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On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 7:54:19 PM UTC-5, John Harmon wrote:

So now what's 1/60th of a degree, in millimeters?


You are now proven stupid, as well as being a true idiot.

READ THE $%^&*()!@# TEXT in the procedure. Millimeters are not involved. They are mentioned for informational purposes so that *you* might understand why things do not line up front-to-rear. Degrees are involved. Hence the use of a level and plumb-bob. The HORIZONTAL DIMENSION is measured and marked.. This is at the axle. Then The VERTICAL AXIS is determined. If it is at the correct angle from true vertical (hence the need for a level) when the vehicle is on the ground and correctly loaded you now have the correct camber.. WHICH YOU CAN COMPARE TO THE PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED MARK. Which then GIVES YOU A DIMENSION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Back in the day, and at very good shops today, the mechanic will ask the owner whether the car is normally driven solo or with passengers. If solo, he will put (usually) a 40-60 pound weight in the driver's seat to simulate "proper loading".

That you are a BMW owner explains a lot as well.


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Peter Wieck
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