ireland engineering fixed camber plates

[BigKriss]

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8924/dsc00373lh5.jpg

Gives the front of the car a lot better turn in with better grip. it understeers a lot less now and the steering seems a bit heavier. i like heavier.

Martin is running them (http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showpost.php?p=4146&postcount=1), so is stacey (http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showpost.php?p=4112&postcount=1) and Jeff N has talked about them also (http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showpost.php?p=249985&postcount=5).

[Anton CH.]

Interesting, what are you alignment settings?

[Barney Paull-Edwards]

Am I missing the point? From the photo you have not altered the static camber but the castor, and reduced it by a significant ammount.have a look at your wheels on full lock.Could be some interesting angles there! This causes the weighting of the steering which is what early M5`s had, but by design not modification.If it works good luck and let us all know where you got the plates/strut tops from.

[BigKriss]

the strut gets pushed over, causing negative camber to the wheel. i got them from bma.

[Jeff N.]

The strut moves toward the engine, not fore and aft in the car.


Am I missing the point? From the photo you have not altered the static camber but the castor, and reduced it by a significant ammount.have a look at your wheels on full lock.Could be some interesting angles there! This causes the weighting of the steering which is what early M5`s had, but by design not modification.If it works good luck and let us all know where you got the plates/strut tops from.

[Jon K]

Anyone have a pic of the plates not installed?

[Jeff N.]

Anyone have a pic of the plates not installed?

These are the adjustables.

http://home.comcast.net/~jsnord/pics/ie1.JPG


http://home.comcast.net/~jsnord/pics/ie2.JPG


http://home.comcast.net/~jsnord/pics/ie3.JPG


http://home.comcast.net/~jsnord/pics/ie4.JPG

[Jeff N.]

http://home.comcast.net/~jsnord/pics/ie5.JPG

[BFEINZIMER]

is that plastic!?

[Jeff N.]

is that plastic!?.

[Jon K]

looks like anodized aluminum.

I might make these in CAD later if anyone wants some.

[BigKriss]

honestly the grip level at the front of the car improves significantly

[genphreak]

honestly the grip level at the front of the car improves significantlyKristian's always going rad. Won't these have a bad effect on tyre-wear or is it a good thing once the car rides lower... ? I guess if you are driving fast into corners all the time (not that you'd do that) it can only improve things... :) Nick

[Rory535i]

has anyone got fitting instructions for these? how do they attach to the shock mount? do you have to press out the studs?

[BigKriss]

hammer out the studs with a hammer. then mounts fit on top. easy.


has anyone got fitting instructions for these? how do they attach to the shock mount? do you have to press out the studs?

[Rory535i]

thanks Kriss. i figured this is what u have to do. i've got a press so i'll use that. I emailed Ireland Engineering for instructions but they never got back to me. great customer support...

so the plate goes on the top of the strut first and then the shock mount goes on last or is it the other way round?

[BigKriss]

you don't need a press, they just tap out lighly

[Jeff N.]

Hint: If you put the nut on top of the stud you're knocking out, you won't bung up the threads and could re-use the stud if needed.

Kris is correct. They just tap out; no press required.

And yes, if you have any other suspension mods, these will really improve your turn-in response. Nice mod. I've had no negative impact on tire wear and have had mine in for at least 50k miles.