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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe
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Originally Posted by spidertri
I've run two cars with Vorshlag camber plates up front, both E36 based cars.
One was set up to be sporty but compliant, my old Z3 coupe. I never ran GC street plates but the car originally had SPC camber plates when I bought it, which were a similar style where the bearing was encased in urethane.
I couldn't stand those mounts, the urethane wore down and caused a loud clicking noise. I actually swapped those out for stock E36 M3 rubber mounts swapped side-to-side.
Later I installed vorshlag plates on the Z3 and I would say going from "stock" rubber to the spherical was the equivalent of going from a 17" wheel/tire to and 18" wheel/tire. There was definitely more NVH felt through the front end. I never had any issues with the Vorshlag plates though, they use a big bearing and it never clicked or clunked or anything.
That being said, the E82 chassis feels so much stiffer and more planted than either of my E36 or Z3. It really surprised me how much better this car handles crappy roads. I tend to think that adding spherical camber plates wouldn't be as much of a difference with this chassis.
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I have solid camber plates now and am in no way interested in vorschlag. Not sure how GC will compare to the SPC plate you had but I thank you for sharing your experience as it will guide my conversation with Ground Control. |
Definitely not trying to sell you on vorshlag plates, just trying to give a comparison between the three styles I have experience with. What plates do you have now?
Currently, my 128i has dinan camber plates with stock upper mounts, koni yellows, e36 m3 bumpstops, eibach springs, and 225/45-17 tires. I really enjoy the way the car handles rough pavement yet is still a firm and sporty ride. Each part of the suspensions plays a role.
The problem is NVH is subjective to the person driving the car. It's frustrating having to buy parts, install, and determine if that's an improvement or not. I'm sure street plates will soften the NVH a bit, just won't know if it's enough until you try it.