Are my GC plates installed right?

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  • 91 318is
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Jul 2004
    • 1175

    #1

    Are my GC plates installed right?

    Just finished putting my car back together and installing all new suspension stuff. I picked up these GC plates used, but never installed and was told these were the race version. Are they installed correctly? The picture is of the driver side. I have crazy negative camber, and that's with the plate maxed out on the positive side. The car hasn't been aligned yet, but I plan on dropping it off either tomorrow or wednesday.

    You be the judge.




    Sold.......again.
  • Dirtbleed
    Banned
    • May 2009
    • 495

    #2
    Why can I see the spring? You got a top spring plate on there? They Coilovers?
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    • 91 318is
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Jul 2004
      • 1175

      #3
      Originally posted by Dirtbleed
      Why can I see the spring? You got a top spring plate on there?
      Your talking about the big, thick, tapered washer that sits between the spring and camber plate? If so, then yes. If not, then I have no clue what your talking about.

      Like I said, I bought them used, but they were never installed. Not sure how much different these are then the street bushing, but I do know that I called GC and asked them if I can run the race plates on the street and they say yes.

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      • 91 318is
        E30 Enthusiast
        • Jul 2004
        • 1175

        #4
        Yes they are coilovers. I wonder if it's one of the differences of the street plates versus the race plates. Mine doesn't have the measurements on top like the street ones.

        Sold.......again.

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        • 91 318is
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Jul 2004
          • 1175

          #5
          Anyone?

          Also, can I rotate the grease plate (peice with bearing pressed in) 180* to get more positive camber out of it? Is that even possible?

          Sold.......again.

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          • gearheadE30
            No R3VLimiter
            • Jun 2007
            • 3734

            #6
            PM Hellabad on these forums and he can probly help you out.

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            • nrubenstein
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              • Feb 2009
              • 3148

              #7
              You need to re-arrange the bolts so that you can move the strut further out.
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              • Dominic49
                E30 Fanatic
                • Feb 2007
                • 1373

                #8
                how is that maxxed out postive camber? put the bolts in the correct holes to allow proper adjustment and report back

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                • AlarmedBread
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Sep 2006
                  • 1510

                  #9
                  Where you have it, toward 2 studs (to engine) is negative. Towards the single studs (outside of car) is positive.

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                  • 91 318is
                    E30 Enthusiast
                    • Jul 2004
                    • 1175

                    #10
                    Originally posted by AlarmedBread
                    Where you have it, toward 2 studs (to engine) is negative. Towards the single studs (outside of car) is positive.
                    Yes, I understand that, but it cannot come out any further because of the rear/outter bolt is hitting the shock tower hole.

                    Originally posted by Dominic49
                    how is that maxxed out postive camber? put the bolts in the correct holes to allow proper adjustment and report back
                    What's the correct holes? That's how they were when I got them. I've seen a few other pics with 4 bolts holding it on. I was thinking of maybe getting button head style allen's to it can come a little further out.


                    Thanks for the help so far guys. I was actually thinking of just selling these and getting some vorshlag's too.

                    Sold.......again.

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                    • Fidhle007
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                      • Oct 2005
                      • 7209

                      #11
                      Cool, I'll give you $40 right now...
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                      • 91 318is
                        E30 Enthusiast
                        • Jul 2004
                        • 1175

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Fidhle007
                        Cool, I'll give you $40 right now...
                        little higher

                        Sold.......again.

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                        • Fidhle007
                          I can fly, motherfucker
                          • Oct 2005
                          • 7209

                          #13
                          $50.
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                          • Philo
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                            • Oct 2008
                            • 3334

                            #14
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                            • whodwho
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Jun 2008
                              • 1547

                              #15
                              Originally posted by 91 318is
                              Yes, I understand that, but it cannot come out any further because of the rear/outter bolt is hitting the shock tower hole.



                              What's the correct holes? That's how they were when I got them. I've seen a few other pics with 4 bolts holding it on. I was thinking of maybe getting button head style allen's to it can come a little further out.


                              Thanks for the help so far guys. I was actually thinking of just selling these and getting some vorshlag's too.
                              Turn the bearing plate (the plate with the threaded holes) around 180*, it is offset to one side.
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