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Suspension Dinan caster plates 199???

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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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Dinan caster plates 199???

Ummm anyone chime in here? whats the deal with these? Any input
 
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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Ask 1FSTMINI....

I think he's a Dinan dealer...

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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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i was looking at ther camber plates to, for that price i would dive on it, but dont know how good they are.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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I think they are non-adjustable, not sure how much negative they give ...

but a search turned this up:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...t=dinan+camber

Hope this helps.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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darn I missed that one in a search. non adjustable = the lose :(
 
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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I have been using a set on my car that I got from Steve's Auto Clinic. He retails them for $ 290. They have worked fine for a full track day and about 4,000 miles so far and are a lot better than what I had on previously. They are quiet and require less steering effort as well due to the central bearing being a ball type., I believe there is also some caster ajd. available as well. Give him a call at 818 891 6109 for more details .

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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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Do you know how much camber they provide? I'm assuming close to -0.5 to -0.75 degrees...
 
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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I'm thinking closer to -3 . I run -1.25 on the street and there is a lot of adjustment left.

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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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Oh, I didn't realize they're adjustable.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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are you sure those were not the ireland ones?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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There is some question as to who the originator of these units is. I have heard them called that as well.I do not beleive that Steve gets them from Ireland Eng. but I could be wrong.The box I saw them come in was not from Ireland that much I do remember .

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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Ok I can honestly say that I have seen these in production from Dinan and can say that they do not come from Ireland. That is all I am going to say. And they are not adjustable they are a fixed camber plate. Just my $.02 Thanks
 
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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In reading back I think I may have led people astray by mentioning another camber plate not the Dinan. I was not refering to the non adjustable Dinan when I mentioned the set I am using. I do not want to confuse the issue any further . I am talking about a different system , under $300 which I had installed by Steve's Auto Clinic. There is some confusion as to the actual Mfg. of the system but they are not from Dinan. I hope this clears the smoke a little.

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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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Ok I can honestly say that I have seen these in production from Dinan and can say that they do not come from Ireland. That is all I am going to say. And they are not adjustable they are a fixed camber plate. Just my $.02 Thanks
Do you know how much camber they give at specific suspension drops or heights?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by maxmini
In reading back I think I may have led people astray by mentioning another camber plate not the Dinan. I was not refering to the non adjustable Dinan when I mentioned the set I am using. I do not want to confuse the issue any further . I am talking about a different system , under $300 which I had installed by Steve's Auto Clinic. There is some confusion as to the actual Mfg. of the system but they are not from Dinan. Home this clears the smoke a little.

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Going back and reading your post, it all makes sense now.
 
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