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Thread: Tie Rod End adjustment, how much linner movent per turn?

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    Tie Rod End adjustment, how much linner movent per turn?

    Can somebody tell me with stock tie rod ends on a 04 330xi, how much change in toe in/toe out in inches will a single full turn of the rod yeild? Is one trun equal to one degree angle and the minuets are used for partial turns? I'm using plates to mesure my total toe and I need to take out 1/4 from each side. I don't think I can make the adjustment without going up on ramps and need to have some idea how much adjustment to make. Thanks.

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    1. No.
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    3. "take out 1/4 from each side" tells us nothing about what your current toe setting might be... especially if you don't know or state what the toe angel was to begin with.

    So either take it to an alignment shop or use a string between front and rear tires. And road testing.

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