I'm about to have my H&R springs (with Illumina's of course) installed. After they are installed, I am going to get an alignment. Will I need to get front adjustable camber plates to compensate for changes in suspension geometry with the car lowered? Or will a good alignment shop be able to get the job done without the plates?

 

Doubt I've ever heard of any one getting camber plates with a drop... I also doubt H&Rs will really need any drastic additions or alterations, since they're a mild drop. I'd be curious to see what people have to say, if anything at all...

 

I guess I'll find out when I go for my alignment. If they can pull it in to spec without camber plates (I'm guessing it will be OK, cause H&R's only have a mild drop), then it's all good. I do want to dial in a slight negative camber in front for better handling though.

 

I do my own aligments at my shop on a Hunter aligment machine. And with my car being lowered on coil overs 3.5" from stock (GXE w/ steel 15" wheels) the aligment was still all good. I only lowered the back 1" and there is nothing adjustable in the back. Front is just TOE adjustment.

 

So, if I want some negative camber, I will need the camber plates.

 

You will have some added negative camber, but dont expect more than about -0.8. If you want -1.5 or something get some camber plates. My eibach/illumina set-up didnt settle perfectly even so im going to get some $tealin camber plates when i have the $$.

 

Does anyone make camber plates for our car besides Stillen?

 

I wish!!! Nobody makes them but stillen. At least the plates were designed back in the days when stillen had proper R&D when making maxima parts

 

when you lower the car you will change the camber slightly, the further you go, the further you whack your camber. Maxima's have no provision for front camber adjustment, and other than non-adjustable offset mounts, adjustable mounts will be your only choice. It's ok to run without, the only downside is erratic tire wear, and faster tire wear. Stillen is the only supplier that i know of for camber plates, but some companies ship coilovers with adjustable mounts already installed for a bolt-in kit. JIC is one of those suppliers. Perhaps you could get in touch with them and see if they will fit stock-style struts, and whether they will sell you them separately. that's where i'd start if you don't like spending 350+ on plates.

 

Cusco makes a set, and so does Ground Control.

 

really? i remember checking GCs site but not finding anything, got a link to either of those?

 

You need to use GC plates designed for a B15 Sentra. It works just fine. I don't see the benefit of using camber plates on a street driven Maxima. I race my Maxima and I don't even have them and my camber with a 3.5" drop in the front is within specs.

 

Thanks for all the input! I appreciate it. It sounds like I won't need camber plates to properly align the front wheels after the H&R's are installed

 

Cool, I'll have to look into that. Im sure they are way cheaper. I agree that camber plates may be overkill for a street driven maxima, but I still want them since i usually drive my car like i stole it.

 

After today's auto-x on an especially tight course, and notable wear on the outside edge of my front tires (new Hankook R-S2's - and I was running 39psi cold and the "shoe polish" mark was dead on-not rolling the sidewalls at all), I'm once again considering a set of camber plates. As everyone knows, the Stillen price is ridiculous for theirs, so I was wondering if you could provide a little extra info on the B15 plates.....do they just bolt right up? will they work with and spring/strut combo? Are they easily adjustable liek the Stillen (since I would only put more negative camber when running auto-x, and no other time)...