[Cammy5]

I'm almost dead set that I'm going to end up doing the M Performance suspension kit on my car later this Summer/early Fall, but in the meantime someone mentioned to me that a camber kit might be useful, even on my non-adaptive M Sport suspension. I track the car 2-3 times a year at BMW HPDEs at VIR and enjoy pushing my car on the track, but I won't take it as far as some competitive timed racing. In my time at VIR with this car, even most recently with my MPSS tires, I noticed that the front side walls roll over quite a bit; I'm assuming that a camber kit and adjustment will help this considerably and provide more front end grip. I'm told that that the downside is a considerably noisier ride and a rougher ride for daily driving.

1) Is the increase in ride harshness and noise truly considerable when adding a camber kit?

2) If so, can the car be left in the stock camber setting for daily driving and then adjusted more aggressively strictly for track use? Also, is there a middle ground to provide more grip/less sidewall rollover and maintain a mostly OEM ride quality/quietness?

[enjoythemusic]

Camber kit should have zero effect per se if set to zero at stock config. Then before track event youll adjust accordingly.

[Polo08816]

Originally Posted by Cammy5

I'm almost dead set that I'm going to end up doing the M Performance suspension kit on my car later this Summer/early Fall, but in the meantime someone mentioned to me that a camber kit might be useful, even on my non-adaptive M Sport suspension. I track the car 2-3 times a year at BMW HPDEs at VIR and enjoy pushing my car on the track, but I won't take it as far as some competitive timed racing. In my time at VIR with this car, even most recently with my MPSS tires, I noticed that the front side walls roll over quite a bit; I'm assuming that a camber kit and adjustment will help this considerably and provide more front end grip. I'm told that that the downside is a considerably noisier ride and a rougher ride for daily driving.

1) Is the increase in ride harshness and noise truly considerable when adding a camber kit?

2) If so, can the car be left in the stock camber setting for daily driving and then adjusted more aggressively strictly for track use? Also, is there a middle ground to provide more grip/less sidewall rollover and maintain a mostly OEM ride quality/quietness?

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Camber kit should have zero effect per se if set to zero at stock config. Then before track event youll adjust accordingly.

The primary purpose of a camber plate for non-professional racing is really to reduce cost of consumables such as tires.

[Bee Pee]

Originally Posted by Cammy5

I'm almost dead set that I'm going to end up doing the M Performance suspension kit on my car later this Summer/early Fall, but in the meantime someone mentioned to me that a camber kit might be useful, even on my non-adaptive M Sport suspension. I track the car 2-3 times a year at BMW HPDEs at VIR and enjoy pushing my car on the track, but I won't take it as far as some competitive timed racing. In my time at VIR with this car, even most recently with my MPSS tires, I noticed that the front side walls roll over quite a bit; I'm assuming that a camber kit and adjustment will help this considerably and provide more front end grip. I'm told that that the downside is a considerably noisier ride and a rougher ride for daily driving.

1) Is the increase in ride harshness and noise truly considerable when adding a camber kit?

2) If so, can the car be left in the stock camber setting for daily driving and then adjusted more aggressively strictly for track use? Also, is there a middle ground to provide more grip/less sidewall rollover and maintain a mostly OEM ride quality/quietness?

Changing camber from "street" to "track" effects other elements of your cars alignment. I'd be wary about thinking adjustable top mounts give you a simple weekday setting as DD and weekend setting for tracking etc - its not that simple.

Get top plates installed and have them set to about -2deg negative - good compromise for both street and track IMHO and experience.