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    New 4x4 Stance After IE Camber Plates

    I'm bored and I don't think I have ever started my own thread before so why not now?

    I finally got around to having my Ireland Engineering Camber Plates (for stock diameter springs) installed, I knew going into this they are about 10mm taller than the stock strut mount. I am broke so saving my tires (even just the front ones) is important to me and they are installed to correct my front camber. I however want to be lower.

    Current suspension setup:
    LowTec 60/50 springs
    Bilstein sports
    IE Front Camber Plates to bring front alignment back into spec.

    My question is: if I were to un-mount my strut, slide the spring out and removed one of the dead coils from my front springs, would this throw my fresh alignment off enough to matter? If I were to move the camber plates out just a pinch more to even the camber out, do you think my steering alignment might correct itself?


    #2
    Originally posted by z50_Jumper View Post
    My question is: if I were to un-mount my strut, slide the spring out and removed one of the dead coils from my front springs, would this throw my fresh alignment off enough to matter? If I were to move the camber plates out just a pinch more to even the camber out, do you think my steering alignment might correct itself?
    Either will throw off your front toe significantly.
    '91 318is
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      #3
      front end looks clean but umm how do you signal your turns?


      ]Real sht

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        #4
        I may have to just re-install the rear spring pads, get some spacers for the rear and call it a day.

        Originally posted by bp9129 View Post
        front end looks clean but umm how do you signal your turns?
        I actually have small LED's in the front grill that light up, not technically legal but that LED and my long ass arm sticking out the window does the trick.

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          #5
          Are your shocks blown or something? I'm on lowtec 60/50s and bilstien sports as well and your car appears much lower than mine. esp in the rear, and we both have early models.. I have no spring pads.. wtf I want another 10cm knocked off my ass.

          R.H.D
          M-technic I club

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            #6
            How long have you been on them? Cant remember when i put mine on, at least 2 years ago, they have settled a bit.

            I think I have about 30lbs of shit + the full spare tire in my trunk in that pic.

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              #7
              uber clean


              e24 e9 e30
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                #8
                THOUGHT YOU WANTED 4X4 LOL




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                  #9
                  Originally posted by z50_Jumper View Post
                  I may have to just re-install the rear spring pads, get some spacers for the rear and call it a day.
                  +1 Looks good, just get rid of the reverse rake and call it done.
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by e30trooper View Post
                    THOUGHT YOU WANTED 4X4 LOL




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                    AMERICA FUCK bYEAH!!11111

                    1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
                    1983 Peugeot 505 STI
                    1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
                    2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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                      #11
                      car looks sick OP.

                      what year is that thing? what you running for spacers???

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Brew View Post
                        Either will throw off your front toe significantly.
                        and having toe out of spec will kill off a set of tires far quicker than too much camber. You can run 2-2.5* of camber and still wear tires well if your toe is set well.

                        Cheers!!
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by e30trooper View Post
                          THOUGHT YOU WANTED 4X4 LOL
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                            #14
                            euro bumpers and you are set. i love the bottlecaps.
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                            "BMW make pure trouble!"

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                              #15
                              I had Lotech 60/60 springs on my ride for a while. I was bouncing off the bumps stops constantly so I wouldn't think about cutting the springs. I'm not sure about the IE camber plates but many of them reduce travel pretty good.

                              070 by wonderwilley, on Flickr

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