Whiteline Com-C top hats
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Well, after install I can say that these are nice additions to your suspension. They add a little bit of camber, maybe .5 or .75 degrees negative. They also add a little bit of caster, probably in that same realm. Of course, they are adjustable in the fact that you can rotate the hat to where the bearing is at a min camber or minimum caster. However, they are not like a true camber plate as in you can adjust them on the car. These will need to be unmounted and rotated if you ever have the need to change your settings. with that said, I have the ALK and can dial caster in or out so there should be no need to undo them. Also, camber can be adjusted via the camber bolt so there should also be no need to adjust the tophat for this, either.
These are not for the coilover crowd using a small spring. These are only for big spring coilovers utilizing the factory top mounts. They are also for factory strut/spring and aftermarket spring/strut combos.
Install is straight forward as these are essentially the same as the OEM or Group N. You'll notice that the rubber surrounding the bearing is very stiff, much stiffer than the factory hat and damn near feels like steel.
The ride quality is a bit firmer and NVH has increased to a moderate level.
Expansion joints on the freeway and bridge transitions are felt with a much firmer and striking sound than before. You can feel this a touch more in the steering wheel but more so in your butt or your feet.
Squishiness from sharp turn and transitions is now moved back to the duty of the spring and shock.
Broken and choppy roads are handled a bit better due to the fact that the spring/shock is able to better do more of the work.
Added camber helps with cornering and stability.
Added caster helps with steering and stability.
Quality looks good and I believe they to be the same bearings as the OEM or Group N units.
Overall a good investment for under 200 clams for us guys that are needing a bit more camber/caster, felt feedback and response, but don't want or can't justify to plunk down 400 bones for camber plates. They also outdo the Group N units as you can adjust caster/camber whereas the Group N you can't.
These are not for the coilover crowd using a small spring. These are only for big spring coilovers utilizing the factory top mounts. They are also for factory strut/spring and aftermarket spring/strut combos.
Install is straight forward as these are essentially the same as the OEM or Group N. You'll notice that the rubber surrounding the bearing is very stiff, much stiffer than the factory hat and damn near feels like steel.
The ride quality is a bit firmer and NVH has increased to a moderate level.
Expansion joints on the freeway and bridge transitions are felt with a much firmer and striking sound than before. You can feel this a touch more in the steering wheel but more so in your butt or your feet.
Squishiness from sharp turn and transitions is now moved back to the duty of the spring and shock.
Broken and choppy roads are handled a bit better due to the fact that the spring/shock is able to better do more of the work.
Added camber helps with cornering and stability.
Added caster helps with steering and stability.
Quality looks good and I believe they to be the same bearings as the OEM or Group N units.
Overall a good investment for under 200 clams for us guys that are needing a bit more camber/caster, felt feedback and response, but don't want or can't justify to plunk down 400 bones for camber plates. They also outdo the Group N units as you can adjust caster/camber whereas the Group N you can't.
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