[sn0pea]

Hate to create a whole new thread but I can't seem to get a straight answer. I'll try to make this concise.

I bought Koni/H&R sport setup uninformed about camber. After buying them I was told I would need plates and/or bolts to reduce camber that would occur from lowering. I was shocked I hadn't heard about this on the forum. So here is goes, a couple questions.

Please inform me of your setup before answering, I'm wanting some feedback towards Eibach pro and H&R sport.

1. How much negative camber do you have as a result of lowering your car?

2. How much negative camber causes uneven wear?

3. Did you buy camber plates or bolts to reduce camber after lowering?

4. Is negative camber adjustable with stock components?

5. When getting an "adjustment", do the mechanics adjust your camber and/or toe in?

Thanks everyone, hopefully this is helpful to more than just me

[tibra1]

Originally Posted by sn0pea

1. How much negative camber do you have as a result of lowering your car?

Depends on the car (i, xi) type of coilover or lowering springs and how much you lower.

2. How much negative camber causes uneven wear?

For the street up to -1.5 will be fine to not cause uneven wear

3. Did you buy camber plates or bolts to reduce camber after lowering?
Yes, Camber plates

4. Is negative camber adjustable with stock components?
No on the e9x, whatever camber you end up is what you get

5. When getting an "adjustment", do the mechanics adjust your camber and/or toe in?
Depending on what camber you end up with determines the range of toe-in adjustment, if you cannot get toe-in alignment into spec, you have to use camber plates, or raise the car..again depends on a number of factors

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[sn0pea]

Thank man. I was hoping to get some personal accounts from eibach pro and H&R users specifically.
and for an E90 and just i, not xi

[mike3000fl]

hr sport on stock shocks

nothing special needed here, all alignment specs are within range.

[sn0pea]

Originally Posted by mike3000fl

hr sport on stock shocks

nothing special needed here, all alignment specs are within range.

Do you have the exact numbers by chance?

and side note, any rubbing?

[mike3000fl]

Originally Posted by sn0pea

Do you have the exact numbers by chance?

and side note, any rubbing?

yea i keep the specs in a folder in the garage. will scan or something tomorrow if i get time.

rub on full compression but that's due to my wheel/tire/offset combo. so many variables to compare.

[sn0pea]

Originally Posted by mike3000fl

yea i keep the specs in a folder in the garage. will scan or something tomorrow if i get time.

rub on full compression but that's due to my wheel/tire/offset combo. so many variables to compare.

Alright, thank you. Yeah if you don't mind throwing your offset in those digits that would be great. Thanks

[sn0pea]

bump. any updates or other people want to chime in?

[Express]

1. How much negative camber do you have as a result of lowering your car?

depends on how low

2. How much negative camber causes uneven wear?

any - camber does. lower the number the more the wear.

3. Did you buy camber plates or bolts to reduce camber after lowering?

absolutely not.

4. Is negative camber adjustable with stock components?

yes, but only so much and not in the + direction...

5. When getting an "adjustment", do the mechanics adjust your camber and/or toe in?

yes, as needed.

[sn0pea]

thanks for the reply. Anyone have any H&R sport/eibach + Koni yellow specific info. I was looking at that 1 inch drop range. Would that amount of drop cause uneven wear?

[Express]

any drop will cause uneven wear. if you are so concerned about it then do not lower your car.

[sn0pea]

Originally Posted by express705

any drop will cause uneven wear. if you are so concerned about it then do not lower your car.

Haha. Good advice. I feel like everyone just has an opinion though. I've heard that everything up to -1.5 camber won't cause uneven wear.

[cssnms]

Eibach Pro Kit springs and Performance dampers. No camber plates, alignment is within spec. Don't have the data sheets in front of me but I want to say my specs look something like -.7 up front and -1.7 in the back. I am running a pretty square set-up, in other words not track specs.

[sn0pea]

Originally Posted by cssnms

Eibach Pro Kit springs and Performance dampers. No camber plates, alignment is within spec. Don't have the data sheets in front of me but I want to say my specs look something like -.7 up front and -1.7 in the back. I am running a pretty square set-up, in other words not track specs.

Never any trouble with uneven wear? and I assume you have an e92?

[mike3000fl]

hey sorry, got caught up, will find those specs tomorrow if i get the chance.

[Express]

Just Lower It

[sn0pea]

Originally Posted by express705

Just Lower It

Haha, I gotta make sure I'm doing it right before I end up having to uninstall and reinstall.

[sn0pea]

Originally Posted by mike3000fl

hey sorry, got caught up, will find those specs tomorrow if i get the chance.

Any update mike?

[Express]

here is my current alignment...

FRONT:

Driver -0.9
Passenger -0.6

REAR:

Driver -2.6
Passenger -2.3

[sn0pea]

Originally Posted by express705

here is my current alignment...

FRONT:

Driver -0.9
Passenger -0.6

REAR:

Driver -2.6
Passenger -2.3

Oh man, sound like worn tires to me. Thanks to the info

[Express]

Originally Posted by sn0pea

Oh man, sound like worn tires to me. Thanks to the info

what are you talking about lol i have 34k on my tires on the car.

[sn0pea]

Originally Posted by express705

what are you talking about lol i have 34k on my tires on the car.

1.5 is the end of spec. I figured anything after 2 means unevenly worn tires. At least that's what I feel like I've learned from absorbing info from here.