318ti Wheel Alignment - Shop used the wrong target values?

[stirlsilver]

Hi all,
I just had the 318ti in at a tyre shop to get the wheels aligned, picked it up and they said all was fine, no adjustment was necessary.

Not that I was noticing anything wrong with the handling (aside from increased amount of tram lining since I put the 17" wheels on), I was simply getting it done before an upcoming 2,100km road trip.

I was reading the print out and I am suspecting they loaded up the wrong target data, as far as I know the suspension system of the 318ti is different to the 318i? I remember reading somewhere the rear suspension is from the M30 BMW's? So as a result, should the 318ti wheel alignment be adjusted to different target values? And yes, I have seen J!m's post where the front wheel alignment figures are posted up - they are different to what is on the sheet I have.

Here is the data I have on the sheet:
Vehicle: BMW 3-er E36 Sedan and Wagon Production: 1995

Rear Ride Height Left / Right / Target
580mm / 580mm / 546±2mm
Front Ride Height Left / Right / Target
615mm / 615mm / 604±2mm

The car sits higher than it should ??

Rear Axle Data Left / Right / Target
Camber -0º59' / -0º51' / -1º40'±15'
Cross Camber -0º08' (No left & right) / 0º15' (Target)
Individual Toe +0.6mm / +1.8mm / +2.5mm±0.6mm
Total Toe +2.4mm (No left & right) / +5.1mm±1.3mm (Target)
Geometrical driving axis +0º04' (No left & right) / 0º00'±0º03' (Target)


Front Axle Data Left / Right / Target
Castor @ 10º +2º40' / 2º58' / +3º44'±0º30'

So... castor is out??

Camber -0º12' / -0º15' / -0º40'±0º30'
Cross Camber +0º03' (No left & right) / 0º30' (Target)
Individual Toe +1.5mm / +1.2mm / +1.9mm±0.8mm
Total Toe +2.7mm (No left & right) / +3.8±1.7mm
Setback +0º05' (No left & right) / 0º00'±0º15'

[stirlsilver]

Just to update this issue. I got given the contact details of a different place by one of the BMW dealers. Spoke to one of the guys there and I was told that even though the E36 318ti has E30 rear suspection setup, the E36 values are still correct.

So I guess that answers my question.