Can you provide a good quality pic of your Exact coilovers so I can see the spring package, & can take a measurement of the threaded shaft that will go up through the strut bearing or camber plates.


EDIT: Have you mounted your Z4M bushings into the lollipops yet ? If you haven't, don't do it until I give you some info.



Rob43

 

Thanks for the reply Rob,

The coilovers are Spax RSX - Pretty well known and respected in other circles across Europe - They are secondhand but only 5 months old from Demon Tweeks.

I haven't mounted the Z4M bushes yet as the car is still unmodified. I'm collecting all the parts I want/need before I get it ready for spring next year. I plan on a doing track days - Donnington, Brands, Croft, Anglesey, Nurburgring etc, but it's still going to be my DD so thats why I thought that OEM Strut Mounts may work better as I know the pillow ball mounts can be a little harsh on a daily basis - especially here in the UK where the roads are not the best, even more so where I live.

I have attached a few pics for you to have a look at - sorry but I only have an iPhone.

I know the helper springs are the wrong way round as the person I brought them from had stripped them down to clean them up but he didn't fit them as per the engineering diagram that came from Spax.

The Strut Mount's they are on at the moment are OEM E46 items so I assume/believe the inner diameter is 14mm - though I haven't got my caliper on to check myself yet as I only got them last weekend and are yet to take them apart to correct the springs.

I hope you have enough info to go on Rob, but if not I will strip them over the weekend, measure the diameter, and post some better pics of the piston end.

Thanks

DanB UK

I've just realised that I can measure the threaded shaft without striping them down - As suspected it's 14mm which I believe is non m size.

 

Here is the answer to all your dreams, these are Silver Project E46 Camber Caster plates from Poland. I've been running them on my H&R Race springs & they work great. Your new range of adjustment will be about 1.8 degrees. They'll cost you about $119 shipped, but except to wait roughly 2 weeks for delivery.

http://silverproject.eu/en/shop/bmw/camber-plates-e46-3d-stock-bmw-top-mounts/?currency=USD




Rob43

 

Thanks for your response and info Rob,

They look ideal as they adjust for camber and caster. How do you find the NVH on these? Would they be suitable for a daily driver with occasional track use.

Sorry to be a pain but if I felt compelled to use E36 M3 96+ top mounts would they work? The only reason I ask is I can get hold of a pair of brand new OEM M3 mounts for $40 dollars from a friend of a friend and I'm on a tight budget.

Thanks again for taking the time out to answer my questions Rob.

Dan

 

Thanks for your response and info Rob,

They look ideal as they adjust for camber and caster. How do you find the NVH on these? Would they be suitable for a daily driver with occasional track use.

I don't really notice any extra NVH, but maybe others would, it seems totally fine to me. Another thing that could be done would be to put a tough/hard rubber washer in-between the coilover spring & the camber caster plates instead of the thinner steel washer.

Sorry to be a pain but if I felt compelled to use E36 M3 96+ top mounts would they work? The only reason I ask is I can get hold of a pair of brand new OEM M3 mounts for $40 dollars from a friend of a friend and I'm on a tight budget.

I've simply not researched this, so the only thing I could tell you would be to take your friends part & test fit it.

Thanks again for taking the time out to answer my questions Rob.

Dan

Another question Rob,

Would the Silver Project Drift 3D type with the shorter collar be better suited for me as I would like to run the car low but I'm thinking with a shorter collar I would be able to have more damper travel.

Thanks

Dan

Again it's not something I've used, looked into, or tested. It sounds like it would work in your specific application, but I think that you should call or Email Demon Tweeks & discuss it with them.



Rob43

 

Another question Rob,

Would the Silver Project Drift 3D type with the shorter collar be better suited for me as I would like to run the car low but I'm thinking with a shorter collar I would be able to have more damper travel.

Thanks

Dan

 

Thanks for all your help on this Rob. I think I'm going to budget for those top mounts you recommend as in my eyes it's worth paying a little extra to have adjustability.

Even if the E36 Strut amounts do fit I would be stuck with whatever setting they gave me.

Thanks Again Rob

 

I'm interested to hear if there are others here who have used E36 M3 front strut mounts as an alternative to camber/caster plates. Seems to be popular with the non-m E36 guys and I've read in another thread where an individual confirmed they bolt up in an e46 non-m chasis.

I currently have Z4M fcab offset bushings and love them. I would like to increase caster more if it provides better turn in. I looked at the Silver Project camber/caster plates, but I have concerns about them being too thin where the caster adjustments are made.

 

You should have 0% concerns with the Silver Project Camber / Caster plates, I've beat on them hard at the race track,........they're just as perfect as the day they were installed.



Rob43