DIY Camber Plates Install on a BMW M2, M3, M4 (F80, F82, F83, F87) and more!

[@mikebellows754]

Great to see an M3 DIY video again!

[@TommyLGarage]

Getting back to it again!

[@jmciver767]

Nice job. Reminds me when I did my Ground Control camber plates at the same time of my DIY MP HAS install not too long ago. Quick tip for consideration of others, I was not a fan of the 13mm nylock nuts that hold the aluminum brace to the top of the plates - they did not have an integrated flange/washer like the stock bolts (see pics on GC's site to see what I am talking about). So I purchased some additional M8x1.25 13mm flange nuts (same as the other 13mm flange nuts that come with the plates), and used some blue locktite to secure them with the aluminum brace due to the lack of nylock (blue locktite has similar holding strength as nylock - don't use red locktite). Also, for those who don't know, the GC camber plates for the F8x come out of the box set at stock camber and caster. This is nice so that you won't have to drive around with a completely out of wack alignment until you can get your car to an alignment shop.

[@TommyLGarage]

Good call. I ended up using washers

[@mr.hellcat4346]

The V6 Challenger creeped in the back at the end had cracked me up. Love the M3 man, keep up the good work.

[@TommyLGarage]

Haha I didn’t notice it then but I would not have raced anyways. I hate embarrassing people ;)

[@bs817]

Good vid. I also went for the ground control plates for my 340, which were recommended by my alignment guy. Install looks straight forward.

[@TommyLGarage]

It’s super easy. You can do it

[@F82Mitch]

Damn! Those are some nice looking jack stands. I need them!

[@TommyLGarage]

THanks!

[@Grypmat]

Glad to see another Grypmat user! The mediums look like the perfect size for this job. 🙌

[@TommyLGarage]

Love it!! A must have for any home mechanic

[@R00567]

Beard game : Expert. Love the BMW bro.

[@TommyLGarage]

Thick !

[@hevendranarayansamy2793]

Great work Tommy. I dont know how you find the time to do so much DIY. I guess I'm just lazy, but well done. And good tip on leveling the car. Really makes work easier to remove the end links. Love the t shirt, love the jack stands... will look into trying to get a set.

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks man!

[@Tonybagadonuts27]

Great video Tommy very detailed!

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!!

[@justinbaker6406]

My problem is too much camber and eating the inner side of my front tires. Wheel alignment has been done twice. Greta video as always.

[@TommyLGarage]

It’s most likely toe

[@justinbaker6406]

@@TommyLGarage had everything checked and double checked. It's a mystery. One persone suggested the 265/35/19 tire might have been a tire designed for a rear wheel and not a front. New tires on the way and will be trying them on my stock rims. Currently running HRE's.

[@FilipFJ357]

Tommy you make things look easy 👌🥇

[@TommyLGarage]

Haha thanks !!

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

Nice, reminds me i need a set of wheels and coilovers now :) cheers!

[@TommyLGarage]

Haha soon !

[@edgardoarroyo7418]

updates on the camber plates? Links for them?

[@axn3379]

Tommy thanks for the video. Could you post your track tested alignment spec that you are happy with after the camber plates?

[@jetfire2124]

You need Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper... It will eliminate almost all rust from rotors after a wash specially if used with brake buster by P&S. That's my formula for my F82 and it's magical.

[@TommyLGarage]

Already bought it. Testing out soon!

[@jetfire2124]

@@TommyLGarage I can guarantee you it will be life changing, it was for me. Before i used Atom Mac a british product which is water based, it helped but Hyde's I found works much better.

[@gixxerhoff7502]

How about a short video on how to adjust the camber....?

[@TommyLGarage]

Easy. Turn too screws and the whole assembly slides

[@gixxerhoff7502]

@@TommyLGarage should the car be on jacks? Thanks again for the input. Getting these put on but want to be able to adjust at the track

[@TommyLGarage]

Oh no. Car should be on the ground. But you need to do it at a shop since they have to hook it up to an alignment machine

[@ethankim0414]

Hey Tommy. Would you please post a video showing the instruction how to put lowered F80 on jack stands all four corners? I also have esco jack stand and also running MP HAS kit. I use ramp to put front on stands, but have no clearance to jack the rear as i have aggressive diffuser (Vorsteiner GTS-V). Thanks!!

[@TommyLGarage]

Working on it!!

[@JrzyG80]

Great video and very simple DIY At the very end of the video I saw something yellow? A preview of something for next video?

[@TommyLGarage]

Haha nice catch. Maybe ;)

[@JrzyG80]

Tommy L Garage it will look really nice with those rims and your blue M3 😉

[@mxrclxst]

Just curious.. why remove the aluminium brace at all? can the plate not be installed without removing the strut tower brace?

[@eric4698]

Yo Tommy, Great Vid bro..... can you send me a link to the tool kit in the black case please :)

[@Jm3rv]

Did you notice a lot more tire noise with the camber plates? My tires are super loud with gc plates

[@TommyLGarage]

Nope. It was great

[@rp1268]

Have you thought about switching to Akebonos to reduce brake dust? You will obviously use different pads for the track but for the street they are awesome. I had Powerstops before which didn't have enough bite, but the Akebono's are much much better. Not sure you will even notice a difference compared to OEM pads except for the 95% reduction in brake dust. For ~170 you should try it.

[@TommyLGarage]

Ehhh I like the bite. Ceramic pads don’t have a good initial bite

[@amdrew5667]

O widzie ze auto przyszykowane na rower . Ja nie mogę się doczeka ale już jutro przychodzi mi nowy rower Canyon . Może na rowery się wybierzemy🙂

[@TommyLGarage]

Graatulacje! Wpadaj !!

[@deonli8014]

I see you signed up for the Schattenbaum track day in November. I just signed up myself.

[@TommyLGarage]

I’m doing oct 15-16

[@hotmetal5]

You gotta make a video about how much of a PITA it is to actually adjust the camber, including a pry bar etc 😉

[@RCFunTime]

Tommy, every time you adjust your camber, do you need to adjust toe as well?

[@jmpaull06]

Did you get new intakes? They dont look like the Dinan ones; they look like the turner ones. Great video very helpful

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes a few months ago. Did a video on it :)

[@jmpaull06]

@@TommyLGarage I must have missed that video can you post the link. thanks in advance

[@_jasonj_]

Great video! Did you have to buy the new strut nut or did you receive that with the plates? (I didn’t get one with my camber plates so just curious)

[@TommyLGarage]

It came with the Sarah. You cannot reuse OEM they are different diameter and different shape

[@_jasonj_]

@@TommyLGarage by ‘Sarah’, I assume you mean plates? 😁

[@michaelpolissky]

Looks great Tommy, wonder if this mod increases the tire wear!

[@TommyLGarage]

Probably a bit but not too much. As long as toe is set right

[@zyzlol]

how many hours of labor do shops charge for this normally? 2 hr DIY seems pretty good

[@TommyLGarage]

I think 5-6

[@specialagentaustin4209]

Tommy, I'm surprised that you have not changed you Air Charge Cooler as yet?

[@TommyLGarage]

Not a huge improvement but working on it

[@specialagentaustin4209]

With the Air charge cooler and the charge pipes changed you will probably get an extra 20bhp due to the engine able to increase the boost pressure also the charge cooler is bigger in capacity than standard cooler.

[@Dimitron20]

Do you have a link to the camber plates? Awesome video as always!

[@TommyLGarage]

I used ground control but many others sell various models

[@yangzhao4691]

Will you make videos on your cf intake?

[@TommyLGarage]

I did :)

[@yangzhao4691]

@@TommyLGarage I've seen a video on Dinan cf intake but I believe the one in this video is the new one?

[@nassermohd2317]

This arma speed intake

[@robd2387]

What did you torque the gold adjustment Allen bolts down to?

[@TommyLGarage]

I don’t recall at this point but it’s in the manual they send

[@grinbeefive4169]

any noise coming from gc camber plate?

[@scannerexpert9313]

Love you video,great

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!

[@hotmetal5]

What were your final track day maximum negative camber values with these? Thx

[@TommyLGarage]

-2.5 front and -1.8 rear

[@s2000killa1]

Sitting here watching all your videos without having an M lol. Off topic, would you grab a F80 again today or go X3M/G80M? I missed the boat on the F80, wasting cash on 2 335s and a 440i; Now that I got my house I want to plan for my dream M by next December. I just can't decide if it's worth getting a mint condition F80 today (maybe a leftover 2020 this Dec if deals are good) or going current.

[@TommyLGarage]

You’ve got a great stable of cars! If I were to do this today I would get a 911 C4s or Cayman gt4

[@s2000killa1]

Tommy L Garage appreciate the reply! Ugh I’d love to, north of 100k tho :(

[@DreDay2000]

Thanks for the review Tommy, I had a shop do mine and align it at the same time. What did you align your fronts and rear to?

[@TommyLGarage]

Going in tomorrow. 2.5 front and 1.5 rear

[@eatsleepdrive7034]

Tommy L Garage Did you wind up readjusting the camber settings after that? I’m 3.0 in the front now and 2.5 in the rear lol

[@magikmastr]

Did you notice any noise or reduced ride quality after install?

[@TommyLGarage]

Nope. Zero noise and same comfort

[@gixxerhoff7502]

Tommy, how much did your plates increase NVH? I want these but daily my car 60-70 miles a day....

[@TommyLGarage]

No increase in NVH. For daily long trips you might experience accelerated inner tire wear

[@siljo3]

What degree do you use for front tyres? Thank you

[@TommyLGarage]

-2.2

[@siljo3]

@@TommyLGarage and what about the rear one? Thank you

[@ethankim0414]

Hey Tommy, what camber plates are they? Are the Ground Control? I also have MP HAS kit like you and GC plates ask you yo choose the spring diameter but dont know what option i should go for with MP HAS kit...

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes GC. I say call them - they'll tell you

[@rickpotter775]

I just installed Future Classic spacers. After having the vehicle aligned, there is a significant drift to the right. Would I benefit from a upgrade like this to really dial in the toe/camber in the front? Or is my alignment shop doing something wrong?

[@TommyLGarage]

Spacers won’t cause it. They would cause vibration. I say go back and get it realigned. Could also be radial pull from your tire

[@rickpotter775]

Tommy L Garage Thanks Tommy. I’m gonna try switching the wheels and see if it changes. Also just had my AA mid-pipe installed at The Sunday Drive (kies Motorsports) great group of guys. We gotta catch up one of these days!

[@TommyLGarage]

Sure !!

[@DawgPE]

Just curious what impact wrench do you use?

[@TommyLGarage]

Linked it in the description :)

[@christianmulyadi1580]

How manu camber?

[@TommyLGarage]

-2.5 but you can go a lot more

[@christianmulyadi1580]

@@TommyLGarage no add nvh?

[@gregoryjones9754]

Nice job Tommy! I always say if you have the right tool you can do the job. How much were the camber plates?

[@TommyLGarage]

Around $600 or so

[@gregpapagno5683]

I like less camber not more camber in my f80 that I bought brand new

[@TommyLGarage]

Less would be positive

[@gregpapagno5683]

@@TommyLGarage yes I like the tire flat on the ground not just the inside on the ground. I have the same ground control camber plates

[@stevesutandinata1303]

>_< why the camber

[@TommyLGarage]

Good for the track

[@milesmax1383]

Lmao

[@TommyLGarage]

I know. Hilarious!!!

[@DiscoWalrus]

Is he copying Blakesgarage? He releases the same diy builds right after Blake. And tommy looks more like an office manager than a diy car culture guy.

[@zyzlol]

he drives on the track, of course he's gonna do a camber plate video. one of the few essentials

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

Don't matter. Good videos. Both guys

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes I’m copying him. I’m also growing out my beard and getting an e30. Moving to California at the end of the month to be with him for ever and ever

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

@@TommyLGarage that's awesome !

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

@@TommyLGarage you forgot , you need to trade in your 3 for 4.