Race Inspired Alignment/Adjustment

MightyM3 · 07-31-2019, 11:53 AM

Hello Everyone,

So I have been doing some aggressive driving on the back roads and am noticing some body roll when following my buddies Porsche Spyder. Was hoping someone had a recommendation for a good shop in PA to align / adjust my Ohlins suspension to stiffer settings. Thanks again in advance!

Jason

Grillpt · 07-31-2019, 02:33 PM

VAC, Bimmerworks, Doughterty's... any of them should be able to help you out.

The last two are in West Chester btw.

M_Chronos · 08-01-2019, 06:20 AM

Body roll is weight transfer and that gives you grip. The total amount of body roll you get is related to the springs and would not be affected by alignments/adjustments in the way you are asking. If the car feels less responsive than you desire that is fixed by increasing the dampening force on your shocks. This is done with nobs on the bottom of the front shocks and adjusters in the trunk above the wheel wells in the rear. From full stiff (twisted fully clockwise) back off 5 clicks front and rear and start from there.

MightyM3 · 08-01-2019, 08:29 AM

Thank you for the responses everyone! I will give those shops a call today and see what they can do for me!

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MightyM3 Private First Class 51 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Pa iTrader: (0)	Race Inspired Alignment/Adjustment Hello Everyone, So I have been doing some aggressive driving on the back roads and am noticing some body roll when following my buddies Porsche Spyder. Was hoping someone had a recommendation for a good shop in PA to align / adjust my Ohlins suspension to stiffer settings. Thanks again in advance! Jason
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Grillpt Private 35 Rep 82 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: 610 iTrader: (0)	VAC, Bimmerworks, Doughterty's... any of them should be able to help you out. The last two are in West Chester btw.
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M_Chronos Private First Class 112 Rep 156 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	Body roll is weight transfer and that gives you grip. The total amount of body roll you get is related to the springs and would not be affected by alignments/adjustments in the way you are asking. If the car feels less responsive than you desire that is fixed by increasing the dampening force on your shocks. This is done with nobs on the bottom of the front shocks and adjusters in the trunk above the wheel wells in the rear. From full stiff (twisted fully clockwise) back off 5 clicks front and rear and start from there.
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08-01-2019, 08:29 AM	#4
MightyM3 Private First Class 51 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Pa iTrader: (0)	Thank you for the responses everyone! I will give those shops a call today and see what they can do for me!
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