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      05-17-2015, 03:03 AM   #10
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In the article here: http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...or-your-E36-M3, I read about the influence of negative (toe out) vs. positive (toe in) values on the car's handling and steering; pls note the below excerpt from this interesting article:

"Toe-out in the front lets the car turn in nicely, but may "tramline" down the road (finding grooves and irregularities and following them). Toe-in front makes the car hard to turn and want to "push" or understeer (BTW this is what BMW recommends!). "

Now: In my OP in this thread, I said I haven't noticed any change in car's behaviour in my 700 km way back home after the impact. However, when I think of it, I did after all notice one thing several times, and this has been... you guessed it, tramlining! I'm 100% positive the before the unlucky incident, my M235i didn't show a slightest tendency towards tramlining at all...

Could the slight toe-out of the left font wheel (of just - 0 deg 4') be already enough to cause it? Opinions welcome!
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