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    E36 struts-negative camber and positve caster specs

    What is the most negative camber and positve caster when using e36 struts, hubs, 97+M3 arms and offset bushings?
    I want 5 lug wheels but NEED negative camber and positive caster. I've been searching but not finding
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    88 325is

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    Assuming you are on e36M3 front struts (same spring diameter as e30):

    Treehouse Racing brand control arm bushings (green lollypops) and any camber plates for an e30 will work... I hear Vorshlag camber plates (spelling?) are most excellent and I intend to use them with my e36 front setup eventually.

    However, right now I am on stock e30 plates and just have H&R sports for lowering and my camber AND caster are within original spec (wheels are just barely tipped in on top) with only offset control arm bushings for caster correction. I will dial in more camber later with the Vorshlag plates and more caster with the THR lollypops (for a more properly centered wheel in the wheel-well).

    "BMW Style 32 Poster-Child"
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      #3
      Originally posted by clavinZERO View Post
      I will dial in more camber later with the Vorshlag plates and more caster with the THR lollypops (for a more properly centered wheel in the wheel-well).
      Just so you know, the THR eyeball arms will NOT increase the caster beyond the M3 offset bushings .
      They are made to the M3 offset specs .

      E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

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        #4
        Really? I thought they went just a little further out. My bad.

        "BMW Style 32 Poster-Child"
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        **(My Guide to E36 M3/Z3 1.9L 5-lug Swap)
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          #5
          I dunno...but my 318ti compact e36 5 lug swapp in my e30 sucks for handling...it's not stable at all and the front when take hard corners or make sudden move witht he steering feels soft-spongy (sp?).

          I have koni adjustable, coil over for e36 type R, ok, I know this is shit but they are more comfortable than my previous Eibach Pro Kit springs in the stock e30 suspension and M3 e30 sway bar arms style welded on the strut.

          The steering want to return to the center quickly as opposed with stock suspension.
          Euro M3'87 NogaroSilver/Euro E34 M5 '93/Porsche 993 TT 97' Euro/Porsche 993 Carrera 95' Euro/Skyline R33 GT-R

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            #6
            Diego, you need to throw a set of '96+ E36M control arms on there. They redesigned the entire front suspension and used the control arm for caster specs instead of the strut housing angle.
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              #7
              Originally posted by PiercedE30 View Post
              Diego, you need to throw a set of '96+ E36M control arms on there. They redesigned the entire front suspension and used the control arm for caster specs instead of the strut housing angle.
              I have 97 E36 M3 control arms, I bought them direct from Germany.

              Here is a pic of my wheel standing bit backwards of the "center"

              Euro M3'87 NogaroSilver/Euro E34 M5 '93/Porsche 993 TT 97' Euro/Porsche 993 Carrera 95' Euro/Skyline R33 GT-R

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