Adjustable Rear Control arms... worth it?

camdinans3 · Wed, Jul-30-2008, 04:20:34 PM

http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/suspension/

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html..._ID=TSU9940001

im getting a lot of wear on the inside rear portion of my tires and i know thats just what happens with a IRS under hard acceleration. Someone told me camber doesnt cause wear, toe does and i can believe that, but it appears as if the adjustability that these give will solve the uneven wearing problem. and for $300....if it solves the problem it seems like a good investment, besides...it looks pretty cool under there

i could be very wrong....noobism, i swear, it'll kill me one day.

camdinans3 · Wed, Jul-30-2008, 04:22:53 PM

my bad...just found like a 10 pager that will probably answer my question...mods you can close this.

**PurduinaM3** · Wed, Jul-30-2008, 04:26:21 PM

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=213186

Definitely read that thread before you make any purchases.

Personally, I'll be going with the SPC's when I'm ready.

Oh, and I'm the one who said camber doenst cause tire wear, toe does. I daily drive -2.5 camber all the way around on the street and my tire wear is as even as could be - when you drive your car hard the wheel pushes out and evens it out. If you corner hard a lot and attend auto-x's, it will even itself out. Not to mention the car handles much better with camber.

If you were to drive aggresively with 0 camber all around, not only would you find that your car understeers more, but you'd actually find that you were getting positive camber wear. Just FYI

Edit: Seems like you found it before I could finish posting

camdinans3 · Wed, Jul-30-2008, 04:41:53 PM

hahah yeah i know, that was the thread i found liek 3 seconds after i posted because im an idiot. and yeah dont get me wrong, i definatly believe you about what you were saying about the camber vs toe...trust me lol i mean didnt you notice pretty much as soon as you said which tire to get thats what i did. you > me at this point in terms of m3 knowledge so....i'll probably end up getting one set of them or another, i kinda like the UUC ones but we'll see....i mean if it helps A LITTLE thats good enough for me and $300 isnt that bad.

camdinans3 · Wed, Jul-30-2008, 04:43:32 PM

hahah or SPC is half as much...sooo seems pretty good

**epj3** · Wed, Jul-30-2008, 05:06:40 PM

Go with the SPC steel arms from bimmerworld. Don't waste your money on the others -- the weight savings from the aluminum and chromoly are NOT worth the $$ what-so-ever.

camdinans3 · Wed, Jul-30-2008, 05:12:21 PM

thanks for the advice...will do. and again sorry for the repost

Wed, Jul-30-2008, 04:20:34 PM	#1
camdinans3 Resident Rabble Rouser Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 13,139 Reputation: 0 Location: Charlestown NH	Adjustable Rear Control arms... worth it? http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/suspension/ http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html..._ID=TSU9940001 im getting a lot of wear on the inside rear portion of my tires and i know thats just what happens with a IRS under hard acceleration. Someone told me camber doesnt cause wear, toe does and i can believe that, but it appears as if the adjustability that these give will solve the uneven wearing problem. and for $300....if it solves the problem it seems like a good investment, besides...it looks pretty cool under there i could be very wrong....noobism, i swear, it'll kill me one day. __________________ Andrew: AVUS 1995 ///95 Supercharged Club

Wed, Jul-30-2008, 04:22:53 PM	#2
camdinans3 Resident Rabble Rouser Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 13,139 Reputation: 0 Location: Charlestown NH	my bad...just found like a 10 pager that will probably answer my question...mods you can close this. __________________ Andrew: AVUS 1995 ///95 Supercharged Club

Wed, Jul-30-2008, 04:41:53 PM	#4
camdinans3 Resident Rabble Rouser Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 13,139 Reputation: 0 Location: Charlestown NH	hahah yeah i know, that was the thread i found liek 3 seconds after i posted because im an idiot. and yeah dont get me wrong, i definatly believe you about what you were saying about the camber vs toe...trust me lol i mean didnt you notice pretty much as soon as you said which tire to get thats what i did. you > me at this point in terms of m3 knowledge so....i'll probably end up getting one set of them or another, i kinda like the UUC ones but we'll see....i mean if it helps A LITTLE thats good enough for me and $300 isnt that bad. __________________ Andrew: AVUS 1995 ///95 Supercharged Club

Wed, Jul-30-2008, 04:43:32 PM	#5
camdinans3 Resident Rabble Rouser Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 13,139 Reputation: 0 Location: Charlestown NH	hahah or SPC is half as much...sooo seems pretty good __________________ Andrew: AVUS 1995 ///95 Supercharged Club

Wed, Jul-30-2008, 05:12:21 PM	#7
camdinans3 Resident Rabble Rouser Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 13,139 Reputation: 0 Location: Charlestown NH	thanks for the advice...will do. and again sorry for the repost __________________ Andrew: AVUS 1995 ///95 Supercharged Club

Wed, Jul-30-2008, 04:26:21 PM	#3
PurduinaM3 Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 15,677 In the garage: '98 BMW M3 '05 AUDI A4 Reputation: 0 Location: White Plains, NY	http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=213186 Definitely read that thread before you make any purchases. Personally, I'll be going with the SPC's when I'm ready. Oh, and I'm the one who said camber doenst cause tire wear, toe does. I daily drive -2.5 camber all the way around on the street and my tire wear is as even as could be - when you drive your car hard the wheel pushes out and evens it out. If you corner hard a lot and attend auto-x's, it will even itself out. Not to mention the car handles much better with camber. If you were to drive aggresively with 0 camber all around, not only would you find that your car understeers more, but you'd actually find that you were getting positive camber wear. Just FYI Edit: Seems like you found it before I could finish posting

Wed, Jul-30-2008, 05:06:40 PM	#6
epj3 Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 27 Posts: 6,860 Reputation: 0 Location: Where the air smelt of manure, PA	Go with the SPC steel arms from bimmerworld. Don't waste your money on the others -- the weight savings from the aluminum and chromoly are NOT worth the $$ what-so-ever.

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