M2 ground control camber plate settings

Pyrat 2 · 10-25-2016, 10:11 PM

Ordered some camber plates from GC. They have 3 or 4 fixed camber settings. Can someone tell me the camber at each setting. For example:
Setting 1=stock
Setting 2=stock-x degrees
Setting 3=stock-y degrees
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rwalker · 10-26-2016, 01:49 PM

I'm pretty sure GC plates have continuous adjustment... Also, have you asked GC for those specs?

Pyrat 2 · 10-26-2016, 04:06 PM

They have fixed setting for the M2. Awaiting to hear back from them.

DrKevM5 · 10-26-2016, 06:55 PM

I have them. They are not fixed. Infinite adjustments within fixed range.

Pyrat 2 · 10-26-2016, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DrKevM5

I have them. They are not fixed. Infinite adjustments within fixed range.

Thanks. was just talking to the gcontrol guys on the phone. Ind misinformed me. They mentioned you. Will send you a message separately.

CosmosMpower · 11-07-2016, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DrKevM5

I have them. They are not fixed. Infinite adjustments within fixed range.

What's the max negative camber you can get at stock ride height?

Twt · 11-08-2016, 08:51 PM

I installed them last week...set to neg 2.5 and tracked at AMP and Road Atlanta.
The shop says the GC plates can go to neg 5 at the extreme.

Leduardol · 04-10-2017, 06:19 PM

It seems like the most common setting for track is -2.5 camber

Is anyone DD their M2 with camber plates? If so, what are you setting it to for DD?

Pyrat 2 · 04-10-2017, 08:15 PM

Yes. Running -2.5 here too.

Wangspeed · 04-10-2017, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Leduardol

It seems like the most common setting for track is -2.5 camber

Is anyone DD their M2 with camber plates? If so, what are you setting it to for DD?

I have Vorshlag, not GC. Also running -2.5 front camber, 0 toe. -1.7 rear camber.

rjn · 04-11-2017, 05:45 AM

-2.75; 0 toe

f87chas · 04-11-2017, 11:57 AM

rjn--how is tire wear across the tread with those settings? What do your have the rear alignment set at and how is wear back there?

rjn · 04-11-2017, 01:13 PM

Looks terrific so far. A little over 1500 miles total (950 highway down/back, ~300 track miles).

They really look good. I'd've taken a picture, but there was nothing to see!

As for the rear, around -1.6 or so. Stock as delivered, and just left it there with a tad of toe in. Running the stock staggered PS2s, the rears seemed to hold up fine.

CosmosMpower · 04-11-2017, 10:00 PM

Does more negative camber change clearance between the tire and the strut? Or does the relationship stay the same? Right now I have just enough clearance on the inside on the stock alignment

Wangspeed · 04-11-2017, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

Does more negative camber change clearance between the tire and the strut? Or does the relationship stay the same? Right now I have just enough clearance on the inside on the stock alignment

Pretty sure it would not. That should only be affected by your wheel size and offset.

Pyrat 2 · 04-12-2017, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

Does more negative camber change clearance between the tire and the strut? Or does the relationship stay the same? Right now I have just enough clearance on the inside on the stock alignment

No change with adjustments to camber.

rjn · 04-12-2017, 08:05 AM

Nope. My max camber is currently limited by the stock spring to the inner fender well. I left a pinky finger's clearance. With 60mm springs, I could get even more from the plates if I wanted.

CompetitionMotorsport · 05-15-2017, 04:11 PM

We installed GC plates on one of our M2's. Everything else was oem. We could get up to -4.5 degrees in the front. We set the front alignment to -3.0 degrees camber, zero toe and max caster. In the rear we ended up at -2.0 degrees camber and zero toe. Car was rock solid under heavy braking and tire wear was even inside to out on a set of Hoosier R7's (265 front 295 rear) on 19" Forgelines after 250 track miles at Road America.

VegasM2 · 05-18-2019, 02:40 PM

I have GC plates installed but the most they're able to get is -2.2 deg. Am I or my shop missing something?

Twt · 05-18-2019, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by VegasM2

I have GC plates installed but the most they're able to get is -2.2 deg. Am I or my shop missing something?

Time to look for another shop.

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Twt Captain 634 Rep 650 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (4)	I installed them last week...set to neg 2.5 and tracked at AMP and Road Atlanta. The shop says the GC plates can go to neg 5 at the extreme.
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Leduardol New Member 14 Rep 26 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	It seems like the most common setting for track is -2.5 camber Is anyone DD their M2 with camber plates? If so, what are you setting it to for DD?
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f87chas Private First Class 45 Rep 103 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Youngstown Ohio iTrader: (0)	rjn--how is tire wear across the tread with those settings? What do your have the rear alignment set at and how is wear back there?
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rjn Private First Class 43 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	Looks terrific so far. A little over 1500 miles total (950 highway down/back, ~300 track miles). They really look good. I'd've taken a picture, but there was nothing to see! As for the rear, around -1.6 or so. Stock as delivered, and just left it there with a tad of toe in. Running the stock staggered PS2s, the rears seemed to hold up fine.
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rjn Private First Class 43 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	Nope. My max camber is currently limited by the stock spring to the inner fender well. I left a pinky finger's clearance. With 60mm springs, I could get even more from the plates if I wanted.
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CompetitionMotorsport Private 60 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2015 M4, 2016 M2, 2017 M2 PE Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	We installed GC plates on one of our M2's. Everything else was oem. We could get up to -4.5 degrees in the front. We set the front alignment to -3.0 degrees camber, zero toe and max caster. In the rear we ended up at -2.0 degrees camber and zero toe. Car was rock solid under heavy braking and tire wear was even inside to out on a set of Hoosier R7's (265 front 295 rear) on 19" Forgelines after 250 track miles at Road America.
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