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09-04-2011, 05:21 PM | #1 |
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Rogue Engineering Fixed Camber Plates Installed
Didn't have the money for adjustable camber plates, and if I were going to go that route, I'd want to mate it with coilovers which and I definitely didn't have the money for that so I figured I'd be the guinea pig for RE's fixed plates. Dinan offers something similar but at double or triple the price. RE is local to me and their products have excellent reputation so I figured it's worth a shot.
Happy to say install went flawlessly. Removed the crash pins, installed the plate, went for a 4 wheel alignment and was able to dial in -2.4 degrees on both sides (-1.6 on the rears). Pics of front wheel, Volk RE-30 18x8.5 wrapped in Star Spec 235/40-18. Last edited by 3002 tii; 11-13-2013 at 09:23 AM.. |
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Considering that's an M3 that appears to be on Hoosiers or NTO1's, I'll take the bet that the M3 will likely have him beat.
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http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=576471 ... and it's going down.
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M3 correct, tires neither - he's running Pilot Sport Cups
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My Scientific Wild Ass Guess wasn't too far off from reality...
Hard to tell performance tires from pictures unless you get a clear view of the tread or sidewall.
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No it does the opposite if anything, stack plates add 1/8" if I had to guess. If you have the m coupe and you're looking to dial some negative camber, you should look at the Turner shim kit (even much cheaper than RE, $15 or something like that).
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10-24-2011, 04:20 AM | #10 | |
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Any advantages for basically the same thing as far as I can tell? I am getting -2.5 on the Frontend with the TMS kit.
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Because of the difference in the distance between the shims and the pivot bolt vs. the outer edge of the wheel/tire and the pivot, the loss of clearance will be some multiple of the thickness of the shims--see http://www.eabjr.com/Camber-Shims.php to understand the geometry. I'm shimmed to -2.75 degrees, and with the stock wheels and tires it looks kind of close. I'm going up to an 8.5" wheel, et 35, with 245/40/18 tire; I have 5mm spacers and hub extenders in hand to solve the problem if they don't clear the strut. |
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11-03-2011, 12:56 PM | #14 |
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I don't know how much you can achieve, but with KW V3s at max height I got -2.1 in the front. If you dropped it more you'd get more.
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11-03-2011, 01:26 PM | #15 |
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Not bad at all. Any idea on the rear? No pins to pull of course, so just wondering what max adjustment is with a drop. Seems like few people add adjustable camber arms in the rear and I've seen a lot of specs with around -2 in the rear.
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Thanks for posting. Is -2.4 max? Personally, I'd cough up the extra $150 for Ground Control street plates. At -2.7 my front tires were still rolling over like a bitch
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11-03-2011, 03:33 PM | #17 |
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@wyath: yes, the rear ended up at -2 exactly. I believe the rear does have some adjustment.
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