Hotchkis Camber plates, anyone tried them?

[mrk1]

http://www.hotchkis.net/scion-frs-su...er-plates.html

I'm looking for a replacement for the whiteline com mounts. Has anyone tried these hotchkis plates? I've used hotchkis sways before with great success.

[KONVERTER]

Hotchkis makes a good product.

These are ideal if you are using aftermarket shocks & springs and want adjustable camber. Many coilover kits are going to have pillow ball camber plates.

Many of these Hotchkis products are used for different autocross classes that may require factory suspension / specific stock / spring combo's only.

[wparsons]

Looks like a good option!

[feldy]

Does anyone know if these work with the OEM upper spring perch?

[Hotchkis]

Originally Posted by feldy

Does anyone know if these work with the OEM upper spring perch?

Hi feldy,

Yes, the Hotchkis camber plates were originally designed to work with the OEM upper spring perch. They will work with Koni yellows, along with other coilover struts that intended to reuse the OEM top hat.

Another factor that we paid close attention to was maintaining bump stroke and not raising the ride height with these camber plates. Let us know if you have any other questions.

Cheers!

[feldy]

Originally Posted by Hotchkis

Hi feldy,

Yes, the Hotchkis camber plates were originally designed to work with the OEM upper spring perch. They will work with Koni yellows, along with other coilover struts that intended to reuse the OEM top hat.

Another factor that we paid close attention to was maintaining bump stroke and not raising the ride height with these camber plates. Let us know if you have any other questions.

Cheers!

Thanks for the reply. Currently on my 4th set of white line c-coms they just cant take the extra caster. Hoping to find something that worked with the oem top hats.

[console_cowboy]

So is there a reason you decided to go with 6065 aluminum over 7075 aluminum? I've dealt with equipment made out of both, and 7075 has always been much more sturdy stuff. I am just curious about the reasoning of going with what is traditionally considered a weaker aluminum alloy.

[TrogDor the Burninator]

I'm waiting ... ever so patiently ... on the Raceseng caster/camber plates:

http://www.raceseng.com/blog/design/...camber-plates/

[Hotchkis]

Originally Posted by console_cowboy

So is there a reason you decided to go with 6065 aluminum over 7075 aluminum? I've dealt with equipment made out of both, and 7075 has always been much more sturdy stuff. I am just curious about the reasoning of going with what is traditionally considered a weaker aluminum alloy.

Hi console_cowboy,

We designed our camber plates using 6061 T6 AL due to it's strength, weight, and cost. 6061 is more than adequate for this particular component. We did not want to incur more cost for 7075 when it did not need to.

Now with that said, we do produce other components (for other applications) out 7075 where more strength is needed. So we do not shy away from stronger, more expensive materials, but rather use it when we need it.

Cheers!

[Calum]

Originally Posted by Hotchkis

Hi console_cowboy,

We designed our camber plates using 6061 T6 AL due to it's strength, weight, and cost. 6061 is more than adequate for this particular component. We did not want to incur more cost for 7075 when it did not need to.

Now with that said, we do produce other components (for other applications) out 7075 where more strength is needed. So we do not shy away from stronger, more expensive materials, but rather use it when we need it.

Cheers!

Back from the dead...

What's the life expectancy of the bearings in these?

Anyone using these able to share a review?

[wootwoot]

I'm curious what kind of camber you can get of of them when not using the supplied camber bolts?

[Hotchkis]

Originally Posted by Calum

Back from the dead...

What's the life expectancy of the bearings in these?

Anyone using these able to share a review?

Calum,

On our shop FR-S we recently checked the condition of our Hotchkis camber plate bearings and they were still in good condition. We had approximately 13k miles of street, track, and autocross driving. We've never experienced any noise or knocking from these plates.

Just like anything else, bearings will eventually wear out and need replacement. The bearing itself is replaceable, so you can always order more from us when needed. We do use large, high quality Aurora M20 PTFE lined spherical bearings, so life expectancy is great for a pillow ball designed camber plate.

Thanks for the inquiry!

[Hotchkis]

Originally Posted by wootwoot

I'm curious what kind of camber you can get of of them when not using the supplied camber bolts?

wootwoot,

You can get about 1.5° of negative camber using our plates without using the supplied crash bolt. Note:This is for an OE style strut equipped car. Various adjustable coilovers do have the upright mounting holes in different locations (compared to OE) that allow for more negative camber. In some coilover cases, one could achieve a decent amount of negative camber with simply using the crash bolts, which could save some guys money by just buying bolts.

The camber plates do have 1° of positive caster built in as well.

Thanks for the inquiry!