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      12-19-2020, 01:38 PM   #1
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Best place to get Vorshlag Camber Plates for Z4M

I have a 2007 Z4m. Looking to get camber plates for KW3 Coilovers I already have to modify camber and castor on the vehicle.

1) Where is the best place to get them?
2) I want to get those teflon thrust bearings/washers to limit coil bind/noise.
3) What type of plate do I need to ensure the strut tower is protected. I do have oem strut brace going from shock to shock.

Thanks in advance.
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I have a 2007 Z4m. Looking to get camber plates for KW3 Coilovers I already have to modify camber and castor on the vehicle.

1) Where is the best place to get them?
2) I want to get those teflon thrust bearings/washers to limit coil bind/noise.
3) What type of plate do I need to ensure the strut tower is protected. I do have oem strut brace going from shock to shock.

Thanks in advance.
1) shop online for a year end deal, I've dealt with Brad at Chicane Motorsports (AZ?) and he's been great + his prices are like Bimmerworld + BMW Racing School discount.
2) same source, thrust sheets / torrington bearings do this same job well
3) Get Ground Control instead of Vorshlag, having tried both (properly set up, natch), GC has been quieter. GC street plates are quieter still because they add a poly spring perch isolator instead of letting metal spring sit on metal perch.

You'll need to specify that you're running KW V3 when ordering, the spring perch and strut inserts (size and shoulder shape) will vary.

There are reinforcement rings available for the strut towers if you are worried about big hits at the track / lots of rough road miles cracking the OEM metal.
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3) Get Ground Control instead of Vorshlag, having tried both (properly set up, natch), GC has been quieter. ......
my experience is the complete opposite.

I had issues with a noisy GC camber plate and they were terrible to deal with.
I've had Vorschlag on 2 different cars and they were great.
They stood up well to track usage as well.
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my experience is the complete opposite.

I had issues with a noisy GC camber plate and they were terrible to deal with.
I've had Vorschlag on 2 different cars and they were great.
They stood up well to track usage as well.
Vorschlag to their credit were great on track, and my issue might have been more with the struts (undersprung and therefore bottoming out often) causing the noise issues.

lafuerza I've moved on to GC + MCS 2wnr setup, but I'll gladly sell you mine. DM me, they'll be cheap.

If KWV3 strut shoulder is same size/shape as Bilstein, you won't even need to change the bushing/insert.
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