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      11-29-2013, 08:20 AM   #11
mlifxs
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I did the (TRW) m3 front control arms, if I had to do it all over again, I would pick that first, before getting camber plates (which I'm contemplating now). As others have observed, they will give you roughly the same amount of camber as the dinan plates.
The m3 front arms are around ~380. Though this is higher,
a. You will be replacing a wear item - your current control arms may have degraded, depending on your miles and driving habits. So some of the cost with this option is covering that.
b. Installation. The m3 arms are pretty much lift car, remove old arms, bolt on new arms (maybe a little persuasion needed for the tight fitting wishbones). For camber plates, you may need to use spring compressors (my arthritis is flaring just thinking about spring compressors). Anyway, what I'm trying to say is installation and labor may be higher for the camber plates.
c. The m3 arms have other great benefits besides camber. Steering is much more direct, less deflection etc.
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