To Tophat or to Camber Plate?

livestrong14 · Post by **livestrong14** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:55 am

That is the question!

I have a set of AGX's, and will be getting my ground control springs next month.

I was wondering what I should to as for tophats or camber plates?

Will Cusco camber plates work with the AGX setup? Or would RCE camber plates be better?

Or should I go with some Group N tophats?

Any input/advice is greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:31 pm

Camber plate. It's freakin worth it.

jamal · Post by **jamal** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:20 pm

Why do you say that?

With a set of extra bolts you should be able to get enough negative camber. I'm not sure the added stiffness and ability to add caster is really worth the extra $400 in the case of the RCE plates.

livestrong14 · Post by **livestrong14** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:54 am

That is what I was thinking. I could just do some Ingals camber bolts for around $30 all the way around.

Do you know what tophats would fit Jamal? What year Group N?

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:30 am

livestrong14 wrote: What year Group N?

You need the GC8 ones iirc

jamal · Post by **jamal** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:41 am

all the front ones are the same.

Adam West · Post by **Adam West** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:53 am

If the car's super low the RCE camber plates are really helpful because of their shape...

"...work very well with lowering springs as they lower any car by 3/8" WITHOUT sacrificing suspension travel. Most other camber plates actually raise ride height."

http://www.racecompengineering.com/item ... d+Bushings

But they are pretty expensive and I'm not sure if they are the right shape pattern for our car?

Someone here said the Whiteline camber plates wouldn't fit our mounts without PITA modification, if memory serves me...

Another one to consider is K-mac. I think someone on the board had new about them, Jamal? They have an interesting design...

http://www.k-mac.com/

D, can you get deals on the RCE stuff since you know those guys? Let me know if you can do a group buy on those plates...

AW

jamal · Post by **jamal** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:08 am

You can use any pre-08 impreza tops. 02+ stuff gets canted though. That actually turns out good for us though because you gain caster as well.

If I bought plates they would be the RCE ones. They're available in non-lowering format and also I think a GC fitment that will orient them "properly" on our cars. I would just set them as far inward and back as the spring clearance allows and fine tune cross camber with the bolts.

Adam West · Post by **Adam West** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:20 am

Yeah, the RCE ones are pretty cool b/c of the drop and angle thing. +1 for them in my perfect world - but very expensive.

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:01 am

I would get megan racing camber plates unless I was to step it up with a top set of coilovers. Those aren't very expensive, yet I've seen them hold up well to rigorous rallyX. It's kind of like a strut tower bar, the cheap ones work just about as good as the expensive ones.

yazmo · Post by **yazmo** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:44 pm

Hello anyone know how much of these i need?
these where found on rockauto.com

Suspension : Cam Bolt Kit
MOOG Part # K5330 {Cam Bolt}
Rr Susp; Lower Strut Mount; Problem Solver; Magna Cam/Bolt Kit; adjustment range from -1-1/4 to +1-1/4 Deg

One per wheel?

MOOG Part # K90474 {Cam Bolt}
Rr Susp; Lower Strut Mount; Fast Cam/Bolt Kit; adjustment range from -1 to +1 Deg.
Frt Susp; Lower Strut Mount; Fast Cam/Bolt Kit; adjustment range from -1 to +1 Deg.

Alignment Kit
RAYBESTOS Part # 6161050 {Professional Grade}
Rear Suspension; Up To Plus/Minus 1-1/4 Degree; 14mm Bolts; Double Offset

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Suspension : Ball Joint
MOOG Part # K9513 Frt Susp; Lower

Suspension : Strut Mount
MOOG Part # K9559
Frt Susp; Upper; Exc. Air Suspension; Incl. bearing

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To Tophat or to Camber Plate?

To Tophat or to Camber Plate?