Ohlins Track/Street kit with OE Front Strut Reinforcement Plates

[nuc1]

Been putting the car back together...slowly. I have a set of Ohlins Track/Street coilovers w/ Vorshlag camber plates. Do I need to use the front reinforcement plates with them? If so, any modifications needed or good to go?

Mike

[bavarian3]

Not sure if you're referring to the rings or bmw plates, but run both. Too many cases of cracked strut towers.

As long as you have the right spring perch you should be good to go.

[WoGGo]

Not sure if you're referring to the rings or bmw plates, but run both

Can you provide a link to these "rings" you're speaking of?

[Cubieman]

Sometimes the OEM reinforcement plates can interfere depending on how much camber you are running and the plates you have.

My TCK/Vorshalg setup will interfere with the OEM plates at the extreme ends of travel.

I see where some have cut slots in the plates near the curved edge where the camber plate can sometimes interfere with the reinforcement plates.

Its only really an issue if your pulling the camber plates to the extreme ends it would seem.

Also, there are just flat reinforcement plates you can buy, but I would think the OEM stuff with the radius/more surface area does a better job of reinforcement.

[Tbonem3]

I don't bother with the reinforcement plates. Good camber plates spread the load well. I've had vorshlag, they're nice. Reinforcement plates will steal travel as well, if that matters to you.

[Tbonem3]

Can you provide a link to these "rings" you're speaking of?

The ring is an integral part of the plate. GC and vorshalg have similar rings. TMS employs a different style, in contrast.

[bavarian3]

Can you provide a link to these "rings" you're speaking of?

this post breaks down all the parts https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...926#post283926

[prostcfc]

I had Ohlins R&T and GC Street plates from the previous, previous owner without the BMW reinforcement plates. When swapping to my MCS 1WNR setup with GC Race, I didn’t see any cracking top or bottom (had been 6k miles and multiple DEs, so not a ton of miles); now I didn’t go crazy and sand off the paint to do a full-on cavity search, but there wasn’t anything amiss that was apparent. That said I did include the reinforcement plates with my new setup.

[Big Nodge]

I asked Vorshlag recently and they said def run the factory reinforcement plates, FWIW.

[D-O]

Sometimes the OEM reinforcement plates can interfere depending on how much camber you are running and the plates you have.

My TCK/Vorshalg setup will interfere with the OEM plates at the extreme ends of travel.

I see where some have cut slots in the plates near the curved edge where the camber plate can sometimes interfere with the reinforcement plates.

Its only really an issue if your pulling the camber plates to the extreme ends it would seem.

Also, there are just flat reinforcement plates you can buy, but I would think the OEM stuff with the radius/more surface area does a better job of reinforcement.

Interesting and helpful. Thanks.