Camber Plate options

[graphikg]

I have Billys sports and H&R race, and am thinking of getting a set of camber plates. I was going to go GC but found a good set of IE to go with my Billys for a nice price. I know IE makes some good stuff so I was wondering if anyone had experiences with these. I do a little track, but like to go to the AutoX more often. I searched around and found plenty on GC and Vorshlag but not on IE. Tell me what you all think.

[alpinaclone]

I too am curious if the IE camber plates are any good. I know IE are a pain to deal with, so I don't want to hear about that type of shit. :)

[moatilliatta]

gc is a pain to deal with also...

[JGood]

I went with Ruff plates from Carr Industries for my H&R Race/Bilstein Sport setup. I'm very happy with them.

[Hellabad]

gc is a pain to deal with also...

Check your PM, I thought I knew all of the G.C. e30 customers in Louisville, and I don't recognize your name.

Jay

[ddavidv]

IE's were pretty much the only legal option for Spec E30 for quite awhile. Thus, I own a set. They come with ZERO instructions on how they go together and it is confusing, but the SE30 racer's site has photos and instructions buried in one of the threads that you can search for.

They are ok for the money, but if I had to do it over again, I think the ones from CARR would be legal and I'd go with those. The trick is you have to find ones that work with the stock spring perches. Not all of them do.

I was able to avoid the whole IE non-existent customer service experience by buying mine through Flying Brick. They are very helpful and sometimes their prices are even less than IE's!

[g22]

i have Vorshlag, pricey but very nice.

[DSP74]

rsafier used IE plates on his turbo'd SM autox car with 285's.

Alex Shipkov uses them too.


My understanding is you don't gain alot of negative camber vs say a Ground Control plate. And maybe no caster adjustment. Not sure there would have to check for yourself.

[graphikg]

Thanks for all the help everyone. I think I will go with the IEs since the price seems good, but which should I go with? I know I want adjustable ones but which ones exactly? My car is mostly a daily driver but I go to the AutoX here and there sometimes. So which would be a good choice? Trying to decide between what is in here... http://store.nexternal.com/shared/St...t=products.asp

First page in steering and suspension.

[Hellabad]

So which would be a good choice? Trying to decide between what is in here... http://store.nexternal.com/shared/St...t=products.asp

First page in steering and suspension.

There's several camber plates in there, which ones were you looking at? If you have stock diameter springs, some of those items arent what most of us would consider a "camber plate" because all they do is move your stock upper mount over to the side, and you can do that for cheap with a drill bit.


jay

[graphikg]

I was looking at the Spec e30 adjustable ones that apply to springs with factory diameter. I have H&R Races so I am assuming these would work.

[moatilliatta]

Check your PM, I thought I knew all of the G.C. e30 customers in Louisville, and I don't recognize your name.

Jay

PM Returned.

[ddavidv]

I was looking at the Spec e30 adjustable ones that apply to springs with factory diameter. I have H&R Races so I am assuming these would work.

Yup, same setup I have.
They will give you 2.5-3 degrees max negative camber depending on the car. I would probably not do more than 1.5 for a street driven car to save the tires. It does make a difference even at 1.5 which are where mine still are. Don't be surprised when you can't fit all the bolts they provide within the strut tower opening...normal. Also, you must use the dopey washers they come with or the steering will bind (yeah, found that one out myself).

[graphikg]

So would you reccomend these plates with the springs you have? Are you satisfied with your decision or do you think you would go another route next time?

[Jesse30]

i have the ie street track adjustable camber plates and i highly recommend them for street use, the spec camber plates we offer may be too harsh.

the street track camber plates have a spherical bearing in a machined bearing holder surrounder with urethane and then placed into a second housing which then bolts to the top plate. No, they are not made in china.