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Had Stage 3 on my car ... (archive)
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Posted by Jeff87iS on September 03, 2000 at 14:59:48:

In Reply to: DINAN products posted by Mark on September 03, 2000 at 14:04:52:

... for a couple of years before pulling the camber plates off them after wearing out a nice set of BFG Comp TAs too quickly. With the camber plates, the inside edge of the front tires wear very quickly. Having removed (and sold) them, I notice the steering isn't quite as quick as it was with them on, but I'm still quite happy with the handling of my now-Stage 2 suspension.

The Dinan kit is more expensive than most but drives very nicely, combining a good everyday ride with greatly increased cornering abilities.

FYI: Installation of a Dinan Stage 2 and above is more involved than most kits. New sway bar links need to be welded to the strut (a la the E30 M3 setup) and reinforcement tabs must be welded to the sway bar mount off the back of the rear trailing arms. The kit doesn't drop the car as much as some other kits -- I estimate about an inch all around. If you're interested, I can e-mail you some photos of my Dinan-suspended '87 325iS.

Hope this helps.

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