the op, but I did choose to go with all Megan arms instead of m3 in the rear...

I'm also thinking of doing this, but don't know which megan product will replace the guide rod and the wishbone(upper). I did find this so called "megan camber kit" which seems to replace the wishbone (upper), but not so sure. Can someone help me out?

Another question I have, it seems like these adjustable arm will need to be detached before adjustment could be make (from looking at pictures online), does that mean the alignment shop will charge more if the require camber/toe settings call for adjustments in these megan arms? How much more am i looking at?

Thanks.

ashmostro · 02-24-2014, 11:53 PM

Guide rod - trailing
Camber - wishbone
Toe - toe

They are adjusted without removing them. The threads are reversed on either end.

scanboy · 02-25-2014, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ashmostro

Guide rod - trailing
Camber - wishbone
Toe - toe

They are adjusted without removing them. The threads are reversed on either end.

oh... thanks, that helps a lot.

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Casca Captain 44 Rep 642 Posts Drives: E90 6MT Join Date: May 2010 Location: California iTrader: (0)	With the car lowered and weight on wheels and if it's a shit shop with shit employees that can't figure shit out to make things work, than I can see them having a problem because they don't have the imagination or experience to use different tools from the ones they always use that obviously can't get in there. Did they try jacking the car up so that the wheel is off the ramp which will cause the whole suspension side to come away from the wells and give you probably enough space to do the adjustment?
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Casca Captain 44 Rep 642 Posts Drives: E90 6MT Join Date: May 2010 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Did you go with all adjustable arms for the rear OP? I had already purchased the M3 wishbone arms (upper camber) and then went with Megan Racing toe arm. The guide rod (caster "trailing" arm) would actually be @ the same cost with either Megan Racing or an M3 arm. Trying to decide if I want to go ahead and go with all adjustble arms in the rear. As far as I know, for the rear....unless you really lower to the point of being very tucked (my car is barely tucked and I have no intention of going lower), only adjustment that can't be set to spec is the toe. Is there any reason for street use to have more than just the toe arm be adjustable assuming the M3 non-adjustable arms get you in spec as it is? So far, all I hear for rear alignment is to set it to factory.
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ashmostro Brigadier General 1304 Rep 4,180 Posts Drives: 2020 M4cs \| 2022 M550i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Falls Church, VA iTrader: (28)	I'm not the op, but I did choose to go with all Megan arms instead of m3 in the rear. No noise, no harshness. Only disadvantage is a slight weight penalty... steel vs Al (though it's probably stronger). But I don't think it's something anyone would ever notice.
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02-24-2014, 11:53 PM	#13
ashmostro Brigadier General 1304 Rep 4,180 Posts Drives: 2020 M4cs \| 2022 M550i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Falls Church, VA iTrader: (28)	Guide rod - trailing Camber - wishbone Toe - toe They are adjusted without removing them. The threads are reversed on either end.
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