Camber Plates

[delusional]

So I've read that the brz stock will not be able to get any camber adjusted at all. And I've been seeing that some of these coilovers come with camber plate. Will you be able to adjust the cambers a good amount using these camber plates? Or is it just better to get a camber kit? I come from a 370Z which has no such thing as camber plates. So I am a bit lost as to what it does and which is better.

[Supermassive]

Camber plates only affect your front end, and yes they give you quite a bit of adjustment to set up your camber properly. As for the rear wheels the only real way to get the camber properly sorted is to invest in adjustable control arms. The camber kits that are basically eccentric bolts might give 1 degree of adjustability tops. When i put my coilovers on my rear tires have about 3 degees of camber and I need to dial them back to about 1 degree so i have no choice but to get the adjustable control arms. Really, the only reason to worry about camber is if you are lowering your car at all, the lower you go the more camber occurs. For a spring swap on your stock dampers the camber kits should be fine, but if you do a coilover setup and drop more than an inch and a half you'll be better equipped to handle camber adjustments with camber plates and control arm upgrades.

[delusional]

ahh i see. i thought they were for front and rear. i guess i will be going with a camber kit afterall. thanks for the help. the 370Z's have no camber plates whatsoever.

[Turbowned]

Beyond getting entry level coil-overs with camber plates included, you could check out Whiteline's range of products, which include several camber adjustable parts:

http://www.whiteline.com.au/do_segue...ehicle=2012-ON

The fact that the ~$1,000 coil-overs come with camber plates and the ~$2,000 KW coil-overs don't should tell you something about the quality of the ~$1,000 ones. Just my $.02

[7thgear]

Originally Posted by delusional

ahh i see. i thought they were for front and rear. i guess i will be going with a camber kit afterall. thanks for the help. the 370Z's have no camber plates whatsoever.

there are no plates in the rear so you can't adjust camber that way

you need adjustable control arms that push/pull the top and bottom of the upright depending on how you want it.

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[FT-86 SpeedFactory]

Camber Bolts and Bushings in rear are the best and easiest bet for some quick camber. It all depend son how mod crazy you will go with what options to get front and rear.

[Gen]

Let's say you went with a simple 1" drop on KW V3s...would camber plates be necessary?

[No Limit Motorsport]

Originally Posted by Gen

Let's say you went with a simple 1" drop on KW V3s...would camber plates be necessary?

The upper bolt in the front of the KW's allows for some camber adjustment. The rear does not allow for adjustment. That being said, just by lowering the car slightly it causes the rear to gain some negative camber which is a good thing.

With a mild 1" drop a camber kit is not necessary with KW's.

[wparsons]

Originally Posted by delusional

ahh i see. i thought they were for front and rear. i guess i will be going with a camber kit afterall. thanks for the help. the 370Z's have no camber plates whatsoever.

Camber plates only work with macpherson strut suspensions, anything double wishbone(ish) needs adjustable upper or lower arms to adjust camber.

[Surok]

DO the camber plates in the front make a big difference to ride quality?
i understand i am replacing a rubber mount with a steel bearing with zero slack, but is it a huge difference?

[Kevin@RAD]

Learn to use the search button.



I kid.

[delusional]

Originally Posted by Kevin@RAD

Learn to use the search button.



I kid.

hi kev

[Kevin@RAD]

Originally Posted by delusional

hi kev

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