Are my GC plates installed right?

[91 318is]

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.

[Dirtbleed]

Why can I see the spring? You got a top spring plate on there? They Coilovers?

[91 318is]

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.

[91 318is]

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.

[91 318is]

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?

[gearheadE30]

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

[nrubenstein]

You need to re-arrange the bolts so that you can move the strut further out.

[Dominic49]

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

[AlarmedBread]

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

[91 318is]

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.

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.

[Fidhle007]

Cool, I'll give you $40 right now...

[91 318is]

Cool, I'll give you $40 right now...

little higher

[Fidhle007]

$50.

[Philo]

Fifty and ONE dollar!

[whodwho]

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.