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Old 02-19-2006, 09:52 AM
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Awesome guys & great work! I'm planning on camber plates this spring, but I won't attempt these myself. Great pics & great write up too - thanks!
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that looks like lot of work requiring patience.
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Great work,great pictures!

Those RE plates will raise the X5s height by their thickness!
actually no... i covered that in the camber options article. the change in angle lowered the x5 by ~.25 inch or so and the thickness of the plate acts as a spacer so the ride height is completely unchanged from stock.
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Can either of you guys offer a bit more description on how these camber plates feel to the driver? Are they noticeable when going in a straight line? How about when driving slowly - like around the neighborhood? I know what the effects of adding/improving anti-sway bars feel like, are these similar? Is it more or less dramatic? I suspect they don't do anything to make the cornering feel flatter though, correct? Thanks again guys - can't wait to do mine!
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take a look at my review in the articles section.. the camber options article... its long but it will answer all of your questions...
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take a look at my review in the articles section.. the camber options article... its long but it will answer all of your questions...
Doh! I never forget to search first! I'm losin' it!! Thanks again!
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actually no... i covered that in the camber options article. the change in angle lowered the x5 by ~.25 inch or so and the thickness of the plate acts as a spacer so the ride height is completely unchanged from stock.
Really like to understand this!How these REs change the angle because any "spacer" in that position will always raise the car! I can access your Re article but when I click on the"camber options" it opens up the HOME page??????
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Great pics, nice work! I wouldn't be able to do somehting like this unless a trained pro was with me.
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Bit long ago this post

But could somebody explain which of the spring compressors worked better? From the text I cannot tell which one would be the one they prefered and the pictures show both of them being used. The red one seems better but I can imagine that the angle would be a problem...

I definitively need new rear shocks and might want to swith my struts as well.

Thx in advance.
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-3 sounds like way too much camber for the street. that will wear out tires like crazy. You might try dailing it to somewhere between -1 and -1.5. I am not familiar with the X5 specifically in this regard, but have owned and raced many high performance cars with modified suspensions. In fact, I have a full out race car and I run about the same camber you are using. That is far too much for a strreet vehicle, IMHO.
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