» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,558 Views | | | | | 08-08-2006, 05:32 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 10 | I have a suspension question? I have a really bad camber on my car. I am about to buy some new tires but I dont want just the inside of the tire to wear out. I am running 17" Alpinas ET46 and H&R race springs. So this might be a stupid question but should I get a camber kit or spacers? | | | 08-08-2006, 06:44 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 549 | either flip the tires more often on the rears when wear starts to show to maximize tire life... or get a camber kit(better option). spacers will just make your rear track look wider... which isnt always a bad thing. __________________ 318Ti Sport (Gone, but thanks for your years of service) | M3 E30 | 190E-16V | M Coupe E36/8 | | | 08-08-2006, 10:01 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greece Athens Posts: 302 | I have the same problem... Mostly cause of the lowering... My rear tyres will never go more than 30.000 km. __________________ Alpina front lip spoiler,ACS roof spoiler,OEM clear rear-side lights,In-Pro blackchrome front indicators,Lummar tinted glasses,318ti.org decalls,Eibach Sportline 45mm/30mm springs,Bilstein Sprint shocks,16mm rear sway bar,front eccentric wishbone bushes,E46 conv. RSMs,5mm rear lower spring seats,OMP alloy strut brace front,racing24 carbon/alloy strutbrace rear,x brace,K&N panel filter,L&W back box 2x84mm,BBS RK 8x17,Fulda Carat Exelero 225-45-17Y,Brembo drilled front rotors | | | 08-08-2006, 10:02 PM | #4 | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 | Quote: Originally Posted by k-los_bmw I have a really bad camber on my car. I am about to buy some new tires but I dont want just the inside of the tire to wear out. I am running 17" Alpinas ET46 and H&R race springs. So this might be a stupid question but should I get a camber kit or spacers? Attachment 2359 Attachment 2360 | Enjoy the extra traction and leave it alone, that's what I do! A camber kit will fix it, but it'll be expensive ($500+ w/o installation). __________________ '99 Dinan M3 | | | 08-13-2006, 01:49 AM | #5 | Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vallejo, CA Posts: 47 | I have a Billstein PSS-9 setup and have a question for anyone else with the same setup. I have been told my rear height is too high, and is probably adversly affecting my handling. I have always felt the height is not as low as it should be but according to the settings specs received with the kit, I'm at max rear now. This doesn't look right to me as I've seen many other lowered 318ti BMWs that have the rear lower. Are they only able to get this using other brand kits? Are the Billstein settings based upon shock travel? If anyone is using the PSS-9 setup made for a 318ti, could you take a look at my gallery, or look at the July 06 calendar and tell me if you see something amiss? I would like it lower, I am totally satisfied with the front setting and leave it there even for the street. I even leave the front shock set to #4 all the time but adjust the rears from 6 to 3 or 2 for the track. Any input from experienced owners of Billstein coilovers would be so greatfully appreciated. Gary __________________ [size=-2]95 Sport-Alpine White-5sp conversion, M3 clutch, 3.72 E30-LSD, Bilstein PSS-9s, 3"stainless-TriFlo, 17s from 330i staggared w/BFG KDWs, DASC K&N w/foglight intake, cross-drilled BavAuto rear rotors w/Pagids, 4-pot Brembos w/drilled 320mm front rotors, stainless lines, BimmerWorld RSMs. BavAuto front splitters. M-Style rear spoiler, tower brace, X-brace. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |