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      04-10-2024, 10:40 PM   #1
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Help with alignment issue

I installed the M3 rear arms on my 335xi and now the alignment shop says they can’t get it aligned. he said the toe arm is too short (too much toe out). I didn’t replace the toe arms in the rear, just the upper and forward arms as seen in the picture. did i do something wrong?

I bought dinan arms and the arms are installed as follows
left forward AK36F
Left upper AK03G
right forward AK11G
right upper AK23F

Any help would be super appreciated
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      04-10-2024, 11:22 PM   #2
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so much rust, you probably have issues with both toe and camber eccentrics. if u did just the arms it shouldnt be too much out of adjustment but imo looking at the rear i wouldnt have even put those in.
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      04-11-2024, 07:17 AM   #3
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so much rust, you probably have issues with both toe and camber eccentrics. if u did just the arms it shouldnt be too much out of adjustment but imo looking at the rear i wouldnt have even put those in.
All bolts move freely. do you think simply having msport springs is throwing everything off?
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no, msport height or even little lower will still have enough adjustment to get in spec
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      04-14-2024, 03:12 PM   #5
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no, msport height or even little lower will still have enough adjustment to get in spec
so basically change alignment shop?
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      04-15-2024, 03:14 PM   #6
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with what u stated, yeah second opinion with explanation and data (printout)
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