[s-cars] Eibach/Bilstein and Camber - What's *the* Solution?

[LL - NY]

My 2nd Gen 2B plates are quiet. And, they're stinking beautiful! (and
stinking $$$$).
 LL - NY

 On 9/23/05, Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at mci.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks to both of you. I seem to recall that from other threads on the
> subject Gabriel that at least the early generation 2B plates were noisy. I
> certainly like the ECS plates from a cost perspective but 2 things there
> make me hesitate. 1) Looks like nothing more than a professionally
> manufactured/machined Igor mod. 2) The comment that "slight modification"
> to the inner fender lip is necessary. Sounds to me like the ECS solution
> needs extra space for the upper strut mount to move outboard.
>
>
>
> Can anybody comment on the "slight modification". I'm not a fan of
> compromising the integrity of paint and or galvanization.
>
>
>
> Thanks again,
>
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gabriel Caldwell [mailto:gabriel at ts.bc.ca]
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 2:17 PM
> To: LL - NY
> Cc: Mark Pollan; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Eibach/Bilstein and Camber - What's *the* Solution?
>
>
>
> IIRC the mounts are also solid, so be warned if you go this route.
>
>
>
> Gabriel Caldwell
>
> _____
>
> From: LL - NY [mailto:larrycleung at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 10:54 AM
> To: Gabriel Caldwell
> Cc: Mark Pollan; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Eibach/Bilstein and Camber - What's *the* Solution?
>
>
>
> 2Bennet plates can also give you some postive caster if you don't
>
> end up using all of the travel on camber. Positive caster gives you
>
> better on center feel and centering and less positive camber gain
>
> while turning, IOW, an advantage in moderation.
>
>
>
> Scargo
>
>
>
> On 9/23/05, Gabriel Caldwell <gabriel at ts.bc.ca> wrote:
>
> ECS camber plates. Some people can get away with slotting some can't.
> My alignment came to within factory specs with slotted mounts.
>
> Gabriel Caldwell
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Pollan [mailto:mark.pollan at mci.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 10:33 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Eibach/Bilstein and Camber - What's *the* Solution?
>
> All Suspension Heads:
>
>
>
> Patient is a 95.5 S6 with Eibach/Bilstein set up for over 2 years now.
> In
> about 12K miles of driving the inside edges of the tires was showing
> metal.
> I am currently at a -1.3 camber on the fronts. I have further slotted
> the
> upper strut mounts and maybe have 2 or 3mm more before the mount hits
> the
> metal lip. Russ Sutherlin was most gracious and provided me with is
> determination that the Igor offset of 4mm would change my camber by
> 0.267
> degrees. That however would negate the additional camber I would gain
> by
> further slotting the upper strut mount. My last set of tires cost @
> $600
> with mounting and balancing.
>
>
>
> Short of going back to stock suspension (ain't happening), what's a guy
> to
> do to gain around 0.8 degrees of camber? After market camber plates are
> most certainly a consideration if'n the will get me where I want to be.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Mark
>
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