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z50_Jumper
11-09-2007, 02:10 PM
So I just had my LowTec 60/50 kit installed with some Bilstien Sports, the car is awesome however I dont know if i can afford the camber plates yet to straighten them out for street and long trips. Im about to put 1000 miles on the car and am wondering if i should atleast adjust the toe at the alignment shop and weather or not i can install the camber plates later without throwing off the toe alignment.

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NC325iC
11-09-2007, 02:23 PM
camber plates = waste of money for street car

z50_Jumper
11-09-2007, 05:34 PM
I guess i will have to see how much negative camber i have

z50_Jumper
11-12-2007, 01:50 PM
Does anyone know if camber plates after an alignment will throw my toe off?

Borat
11-12-2007, 02:38 PM
not in the front but in the rear you should do both the camber and toe kits

PaintPro21
11-27-2007, 05:39 PM
adjusting your camber does change your toe yes. for some people thats ok because on the track its ok to run a little positve, but when you want to set a streetable camber setting you want your toe zero'ed out.

Fair!
03-10-2008, 01:34 PM
adjusting your camber does change your toe yes. for some people thats ok because on the track its ok to run a little positve, but when you want to set a streetable camber setting you want your toe zero'ed out.
+1 to this. Luckily on BMWs adjusting to max negative camber at the track will push your toe out slightly. So the easy solution is to run zero toe or a little toe in on the street, then when you go max negative at the track it toes out a tick, which helps turn-in.

camber plates = waste of money for street car
Hater... ;)

If its a dual purpose street/track or street/auto-x car, adjustable camber plates are a huge improvement in handling. Even spirited street driving can benefit from additional camber in the front of any mcstrut BMW.

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Vorshlag camber/caster plates FTW! 8-)