Hi All,

Looking to NAM for those wise souls who can give me instructions on how to install the Helix13 camber plates...they came today (yay!) with NO instructions (BOO!!).

I've googled my little computer out looking for the instructions but can't find them anywhere!

If someone has the instructions or can give me the info I need that would be soooo great!!!

I will be doing this at home but pretty sure I have all the tools that would be required

 

bumpitty bump :impatient

PLEEEEASE I hate to whine but it's like having opening a new toy on Christmas eve that you can't play with until Christmas day *sniff

 

How about a picture...anyone have any pictures of the plates installed? From top view and under if possible

 

You need to take out your shock. They fit underneath the mount. Not a brutal install but not the easiest either. I just installed mine two weekends ago. They are a great product. The only downside is I can't adjust my KW's dampening through them as the slots are not wide enough for the tool KW provides. Very straightforward install though.

1. Disconnect front shocks and move
2. Line up the holes and put the camber plates in place
3. Slide their bolts throught the factory holes and tighten.
4. Re install shocks (as said before if using adjustable shocks do it now)
5. Tighten it all up
6. Go get an alignment

From what I remember only one plate said "Helix" and that one went on the passanger side.

Also I noticed this handy tidbit...it seems to me that their nice beefy size would also act as a preventative for that whole "mushroom effect" thing.

Seann

 

You're a GEM!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

I'll post some pics of the install tomorrow for others who may one day search for this info

 

Also call Eric at Helix if you run into trouble. I'm sure he'll help you out.

 

Do you either of you have the mushrooming issue that so many MINI's seem to have?
Just wondering if the camber plates might be a solution to this issue.

 

The helix plates combined with the M7 strut brace or plates solve this problem. They will completely clamp the strut towers. I have had mine for over year and have NAILED some big holes. Zero problems.

 

AZMCS thanks for the feeback.
I have the jcw strut tower brace and I am considering going with the dinan fixed camber plates with the hope that I will have the same positive outcome. Most issues i can work with, unibody/2x4s are not up for consideration. Any thoughts on the set up I am considering?

 

Not real familiar with that setup. The reason the Helix/M7 combo works so well is that the camber plate covers the entire under surface of the strut tower as the M7 covers the entire top. Kinda like a strut tower sandwich. Then the strut bolts pinch all this together. Basically increases the thickness of the strut tower from 1/8"th to over 1".

 

Thanks for the feedback...hopefully this concern is blown out of proportion but who knows

 

Dragging up an old one, since I'm looking to install KW on the MCS...

What's the width of the slots? I threw the KW plastic adjuster tools in the trash when I got the KW coilovers for the BMW, since Ron Stygar sells a much nicer tool that I bought (works on Koni small tabs too, and he makes a different one for the large-tab Konis). I'd like to know if Ron's tool will fit before I commit to Helix plates.

 

What about the install pics