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Old 07-17-2001 | 06:37 PM
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Designed to be used with the OEM springs or any after-market springs, basically the same dia. as the stock springs. Before anyone states the camber plates aren't usefull until your about 2" slammed, I realize this. I'm just curious to see if anyone ever used the plates with springs the same dia and the OEM springs. Will there be a clearance problem between the spring and inner tower when adj camber. Or are their plates designed for coil-o type of springs?
Old 07-17-2001 | 06:52 PM
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I don't know about the stillen plates, but I would think they are designed to be used with stock, or stock replacements like Eibach or Sprint. Since the replacements have to be the same diameter as stock to use the stock spring perches. How is your prototyping coming? Many people, including myself wouldn't mind to be able to adjust camber easily. To be able to have near zero camber for daily driving and up to 1.5 degrees for track use would be awesome. How much are you thinking about selling these for once you get all the bugs worked out?
Old 07-17-2001 | 07:14 PM
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I have them on my car. I'm using them with Sprint springs. You can only dial in so much positive camber until the top isolator hits the strut towers.
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I have them on my car. I'm using them with Sprint springs. You can only dial in so much positive camber until the top isolator hits the strut towers.
Would you happen to know how much total degree of camber is available, from max neg to max pos? The amount of pos camber you're able to dial in, is it enough to bring in into the "exact" camber spec design from factory, or just enough to bring it into +/- specs

HoJo, we're still at it. It's taking longer than expected due to the 40hrs we both put in at different jobs and of course the prototyping is done on spare time. Hopefully by this weekend I'll be installing another set. We haven't decided on a selling cost yet, but we're thinking about the $250-300 more on the lower spectrum.

Our biggest concern was the clearance between the spring and the inner tower, hence my thread posting. Later
Old 07-17-2001 | 08:53 PM
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Running my plates with Eibach Pro springs. 1.3-1.5" drop. No clearance probs up to -1.8deg. Right tire does rub on the inside splash guard (both metal and plastic) making sharp left turns.

Initially I had mine set at -.7deg with the adjuster right in the middle (as shipped). Sliding all the way in takes another full deg out.

I would think that if you slid all the way out and re-aligned to -.1 for instance, that you could go all they way to -2.5 or even -3.0 possibly. Just haven't tried it yet.

Just make sure you don't remove all 4 adjuster bolts when the cars on the jack
Old 07-18-2001 | 07:14 AM
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I believe the total is +/- 4 degrees. I have to double check my camber. I believe I have it at + 3 degrees. 3 degrees is the most you can dail in with regular factory size coils without interference. If you have eibach coilover springs, which is smaller in dia. You might able to use the full +/- 4. I have my alignment sheet somewhere at home, so I could compare to my FSM to see how close I'm to the perfect alignment.

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Would you happen to know how much total degree of camber is available, from max neg to max pos? The amount of pos camber you're able to dial in, is it enough to bring in into the "exact" camber spec design from factory, or just enough to bring it into +/- specs

HoJo, we're still at it. It's taking longer than expected due to the 40hrs we both put in at different jobs and of course the prototyping is done on spare time. Hopefully by this weekend I'll be installing another set. We haven't decided on a selling cost yet, but we're thinking about the $250-300 more on the lower spectrum.

Our biggest concern was the clearance between the spring and the inner tower, hence my thread posting. Later
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