Rogue
Engineering Fixed Camber Plates
The Rogue Engineering Fixed Camber
Plates are an inexpensive, easy way of improving the handling of
your BMW. These fixed front camber plates increase the
negative camber, reducing understeer and improving turn in.
A Tale of Improved Handling
One of the most popular vehicles to come through Rogue
Engineering's facility is probably the BMW E46 M3. A very
capable car in stock form, we pride ourselves in making this very
popular BMW handle better and go faster. When we start looking
at specific information about the setup of the vehicle, in stock
form, the factory alignment settings are shown in the chart
below. See the yellow, highlighted section referring to the
"front camber" range.
|
2001-2006
BMW E46 M3
Factory Alignment Specifications |
| Front
Camber |
-1º
± 20' |
Front
Caster (with ± 10º wheel lock)
Front
Caster (with ± 20º wheel lock) |
7º 25' ±
30'
7º 40' ± 30' |
| Front
Toe In |
0º 16' ± 7' |
| Rear
Camber |
-1º 45' ±
15' |
| Rear
Toe In |
0º 22' ± 6' |
A feature of the E46 strut tower is
the incorporation of their "crash slots". These
slots have been incorporated into the front strut towers to allow
for the left and right alignment specs to be even, in the case of
uneven left/right specifications. (accidents, suspension component
wear, bushing wear). Assuming "perfect" left/right
alignment, removal of the strut mount "pin", and moving
the strut mounts completely inwards, you can gain an additional
0.5º of camber (further improving handling). Theoretically,
this allows for the front camber to be -1.8º (mounts puts
completely inwards) to -1.2º (mounts pulled to the outsides).
Adding the Rogue Engineering Fixed
Camber plates (E46 M3 version) adds 0.62º of camber, which change
the front camber valves to the following:
|
2001-2006
BMW E46 M3
Front Camber Range |
| Stock |
-1º ± 20' |
| Stock, pin
removed |
-1.8º
to -1.2º |
| Stock,
pin removed, with RE plates |
-2.42º
to -1.82º |
For those looking for the most
handling, having this additional negative camber means quicker times
at the track, better turn-in at the auto-x, and getting the most out
of the handling of your BMW. Depending on your BMW model, your
alignment results can vary.
Rogue Engineering Fixed
Camber Plate Features
- Lightweight, strong 6061-T6
aluminum construction, black anodized (The local dealer would
probably never notice!)
- Grade 8.8 hardware.
- Low profile design has minimal
effect on overall ride height.
- Since factory strut mounts are
still used, there is NO affect on NVH.
- Legal for all BMW CCA race
classes as well as many SCCA classes.
- Compatible with most strut tower
braces.
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