For Sale (SOLD): 2004 BMW 330 ZHP in TX by Dealer 102K Miles, $9300

Wut? Cutting the dust cap off (and OBTW, they just pop off) will do nothing regarding the camber. The camber adjustment (however small the capability...and I mean its small) is in the strut mount, slightly elongated bolt holes. The pin on the strt mount has to be punched out first though. Maybe thats what you saw him do....or maybe I am totally misunderstanding you.

The lil nub below is what needs to be punched out...to make camber adjustment to front....

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Originally Posted by zhp43867

I think like Mr. Maico said- he cut the top of the dust cap/strut bearing off to allow the strut to be adjusted for camber. This shouldn't damage the shock towers if the car wasn't tracked or abused all the time. It is wrong though.

Actually, what I'm guessing he did was he elongated the strut mount holes in the shock tower to allow the strut mount to be adjusted. If so, he's going to have to fix that somehow. What might work best if he's going to try to fix it with those reinforcement plates would be to get those tack welded in from below otherwise they may want to slide around in the hogged out holes. Unless those plates are a good enough fit that once in place they don't have any room to move side to side. I have a set sitting in the garage, if I ever decide what to do for new shocks I'll install them.:biggrin

EDIT: I just took one of mine and held it over the shock tower and it looks like it might be a tight enough fit that it won't have any room to move once installed.

EDITII: Ya, what Dane said. Looks like we were typing at the same time.

Theres a parrot in here somewhere....