Ever heard of drop plates?

[Jack3559]

Someone on E38 mentioned they had just fitted some drop plates to their mk3 estate...

People on E38 are too trendy to help so I was just wondering where you come across these and what their actual name is.

From my understanding they bolt on to the stub axle to raise the whole rear brake/hub assembly further up into the arch, leaving the travel in the rear strut unchanged, they also have various versions so you can change your camber too.

I want to know where I can pick these up... They sound great.

[LazyLunatic]

Never heard of them, but sure they are easy enough to make up. Would need to be some strong bolts and decent bit of ali.

[Len]

Sounds like a naff substitute for coilovers to me!

[archie837]

Have a look in James fords thread on e38 mate. Think he got his from benchwerks???

Think it basically moves the wheel further back - I know on my 3 and a friends which are slammed on their ar5es, the back wheel loses it's central position and sits further forward than it should. Think they mainly help to correct this and in turn it brings the car lower. Not entirely sure but have a check on benchwerks or give the phirm a shout as I think they imported them for him.

[archie837]

*banchwerks

[JC]

do you mean

http://www.mason-tech.com/greatplatesCW1.asp

[Wayne]

do you mean

http://www.mason-tech.com/greatplatesCW1.asp

I was thinking of those but they do not lower the car.

[Jack3559]

http://www.banchwerks.com/plates.html

[Jack3559]

Link posted to what I was talking about above! Thanks for the help.

[LazyLunatic]

Wouldn't mind seeing a pic of them, see how hard they are to replicate

Seem like a cool idea. Not sure on the -5 plate though!