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      01-15-2021, 03:57 PM   #1
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Lowering springs - Negative Camber Plates for the F90 M5 comp needed?

I am installing the 550i springs on a 19 M5 comp.......does the front need camber plates to adjust negative camber...or the tech can adjust the front camber perfectly? we know most cars have limited front camber adjustment
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I haven't heard of anyone NEEDING the camber plates when they installed lowering springs. The tech can adjust most of it out with an alignment. I have the KW HAS kit and had no issues with getting an alignment.
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I am installing the 550i springs on a 19 M5 comp.......does the front need camber plates to adjust negative camber...or the tech can adjust the front camber perfectly?
Camber plates don’t work with double A arm front suspensions. Camber plates are used with MacPherson struts.
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I have M550 on my 19' M5C .. alignment is all you need.
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Ok thanks...car is at the shop now.....I told them to align the car using the Dinan alignment specs

The main issue I had was after 15k miles both front tires had extreme tire wear on the inner edge......the only mod was I installed 21inch Hre wheels with spacers and never aligned the car since new......either the oem alignment was off or the 21inch setup needed a realignment.......

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After getting back alignment specs its clear there is very limited front end camber adjustment much like every past M5......apparently BMW makes another control arm where camber can be adjusted ($$)....basically the left and right sides dont match......I used the Dinan alignment specs.....car drives fine but hopefully my inner front tire wear issue is resolved with other adjustments like toe etc

Anyways I only installed the front H&R lowering springs and left the rears as oem Competition springs....car is perfectly lowered to match front and rear and drives well...
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I mean this with no disrespect, but it sounds like you’re over complicating things. Just get both front AND rear lowering springs installed, get an alignment (best they can do) and that’s it.

If manufacturers felt they could sell just fronts they would have. The front and rear springs are designed to work best paired together.
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I mean this with no disrespect, but it sounds like you’re over complicating things. Just get both front AND rear lowering springs installed, get an alignment (best they can do) and that’s it.

If manufacturers felt they could sell just fronts they would have. The front and rear springs are designed to work best paired together.
I had always changed both front and rears in the past.....but I didnt want the rears any lower on the M5 comp...since the Comp rear springs are very low as is......also the comp springs I was guessing have similar compression ratings as the H&R.....so the fronts and rears match well now in appearance.....also with the more aggressive Dinan specs car handles much better.....so I am happy with this setup for now (I can always add the rears later)...
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I had always changed both front and rears in the past.....but I didnt want the rears any lower on the M5 comp...since the Comp rear springs are very low as is......also the comp springs I was guessing have similar compression ratings as the H&R.....so the fronts and rears match well now in appearance.....also with the more aggressive Dinan specs car handles much better.....so I am happy with this setup for now (I can always add the rears later)...
Interested to know if you’ve had any issues thus far? I’m looking to lower my M5C and want to keep the rear as is. Can you also share pictures of yours? What aggressive Dinan spec are you referring to?

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