[fanofbmwe46]

Has anyone adjusted their MPHAS height themselves? What teqnique do you use? Any step by steps to ensure level adjustments that don’t require re-alignment?

[Carefree]

Personally, I wouldn’t lower without another alignment.

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by fanofbmwe46

Has anyone adjusted their MPHAS height themselves? What teqnique do you use? Any step by steps to ensure level adjustments that don’t require re-alignment?

From your post, I take it you haven't done this before? Take it to a reputable shop...and yes, car should be realigned with any height adjustment.

[DomMuc]

there is no way to install it without needing an alignment..

[fanofbmwe46]

Not talking about install. Asking about adjusting slightly from port installed drop of -10mm down to -15 or -20mm.

According to this video looks like it should take 1min to do…. I guess you just jack it up and do equal turns on each side. Curious if anyone has done it before with MPHAS

[Carefree]

I intend to have mine lowered another 10mm from the port 10mm setting in late October.
I would never do this alone. No guarantee you’ll be able to measure precisely yourself.

Then an alignment.

[BroDoze]

Camber absolutely changes when you adjust coilovers or HAS. Needs to be aligned after every adjustment.

[fanofbmwe46]

Originally Posted by BroDoze

Camber absolutely changes when you adjust coilovers or HAS. Needs to be aligned after every adjustment.

Hmm adding 5mm of drop (.2 inches) of additional camber from an already aligned car is probably ok right? Do these even camber plates? Sorry, I’m a newbie when it comes to this stuff, but I feel like there is a decent amount of camber to play with that won’t really harm anything driving or wear wise? I just used AI and it’s saying 5mm drop is essentially 1 degree of camber..

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by fanofbmwe46

I just used AI and it’s saying 5mm drop is essentially 1 degree of camber..

"AI" being as inaccurate as is often the case and generalising things as it frequently does. It depends on the suspension design, with a BMW strut suspension, it will be a lot less than that, closer to 0.1 of a degree than 1.0.

[Ronin76]

Originally Posted by fanofbmwe46

Has anyone adjusted their MPHAS height themselves? What teqnique do you use? Any step by steps to ensure level adjustments that don’t require re-alignment?

Why don't you want to for an alignment after adjusting your suspension?

[fanofbmwe46]

Originally Posted by Ronin76

Why don't you want to for an alignment after adjusting your suspension?

Just a pain in the ass and kinda pricey but I think BMW will do one for free within 1200 miles.

[Carefree]

Originally Posted by fanofbmwe46

Just a pain in the ass and kinda pricey but I think BMW will do one for free within 1200 miles.

Pricey?

So you spend $70K on the car and then bitch about $150-$175, which is about 1/4 of 1% of the purchase price to have the car aligned correctly?

Maybe you should ask for credit on the factory wheels and go for a set of deep dish hubcaps to save more $$$.

[curtdragon]

So when the M Performance Suspension is installed at port they do an alignment?
Good to know.

[Carefree]

Originally Posted by curtdragon

So when the M Performance Suspension is installed at port they do an alignment?
Good to know.

Not always. My car was delivered without alignment paperwork. I insisted the dealer contact the port for documentation or do it themselves.

The dealer performed the alignment as the port did not provide any proof.

[fanofbmwe46]

Originally Posted by Carefree

Not always. My car was delivered without alignment paperwork. I insisted the dealer contact the port for documentation or do it themselves.

The dealer performed the alignment as the port did not provide any proof.

Did you get one of these. There are only 3 checkboxes.

[BroDoze]

My dealer has said every single MPHAS car they’ve received has needed an alignment bad.
If it has the option installed, they just automatically do it as part of the PDI now.

[Carefree]

Originally Posted by fanofbmwe46

Did you get one of these. There are only 3 checkboxes.

Quite frankly that document is useless and unacceptable IMO. It doesn’t display any settings after lowering.

I received no alignment paperwork with delivery. Just my $.02 but I think port employees aren’t super interested in anything beyond installation of the HAS kit.

My dealer performed the work along with a hard copy of the alignment settings.

[curtdragon]

Originally Posted by Carefree

Not always. My car was delivered without alignment paperwork. I insisted the dealer contact the port for documentation or do it themselves.

The dealer performed the alignment as the port did not provide any proof.

Did they charge you?
Problem is I'm doing PCD. So about 350 miles before it's home and rhe dealer is quite a bit away

[Carefree]

Originally Posted by curtdragon

Did they charge you?
Problem is I'm doing PCD. So about 350 miles before it's home and rhe dealer is quite a bit away

Of course not. I optioned the HAS on my build and therefore covered by warranty.

There was no proof of proper alignment from the port, not even a ridiculous checklist.

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by Carefree

Pricey?

So you spend $70K on the car and then bitch about $150-$175, which is about 1/4 of 1% of the purchase price to have the car aligned correctly?

Maybe you should ask for credit on the factory wheels and go for a set of deep dish hubcaps to save more $$$.

What a rude comment. 🤡

[Carefree]

World’s smallest violin playing your 🤡 favorite sonata.

[TallGibbs]

Did anyone actually answer the OP original question? How to make adjustments to the suspension height.