Alright, since they are asked about:
RTRS Camber Plates: 5 out of 10.
Highs:
Adjustable
Cheap
Allows you to retain stock upper bushing
Lows:
Horrible Installation.
The studs are not to be tightened over 10 ft/lbs at any time, or they will round off, and turn into a nightmare very very fast. If you run a strut bar, make sure you have a dremel with a cut off wheel handy, and make sure you get more of the square pegs, as you will soon go over the 10 ft/lbs maximum within the 3rd/4th turn.
I used a torque wrench during the whole process, and never went above 10 ft/lbs, yet this still happened.
Why?
Because as you install the nut on the stud, you natually apply downward force, thus popping the stud out of its track just enough to strip. This turns the job into a two person one. Not acceptable. Also, the way the plate bolts up skews the bolts at akward angles as they pass through the holes. In fairness, I am running the Sparc.....I mean IE strut bar, which is a POS in its own review that doesnt help the situation.
Thick as all get-out.
Thick = No suspension. Enough Said.
Once installed, you get to whack the plate to move it!
Awesome. Go RTRS.
In conclusion. I love RTRS Subframe Bushings and Trailing Arm bushings, but these camber plates are terrible, and are a half attemped "performance upgrade". I am still running them only until I get something better.
Their only saving grace is that you can shave the rubber backing late down to reduce the thickness, and they are adjustable.
RTRS Camber Plates: 5 out of 10.
Highs:
Adjustable
Cheap
Allows you to retain stock upper bushing
Lows:
Horrible Installation.
The studs are not to be tightened over 10 ft/lbs at any time, or they will round off, and turn into a nightmare very very fast. If you run a strut bar, make sure you have a dremel with a cut off wheel handy, and make sure you get more of the square pegs, as you will soon go over the 10 ft/lbs maximum within the 3rd/4th turn.
I used a torque wrench during the whole process, and never went above 10 ft/lbs, yet this still happened.
Why?
Because as you install the nut on the stud, you natually apply downward force, thus popping the stud out of its track just enough to strip. This turns the job into a two person one. Not acceptable. Also, the way the plate bolts up skews the bolts at akward angles as they pass through the holes. In fairness, I am running the Sparc.....I mean IE strut bar, which is a POS in its own review that doesnt help the situation.
Thick as all get-out.
Thick = No suspension. Enough Said.
Once installed, you get to whack the plate to move it!
Awesome. Go RTRS.
In conclusion. I love RTRS Subframe Bushings and Trailing Arm bushings, but these camber plates are terrible, and are a half attemped "performance upgrade". I am still running them only until I get something better.
Their only saving grace is that you can shave the rubber backing late down to reduce the thickness, and they are adjustable.
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