Bilstein B12 Pro-kit, is it a valid performance upgrade over stock?

[eurotic]

For those that have the B12 kit installed but do not have adjustable control arms, what were your alignment specs after the B12 install? If you know what you were before the B12 install that would be awesome to know too.

My car stock has about -1.2 degrees of camber and I want to get more. I know lowering will increase it but it would be great to know by how much as it might be enough to not also have to do adjustable control arms.

Yeah, I'm quoting myself in hopes that someone can chime in about before and after alignment specs.

[jran76]

Yeah, I'm quoting myself in hopes that someone can chime in about before and after alignment specs.

Somewhere in the -1.6 to -1.7 range on the front. The rear is obviously adjustable to whatever you want. I personally think it's fine without adjustable control arms, but anything lower I'd probably add them.

[eurotic]

Somewhere in the -1.6 to -1.7 range on the front. The rear is obviously adjustable to whatever you want. I personally think it's fine without adjustable control arms, but anything lower I'd probably add them.

Thanks. I'm actually looking to get in the -2.5 to -3 range actually for an autocross friendly setup.

[jran76]

Thanks. I'm actually looking to get in the -2.5 to -3 range actually for an autocross friendly setup.

Adjustable control arms would be the only way to get there unless you are slammed. Getting up to -2.5 degrees would be ideal for an autocross or track setup; just probably not so much for the street. The SPC arms will give you something like +/- 1.5 degrees from your static position.

[Vogz]

Yeah, I'm quoting myself in hopes that someone can chime in about before and after alignment specs.

I lost my alignment sheet, but camber was to the max negative factory spec IIRC.