Camber plates going in, alignment settings for track / daily?

Jettafanatic · 12-02-2009, 11:43 PM

I once saw on here a recommendation for alignment settings after adjustable camber plates that would work great for track and well for street without having to do anything else but adjusting camber ( not caster) at the track....
Anyone know and can tell me please?
Thank you!

arrutled · 12-03-2009, 10:39 AM

when you adjust your camber toward negative you increase your toe out. So technically you should set your toe out(1/16-1/8 total maybe?) at the camber you want for track and then decrease negative camber until your toe is at zero and that will be your daily setting. Theoretically at least. someone back me up please.

Jettafanatic · 12-04-2009, 09:09 AM

Thanks!
Anyone else?

fourtailpipes · 12-08-2009, 10:05 AM

honestly, since so little camber is possible, even with camber plates, i'd max 'em out and just leave them for street and track. you'll wind up with like 2 or 2.5 degrees right? i had my m3 at ~2.5 for street and ~3.5 for track for years, and got even tread wear (i do mostly rural/suburban commuting). if you spend a lot of time on the highway, though, you might want to decrease your front camber to something more like 1 degree for the street to preserve your tires.

HP Autosport · 12-16-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jettafanatic

I once saw on here a recommendation for alignment settings after adjustable camber plates that would work great for track and well for street without having to do anything else but adjusting camber ( not caster) at the track....
Anyone know and can tell me please?
Thank you!

-1.5 to -2 front camber with 1/16" total toe-in for street. Move the camber plates just about all the way towards the engine for about -3 of camber, the toe should now be close to zero. And you are ready for the track!

-2 rear camber with 3/16" total toe-in for the rear. No need to change this at the track.

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arrutled Colonel 103 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	when you adjust your camber toward negative you increase your toe out. So technically you should set your toe out(1/16-1/8 total maybe?) at the camber you want for track and then decrease negative camber until your toe is at zero and that will be your daily setting. Theoretically at least. someone back me up please. __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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Jettafanatic Private First Class 14 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Santa Barbara, CA iTrader: (2)	Thanks! Anyone else? __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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fourtailpipes Major 110 Rep 1,338 Posts Drives: the ladies crazy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: , Location, Location! iTrader: (0)	honestly, since so little camber is possible, even with camber plates, i'd max 'em out and just leave them for street and track. you'll wind up with like 2 or 2.5 degrees right? i had my m3 at ~2.5 for street and ~3.5 for track for years, and got even tread wear (i do mostly rural/suburban commuting). if you spend a lot of time on the highway, though, you might want to decrease your front camber to something more like 1 degree for the street to preserve your tires.
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