Hi everyone! I am in the process of dropping my 90 325i. I am going to be dropping it 1.3". In terms of the camber correction for the front and rear is it really required or can I get by without it. I am going to do it the right way once I find out what the right way is. I don't want to do anything shade tree. If you guys and or gals think I need it can you tell me what brands or kits for the front and rear? Thank you very much!
Suspension drop question?
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Hi,
I've dropped mine by around 2". I have not used any camber correction plates. I suffer uneven tyre wear (inside wear) and premature wear from the excessive (3 degrees) negative camber.
However, handling is not negatively affected, in fact I have more control of oversteer from the negative camber in the rear. A friend of mine races e30's and he has camber correction plates in the front to CREATE negative camber.
Brands? Bilstein shocks are what I have and they are good. H&R springs seem to be a good combo with the Bilsteins although I am running Dobi's myself.
I've dropped mine by around 2". I have not used any camber correction plates. I suffer uneven tyre wear (inside wear) and premature wear from the excessive (3 degrees) negative camber.
However, handling is not negatively affected, in fact I have more control of oversteer from the negative camber in the rear. A friend of mine races e30's and he has camber correction plates in the front to CREATE negative camber.
Brands? Bilstein shocks are what I have and they are good. H&R springs seem to be a good combo with the Bilsteins although I am running Dobi's myself.
If you lower your car without camber correctin plates then the lower you go, the more negative camber you get. That is an undisputable FACT.
Anything over 2degrees negative camber WILL create inside tyre wear - that also is a FACT.
If you lower an e30 by 2" you get 3 degrees negative camber - this also is a FACT. (A 2" drop equates to 3.5" clearance from the ground by the front CAB)
So if you are not experiencing inside tyre wear on your rear tyres it is because you have either used camber adjusters to remove the camber or you have not gone low enough to have over 2 degrees of negative camber.
Inside tyre wear is not a problem, it just shortens your tyre life by a couple of months - if you don't mind this, it's fine.
You are right - handling is freaken awesome although next time I will buy shortened shocks and stiffer springs as I feel the setup could be stiffer. the H&R's are stiffer than the dobis, and so I'll probably get shortened Bilsteins and H&R's.
Koni adjustables are good as is the Dinan stuff but only from what I've heard - I haven't had personal experience with these.
Anything over 2degrees negative camber WILL create inside tyre wear - that also is a FACT.
If you lower an e30 by 2" you get 3 degrees negative camber - this also is a FACT. (A 2" drop equates to 3.5" clearance from the ground by the front CAB)
So if you are not experiencing inside tyre wear on your rear tyres it is because you have either used camber adjusters to remove the camber or you have not gone low enough to have over 2 degrees of negative camber.
Inside tyre wear is not a problem, it just shortens your tyre life by a couple of months - if you don't mind this, it's fine.
You are right - handling is freaken awesome although next time I will buy shortened shocks and stiffer springs as I feel the setup could be stiffer. the H&R's are stiffer than the dobis, and so I'll probably get shortened Bilsteins and H&R's.
Koni adjustables are good as is the Dinan stuff but only from what I've heard - I haven't had personal experience with these.
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Our e30s by nature call for a little bit of negative camber.. i believe -1.0 in front and -1.5 in the rear if i remember correctly for alignment class... If you're really worried about tire wear, bmw makes camber plates to allow for alignment on a regular hunter rack, as well as ireland engineering, which may be the cheaper way to go... The only thing adjustable stock, is toe... but like echo said, it'll only reduce tire life a month or two.. If you wanna do it right, get the camber adjustment plates,, if you don't care and want some tighter handling around corners, keep the -3.0 camber 
just my .02
just my .02