Hi,

I have a 2006 MCS JCW.
I am looking for camber plate to be able to adjust the front camber and the toe in, toe out easily on the track.
I think that there is no possibility to have camber adjustment on the front stock suspension.
I plan to do auto-X in STX this season, and 1 or 2 events in time attack.
Could you help me for the choice? any price?
What do you ride?
I know the H-Sport camber plate, vorshlag.
If I want to change next year my factory springs for coilover springs I would like to keep the same camber plate. Is it possible?

thank you,

 

Some coil-overs come with camber plates. If the coil-overs do not come with camber plates some coil-ovres work better with specific plates. Thus, you will need to decide on what coil-overs to help decide on what camber plates. Also, the size of the spring diameter determines which camber plate (at least what spring retainer comes with the plate). Coil-overs usually have smaller spring diameters than the stock springs. Depending on the camber plate you might be able to change the retainer size when you switch to coil-overs.

You are correct that the front camber is not adjustable on the 06 MCS.

I like my H-Sport adjustable plates with my JCW suspension.

The camber plate will only allow for camber adjustment not toe. Toe is adjusted by the tie-rods. An adjustable camber plate will allow for relatively easy camber adjustments at the track but the toe will still need to be adjusted at the tie-rods plus you will need a good way to measure the toe change at the track.

The rear camber is slightly adjustable on stock rear. The rear toe is also adjustable but not easily. If you lower the car more than about 5/8" you will probably want adjustable rear control arms to reduce the amount of negative camber induced by lowering. You can add adjustable upper and lower rear control arms to adjust rear camber and toe easier.

 

While it is possible to adjust your camber trackside, there are consequences to camber change, as the adjustment also changes toe as well.

After running different suspensions and coilovers, I finally settled on Vorshlags plates with AST 5100 coils and would recommend them.

 

Do you have a jcw?
Just to be sure, you settled the AST 5100 coils + shocks?
I checked on the vorshlag site and they refer to one 5100 kit with front and rear monotube inverted strut and 7'' front and rear coilover springs.

Is it comparable to the KW clubsport from your point of view?
they talk about 3 different spring rates (GT, GTS, GTR) which one do you ride?

Are you set up for auto-x or track?

thank you very much

 

I have a R56 Stage 1 JCW, but the cars have similar suspensions.

I have autox some but find that not to my liking. So I am considered much more of a track fanatic. My DD/track setup is AST 5100 with 450 in/lb front and rear Hypercoils (GTS), Vorshlag camber plates and rear pillow shock mounts.

The car rides great on the street, much better than my OEM sport suspension.

I have not tried the KWs to comment on them.

 

FWIW I run the Webb Camber plates, and have had no issues in over 100k miles.

They are anchoring H&R coil-overs, which have also been perfectly reliable.

Enjoy - you are headed towards some major handling improvements.

My rig will pull over 1g lateral on street tires without drama, and has been measured as high as 1.13 during autocross competition.

Not bad for a compact!

Cheers,

Charlie

 

I am looking for a set of rear camber links from Hotchkis (tire-rack)
Do I need to purchase the upper links and lower links (more expensive) or only the lower links is enough to set up a negative camber and avoid tire wear for a daily drive as well. it's for my 2006 r53 JCW

thanks

 

You just need the lower control arms to adjust the camber.

 

+1 on the lower to adjust camber. Hotchkiss makes a very good control arm.

 

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