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This means that you are limited to the camber setting set by BMW which isn’t enough for track use or spirited road driving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForged from Motorsport data and knowledge our BMW G42 M240I adjustable camber plates solve this and are designed to work directly with the OEM shock\/spring assembly as a direct bolt on upgrade to enhance the chassis and offer adjustable camber and a fixed increase in caster. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhilst developing the M4 GT4 chassis we discovered that the perfect mixture of camber and caster increase on the front axle was the secret to getting the BMW G42 M240I to really work and was the blend of the geometry to make the whole chassis generate much more grip, reducing understeer to an absolute minimum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur camber plates have a fixed offset of caster machined into them so you can enjoy the benefits offered by this exact mixture of geometry. The steering feedback and feel our adjustable camber plates create is unmatched by comparison, producing a much more direct and confidence inspiring front axle, helping you to push harder and enjoy the drive much more.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe different camber settings available in the adjustment allow for optimum setups for fast road use, occasional track use and full track use meaning that you switch between camber settings with ease if you change how you are using your car.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufactured from Billet 6061-T6 aircraft grade aluminium our camber plates feature anti-slip adjustment slots meaning that once set, the camber value can’t slip or change when running kerbs out on track or hitting holes in the road.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot only do our camber plates offer camber adjustment, but they also have a fixed increase in caster machined into them. The caster increase is designed into them as a fixed offset derived from the BMW G42 M240I car settings. We developed the fixed caster offset to keep them even more user friendly meaning there is no need for any caster gauges.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the biggest issues with the BMW G42 M240I chassis is a lack of steering feel and feedback. The added camber and caster offered by our camber plates helps to solve this by increasing front grip and feedback through the steering wheel making for a much faster and enjoyable drive. No more mid-corner push from the front end, but instead a front axle that has much more grip and turn in, putting much more trust into the drive allowing you to push harder and faster out on the roads or track.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur rodoball bearings are one of the largest bearings on the market and have been specifically designed into our camber plates to ensure they keep noise to an absolute minimum and prevent any “bearing knock” from occurring when in use. This means that you receive all of the benefits of the spherical bearing such as improved shock absorber response and feedback without having any of the downsides making them the perfect upgrade for road or track use.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe key features of the Suspension Secrets BMW G42 M240I Competition Adjustable Camber Caster Plates are:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncreased mid corner grip\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImproved steering feel and response\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully compatible with the standard springs and dampers and lowering springs\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully compatible with any coilovers that use the OEM top mounts\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReduced understeer\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetter tyre wear and reduced front outer edge tyre wear\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreater-mid corner steering feel and grip\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional negative caster for improved steering feel and dynamic camber gain\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRange of adjustability for road and track use\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh-performance RODOBAL bearings for increased damper performance\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaster offset machined in a fixed position for ease of use\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToothed adjustment slots prevent camber settings from slipping and changing during hard driving\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotorsport geometry designed and applied to the road\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note that these camber plates are not designed to work with 60mm ID spring coilover kits but work with coilover kits that are designed to utilise the oem top mounts.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuspension Secrets' products are designed and manufactured in house in the UK. 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When driving fast, these oil filled bushes flex substantially leading to changes in front geometry and an overall vague feeling to the steering on the car. Under heavy braking both of these bushes compress substantially leading to a sensation that the chassis has a delay when coming to a stop. The geometry is also affected under heavy braking, causing the steering to move side to side and lose grip from the front axle. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo solve both of these problems, solid front control arm bushes are required. Our solid bushes are designed as press-fit replacement for the OEM control arm bushes. As our bushes are solid, they eliminate all of the issues caused by the soft rubber bushes. Instead you gain improved braking stability and steering accuracy at the limit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur bushes have been designed to use bearings that offer a very minimal increase in NVH, leading to an upgrade that is perfect for both the road and the track as they provide a very large performance gain for a very small offset in NVH increase. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe key benefits of our Suspension Secrets Solid Front Control Arm Bush for the BMW G42 M240I are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreased braking stability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproved steering feel and accuracy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduced understeer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreased sense of connection to the road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuspension Secrets' products are designed and manufactured in the UK. Our products are made from billet aircraft-grade 6082 T6 aluminium and corrosion-resistant 316 stainless steel.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOur solid control arm bushes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003euse Lemforder\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebearings for maximum performance and longevity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs standard, the OEM rubber bushes used by BMW are quite soft. They are built for refinement, flexibility and durability. Rubber bushes are quiet and are ideal for a car that is designed to be used frequently. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, when used in a performance application, rubber bushes have quite a few downsides. When braking hard, the OE rubber bushes flex. They flex so much that the wheel assembly moves rearwards as the car brakes. This causes unwanted toe geometry change which causes the car to feel very nervous and vague when braking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flex in rubber bushes also causes understeer and the steering wheel to feel very inaccurate during cornering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eToe\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToe is the angle between each wheel with relation to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The animation below illustrates to toe-in, toe-out and zero toe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/3388\/8514\/files\/Toe_Gif_240x240.gif?v=1643369485\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThere are three types of toe: toe-in, toe-out and zero toe.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach toe setting has a separate purpose and an impact upon directional stability when used on a car. Toe has an effect on three major areas which are: corner entry handling, tyre wear and straight line stability.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToe-In\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOn the front axle of a car toe-in creates straight-line stability, albeit at the expense of some initial reluctance from the car at during the corner turn-in phase. Toe-in on the rear axle again improves straight-line stability, but also induces a slight amount of slip angle which helps when putting power to the ground.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eToe-in is more common for fast road use.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToe-Out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOn the front axle of a car toe-out creates instability in a straight-line. At speed, when a wheel with toe-out is turned, the wheel is pulled rearwards which increases the toe-out angle, pulling the wheel even more outwards. This can even pull the car into yaw. Front axle toe-out can make a car twitchy and unpredictable at high speeds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eToe-out does improve turn-in into corners, and the responsiveness of the front end.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eToe-out on the rear axle can create a slip angle which allows for more traction and acceleration, but with a rear-wheel drive chassis it can also lead to unwanted levels of oversteer.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFront-axle toe-out is more commonly used for track day or racing applications.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZero Toe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRunning zero toe on either the front or rear axles results in minimum tyre wear and power loss. 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