mustard-z Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Has anyone used this setup, the one they want $879 for? I am doing some research on coilovers for my FP Auto-x car and wanted to see if they have been used. The design on the camber plate in particular is interesting to me. I'm not sure how it works, and more importantly how WELL it works. Here is what I am talking about, just for reference. http://www.zcarparts.com/store/graphics/00000001/group234120.jpg Thanks, Aren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Don't know for sure, but I believe that that style of camber plate is made so that you don't have to cut holes in the body, so it would be legal for SP. I use the GC "roadrace" version, and I think that is similar to the GC "street" version. You'll get more adjustability out of the roadrace version from the looks of it. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustard-z Posted December 8, 2003 Author Share Posted December 8, 2003 How much cutting is involved to get the clearance needed? I thought you only needed to make an oval hole to allow the top of the strut to move inboard. Do you have some pix of what your front/rear strut towers look like after you fitted the GC camberplates? Can I use GC plates with the Modern Motorsports coilover kit? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I don't have any pics of mine, sorry. Here is another member's pic gallery: http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/album_personal.php?user_id=100. The top of the plates that he cut for the strut tops looks basically like my car, but his are plate steel and I cut the factory towers. It's something to drool over for awhile though. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 the coilovers themselves cost $400 new from either modern performance or ground control. Downside is that camber plates are preset to 4 positions, so they're not fully adjustable. The benefit is that they don't require cutting into the strut tower housings to put them in. Regular plates require cut/weld in, or cutting of the strut tower to bolt them in. Ground control doesn't list their camber plates anymore, but I remember they were 300/pair, so, 900 vs. 1000 bucks from ground control. If you NEED camber plates on all 4 corners, sounds like MSA is a better deal. Find out how much MSA is selling JUST those camber plates for, and if they're cheaper than 240/pair, then go with MSA's camber plates and coilovers from elsewhere. Also MSA's shipping charges are going to be expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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