E28 wheel alignment. Any set-up advice?

[Bonto 14]

Hi again,

I'm getting a balance and alignment done on my 525e E28 before the long drives of summer...

Any set-up advice from folk out there before I take it in? It's a standard, unmodified car. Also I'm in Dunedin, any local folk have a favoured tire shop for alignment services?

I've already replaced all the control-arm bushes to shut down the infamous 'shimmy' the E28s suffer from. There's still a slight hint of it at 115km/h but it feels more like a wheel balance thing.

Cheers all.

t

Edited December 15, 2013 by Bonto

[Bonto 14]

In case anyone is remotely interested, four new tires and alignment has transformed the car. The toe was 3 times the normal setting on both sides... Mental note - must do the basic stuff first! Also read previous mental notes.

[gjm 3193]

Apologies - I realise this is a bit late now, but perhaps it'll be useful for someone else in the future.

e28 1988-1994 518/520/525/528/535

Front suspension / wheel alignment

Toe-in (+) / Toe-out (-).... +2,0mm +/- 0.6 mm
Camber............................ -0°20' +/- 30'
Castor.............................. +8° +/- 30' (10° lock)

King pin inclination........... +11°57' +/- 30' (10° lock)

Rear suspension / wheel alignment

Toe-in (+) / Toe-out (-).... +2.0mm +/- 0.8mm

Camber............................ <unknown to me>

This is all well and good, but a total of 4mm toe at the front will wear the tyres quite quickly, especially is you ever press on. 0mm toe will likely cause wandering, but trial and error shows ~1mm toe in, front and rear, seems to work very well.