Camber plates

[JGood]

So I'm wearing the crap out of my V710's on the outside of the front tires. I have H&R race springs with stock upper mounts.

What would you guys recommend for camber plates? The key is price. I'm not looking for adjustability really, I just don't want to kill tires. However, if it's only a little more for something that could continue to keep my car within spec e30 regulations, I'll go for that.

What brands should I stay away from, and what would you recommend? Do you think the fixed .5 degree plates will be enough? What about the $125 fixed -1.25 plates from Bimmerworld? I guess at that price it would be better to spend $300 for fully adjustable plates...

[Mike B.]

You'll want at least 2.5 degrees negative for the 710's.

I've used Irelands street/race adjustables with success in the past and I currently have one's from Ground Control. Both are nice.

[JGood]

You'll want at least 2.5 degrees negative for the 710's.

I've used Irelands street/race adjustables with success in the past and I currently have one's from Ground Control. Both are nice.

I know I want a total of 2.5, but stock mounts with H&R race puts me at nearly 2.0 IIRC. I'm getting an alignment Friday so I'll find out.

I'm just wondering what is ideal for a reasonable price, basically.

[Mike B.]

If it's a track only car, the fixed -1.25 degree plates along with the drop associated with H&R's should give you more than enough camber for the 710's at the best price.

[JGood]

If it's a track only car, the fixed -1.25 degree plates along with the drop associated with H&R's should give you more than enough camber for the 710's at the best price.

Alright, thanks.

[JRKOUPE]

plates

I didnt care about adjustment......the car is driven to tracks and tracked...and driven home. I went w/ RRT max fixed plts. W/Hr race and konis I get @ 3.2. Try TMS or BW as well.......for fixed items. The Vorshlag have lower stack ht.and are adj....but like 300 ish and you need new spring perch I thnk.

[PiercedE30]

If you can swing it, Vorshlag no doubt. Even though they run, with spring hats, around 375, they are, to me, worth every penny of it.

[JGood]

If you can swing it, Vorshlag no doubt. Even though they run, with spring hats, around 375, they are, to me, worth every penny of it.

Why? I don't plan on adjusting, so do you see any benefit over fixed plates?

[PiercedE30]

more camber and more caster than you can get with fixed plates.

[jlevie]

With H&R Race springs the camber limit occurs when the upper spring perch hits the shock tower. On my Spec E30 candidate (with GC camber plates that's a touch over 3deg. You want all the camber you can get. So unless you are certain that a given fixed plate isn't going to have the upper perch binding on the tower and that you won't have asymeterical camber I'd go with adjustable plates.

[PiercedE30]

shit, with my H&R races, and Vorshlag's, I set the camber using an allen bit (7mm), and had -2.9* of negative camber, if I set them at all the way negative, it was well over 6 degrees.

[JGood]

With H&R Race springs the camber limit occurs when the upper spring perch hits the shock tower. On my Spec E30 candidate (with GC camber plates that's a touch over 3deg. You want all the camber you can get. So unless you are certain that a given fixed plate isn't going to have the upper perch binding on the tower and that you won't have asymeterical camber I'd go with adjustable plates.

That's what I was looking for. Thanks!

[Jean]

I like my GC plates, they were about 300 for a pair and give you just under 3 degrees w/o cutting the strut tower openings to get more room for adjusting. Currently have under -2" , going to try -2.5 for the next event.

[BM5W]

I'm also looking into camber plates. I have heard nothing but phrase for the vorshlag plates. As far as adjustable plates go: don't u need to adjust your toe every time you change the camber? So if you dial in max camber for track days, but switch back to -2 for the street, do you also need to change your toe as well?

[jlevie]

Yes toe does change slightly with a change in camber. But if you set the toe for the track with the camber maxed out to zero or at most 1/16" toe in, I think the toe with the camber reduced will be acceptable.