DINAN Front Control Arms

[avlnch]

This just showed up on their site..
M5 front control arms that provides additional negative camber.

http://dinancars.com/product/d160-00...ries&mid=1163/

[Used2be]

Originally Posted by avlnch

This just showed up on their site..
M5 front control arms that provides additional negative camber.

They look good for track use but raise questions for me. Is there no adjustability for static camber in the front suspension? Is toe in/out the only adjustable portion of an alignment? Is part replacement the only remedy for out of spec camber on one or both sides?

Interesting that a shorter upper control arm increases negative camber with body lean on turn in, good for track but with mostly everyday driving on the street, will that increase wear on the inside of the tire, much like too much negative static camber does?

[avlnch]

Yeah I think this is more of a track product.

[Used2be]

I read good things about the KW V3 coilovers though, and wonder if these arms might be a perfect complement to that suspension mod? I hope someone else is brave enough to be the guinea pig!

Just noticed this post with the coming suspension coil-over kit for the F10 M5 from Dinan. I like the idea of retaining the stock electronic shock. http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=957474

[m5 guy]

Not sure on the F10 M5's, but on my E70 X5M there are three oem control arms available since camber is fixed. Neutral (stock), +.5, and -.5. I'm using the -.5 ones with my KW's and am at -2.0 camber at the front now with the ride height I'm at. Maybe worth looking into for you folks at it's more camber than these, is an oem part, and less expensive.

If you guys are worried about tire wear don't be as toe kills your tires much quicker than camber. -2 is not going to hurt the tires by any significant amount as long as your toe is good. I would set toe at 0 personally for improved turning.

[Used2be]

Originally Posted by m3 guy

Not sure on the F10 M5's, but on my E70 X5M there are three oem control arms available since camber is fixed. Neutral (stock), +.5, and -.5.

Thanks for the info, I'll look into that for the M5. Makes sense for a non-adjustable system, have plus and minus arms to account for chassis damage after a crash.

[m5 guy]

Originally Posted by Used2be

Thanks for the info, I'll look into that for the M5. Makes sense for a non-adjustable system, have plus and minus arms to account for chassis damage after a crash.

Here is a pic of the oem -.5 ones for the X5M for reference: