Spring perches for 60mm or 2. And before you go making too many changes, read the rule book for the sanctioning body you're competing with to be sure your plans are legal. Street and Race camber plates for the E46 M3 has brought us to the next iteration of this key suspension component. These E46 fixed camber plates are designed from knowledge gained from our highly successful racing campaigns with the E46 in the Speed World Challenge series. Stock camber arms weigh 3 lbs each.
Under certain circumstances, a fracture in the steel body structure could form in the area around one of the rear axle carrier mounting points. And when installed correctly will not significantly alter ride height. These are a simple bolt on part for all E46 except the xi and M3 models. Give us a call if you need guidance in selecting the best camber plate option for your particular suspension or situation. Without spending hundreds of dollars per bearing, these are the best on the market. So pay particular attention to tire temps if you're running more than -2 degrees on most cars.
To top it all off, the entire assembly is rebuildable in the event that, over the years, a component does wear out. Rear camber provides stability in cornering, but too much can affect acceleration, braking, and can cause rapid wear on the inner shoulder. We have seen competitor's arms that weigh twice as much! Whether you want last minute adjustments for race day, or just want to make sure your suspension is properly aligned, this is the tool for you. On an E46 that means removing the camber locating pin on the upper strut mount or aftermarket camber plates. Material has also been added to increase surface contact area therefore reducing the strut tower deformation and increasing the strength of the strut towers. Alternatively, do you have a non-sport suspension? But if you're running a stock setup on the track or autocross you are giving up speed and time as the front tires run out of grip sooner than they should. A properly configured alignment is frequently the difference between a good car and a great car, trailing the pack and pace-setting lap times, frustrating tire wear and long tire life, or exhilarating handling and a car that fights through the turns.
Rear Camber A general rule of thumb for most of my autocross and road race cars has been to keep the rear negative camber about 1 degree less than the front, e. The beauty of our design is that you can use the factory radial bearing with any of these springs. Front Camber One fairly universal rule is to get as much negative camber in front as you can. With a maximum adjustment rang of -1. An equivalent amount of adjustment should be added to the left tie-rod that is removed from the right tie-rod to achieve this.
Deformed strut towers are a serious performance and safety concern and our camber plates are properly designed to handle the loads. There are so many variables involved it's impossible to provide one good setting for all cars, but I'll try to give you a baseline settings and a few guidelines for how and when to change it. Understanding the needs of a track enthusiast, our Race camber plates allow for zero deflection and are ideal for a dedicated track vehicle. Few drivers want to hear that their driving style is causing a problem, but this is true in most of the cases I've looked into. Fixed mount camber plates are legal in many racing and autocross classes.
This tiny bit of cushion takes the brunt of potholes and rough roads, protecting the bearing from wear which may otherwise lead to premature failure. Simply replace the existing top strut mounts no modifications. This design allows maximum range of adjustment since no other hardware interferes with the adjustments. For maximum performance you generally want lots of camber and sometimes a lot of toe. These slight adjustments have a huge impact on the stance of the of the wheel when driving straight down the road and when turning into a corner.
Adjustment is easily done by loosening the three nuts on top of the tower and sliding the camber plate into the position you want, then re-tighten the nuts. These are the perfect camber solution when adjustable plates are not allowed in your class. This makes the plate resistant to corrosion and prevents deformation even with the stiffest shocks and springs. The rear has more than a dozen mounts and bushings that can soften and eventually fail. We paid extra attention to the bearing we selected, knowing we needed a bearing that would not only be quiet, but reliable.
The original tapered lower mount support and a small stainless steel spacer from our kit are all that's required to install. Also difference between left and right should be less than 30' or 0. As a result of the proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit, a national sub-frame inspection and repair program has been developed. Camber increases to between -2. Our plates have a very large surface area to better spread strut forces through the strut tower. According to my knowledge it is fixed and if it is out of specs it can be due to a bended shock or control arm!? A change in camber also means a change in toe; this means that camber must be adjusted first.
When this bushing gets soft, it will change the toe, camber and caster. For a dedicated street vehicle, our Street camber plates are another tried-and-true option that are comfortable and perform very well. The bushing is attached to the uni-body directly next to the driver and passenger foot wells. After: Back axle camber left: -1. These slight adjustments have a huge impact on the stance of the of the wheel when driving straight down the road and when turning into a corner. This will put more of the tire's width in contact with the ground during cornering.
On the street you'll typically want no more than -1 to -1. Resolving costly, premature bush wear with resultant wheel tramp, vibration, loss of traction under brake and acceleration. What you would expect from a company with all the attributes…. Other more radical camber adjustment kits are available that can change the camber by -3. Specifically, the noise may be heard during load reversals on the rear axle, such as when starting from a stop, engaging forward or reverse gears, or when rapidly changing gears. Camber can be adjusted ±0. Camber is adjusted using an eccentric bolt on the lower control arm.