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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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Hey guys, I have recieved 7 PMs so far from you guys. We need two more order from someone in order to make this fly. Please spread the word!
 
Old Sep 3, 2004 | 12:46 PM
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Have you posted on Mini2? I just gave it a cursory glance and didn't see anything there - I bet you could track down at LEAST two more interested buyers.


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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 01:39 PM
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I was going to and completely slipped my mind. I will put something up later on this afternoon.
 
Old Sep 3, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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excellent!


thanks again for organizing this.

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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Shea
I'm going for it too. I got an email from Masaki earlier about sending an email directly to Charlie at RDR. Will that be the procedure then? Just want to confirm.
That's what the PM said. Note that you're to send your contact info and the CC Billing Info (not the CC number itself). Word to the wise, don't ever send any personal information like CC numbers or SSN to unverified email addresses.
 

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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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yup, i hear that man!
 
Old Sep 6, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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Talked to Charlie this morning. We still need a couple of more orders.

Come on NAM'ers, if you're thinking about thinking about any camber plates, this is a deal that shouldn't be passed up. The quality of the RDR plates is better than all of the less expensive plates and most of the more expensive. And a hundred bucks off list makes them even more attractive.

PM Pfunk ASAP.
 
Old Sep 6, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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As of today (Mon), Charlie received only 6 orders. We have 5 days to get 4 more. Come on people! I know it is not the cheapest sets you can buy but I think it is the best. I will try my best to get more people interested in but I have had no response from MINI2 site.I need you guys to spread the words!
 
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 09:51 AM
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We might be losing a battle here. Anyone else not interested in this? We need 4 more orders by Friday to get this amaizing deal. RDR Camber plates for $450 plus shipping. Please PM me asap if you want in this deal.
 
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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Good news guys. I spoke to Charlie today and even though he has only 8 orders so far, he will honor the deal for us! He is amazingly nice guy! He will have to bulid few more but he will start shipping pretty soon. For those of you came through with the order, thank you very much. We know we got an amazing deal for the best Camber Plates out there. BTW, this group buy will be open until Friday 10th as I promised so PM me if you want to get in!
 
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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Fantastic. You're right, Charlie is a great guy to work with and I hope we can come up with the full ten orders to keep up our end of the deal.

Thanks for working this pfunk.
 
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pfunk
We might be losing a battle here. Anyone else not interested in this? We need 4 more orders by Friday to get this amaizing deal. RDR Camber plates for $450 plus shipping. Please PM me asap if you want in this deal.
All those in this group buy should be very happy. The RDR camber plates are excellent and you're getting a wonderful price. I paid full price two months ago and the improved front negative camber is quite useful for autocross/ track and still very drivable for daily use on the street. Front tire wear is fine for me.

One thing to remember is it is easiest to select one alignment for autocross and leave it there for street use than to switch back and forth with two alignment settings just because the toe settings get changed when you adjust front camber. Front negative camber should be about one degree more negative than rear camber.

Have fun and be sure to thank Charlie and RDR.
 
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by minihune
All those in this group buy should be very happy. The RDR camber plates are excellent and you're getting a wonderful price. I paid full price two months ago and the improved front negative camber is quite useful for autocross/ track and still very drivable for daily use on the street. Front tire wear is fine for me.

One thing to remember is it is easiest to select one alignment for autocross and leave it there for street use than to switch back and forth with two alignment settings just because the toe settings get changed when you adjust front camber. Front negative camber should be about one degree more negative than rear camber.

Have fun and be sure to thank Charlie and RDR.
Can you share your camber setting with us? I am going to install them as soon as I get my set and get it aligned.
 
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 01:20 AM
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Can you share your camber setting with us? I am going to install them as soon as I get my set and get it aligned.
I use my MCS for street driving/commuting, monthly autocross, light track lapping sessions, and driving school events yearly. I have street wheels and autocross wheels with competition tires.

see
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=27074

I went with -
front camber -2.2 degrees
front toe 1/16" out
rear camber -1.2 degrees
rear toe 1/16" in

I have H-sport springs, madness rear swaybar on firmest, H-sport lower rear control arms, and BMP front tower strut brace (Works fine with RDR camber plates)

You can probably go to -2.4 or -2.5 degrees front camber but it may depend on your actual setup. My shop said I could have gone beyond -2.5 degrees.
RDR plates do not allow for any adjustment of caster but if you have plates that do allow it then you can go for maximum positive setting.

Once you set front camber then set rear camber for one degree less negative using lower adjustable rear control arms. Both front and rear toe can be set to zero or with the settings I mentioned earlier.

One of the reasons I didn't go beyond -2.2 degrees front camber was to make my street driving as normal as possible and not wear my front tires too much which seems to be the case. Driving is a little rougher but not too bad, handling is fine on the street.

One thing I do notice is that high speed handling and cornering is very stable and responsive. The setup works well for street tires and competition tires.
 
Old Sep 9, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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Just a quick reminder that this group buy will close to morrow at 5pm PT. Send me a PM if you want to get in before it is too late!
 
Old Sep 10, 2004 | 10:30 PM
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This group buy has now closed. Thank you very much for everyone who joined in and got an amazing deal! Enjoy your new and improved ride. I know I will! Please drop me a line and let me know how your car is handling after the install.



There will be no war if everyone drove a MINI
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