Ride Height
The vehicle must be loaded with weights before ride height is measured. Only then and only if the ride height is within specifications, alignment can be carried out.
Use sand bags or Gym iron disks.
Factory Specifications for ride height
Maximum Difference between left and right: 10mm (Normal loaded position) or 2mm (Design position)
Maximum deviation from factory specification: 10mm (Normal loaded position) or 2mm (Design position)
Below is an example of a standard suspension E60 with slightly sagging front strut coil springs.
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BMW E60 Ride Height - Standard Suspension | Normal Position Measurements in mm | Result | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Wheel | Tire | Pressure | Right | Left | Factory | Right | Left | Factory | Tolerance +- | Difference L/R | Deviation Left | Deviation Right | Difference gap | Deviation Left | Deviation Right | Difference gap |
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Loaded | 18 8J ET14 | 245/40/R18 | F2.0/R2.4 | 595 | 600 | 601 | 596 | 601 | 617 | 10 | 10 | -1 | -6 | 5 | -16 | -21 | 5 |