My friend he is going to buy "Steeda Mustang GT Drag Springs - Linear" for his car, so Do you think "Ford Performance Track Shock and Strut Kit" will work very well for this Springs?
5.0 GT - Since your friend is interested in drag springs, then I assume he is going to drag race the car? Other than street driving, if the car is going to be built for occasional drag racing, the Ford Performance track shock and strut kit isn't the best setup. I would look into a street/strip shock and strut option. -Landan
So, when you add more negative camber, what moves? Does the strut move inward along with the top of the tire, such that the clearance between strut and tire remains the same?
The strut will adjust and move inwards along the top. The clearance will remain the same since that whole adjustment is on the same axis. If you have small clearance now, you won't have to worry about the tire rubbing.
Does this allow for correction of excessive negative camber? I have a lowered mustang and the camber is as far out as it will go, but it is too negative for me. It looks like these plates only allow for more negative camber since the shaft is centered when it is at its maximum positive camber position. Can anyone confirm?
These plates are designed to maximize your camber, not fix and bring it back down. You'll be able to get around -0.3 to -2.8 degrees. If you're wanting to have less camber, we recommend installing some adjustable control arms or having the car realigned to factory spec.
I've seen some install videos where someone used a small wrench to hold the small middle bolt while tightening the nut on the top of the strut. Is that good or bad practice? Mine seemed to get to a point where the entire assembly was spinning, so I did use that technique to tighten it further.
Good video. Having these installed on my car. Now I know why.
Just received these today and this seems to be the only straight forward install video I could find. Good job!
Thank you for the kind words!
My friend he is going to buy "Steeda Mustang GT Drag Springs - Linear" for his car, so Do you think "Ford Performance Track Shock and Strut Kit" will work very well for this Springs?
5.0 GT - Since your friend is interested in drag springs, then I assume he is going to drag race the car? Other than street driving, if the car is going to be built for occasional drag racing, the Ford Performance track shock and strut kit isn't the best setup. I would look into a street/strip shock and strut option. -Landan
So, when you add more negative camber, what moves? Does the strut move inward along with the top of the tire, such that the clearance between strut and tire remains the same?
The strut will adjust and move inwards along the top. The clearance will remain the same since that whole adjustment is on the same axis. If you have small clearance now, you won't have to worry about the tire rubbing.
@@latemodelrestoration ....Thanks for the quick reply! I figured it logically pretty much had to, but wasn’t going to assume.
How low do you have to go before you really need these?
Douglas, There is no real number to provide here. Anytime you lower the S550 it is recommended to use a CC plate to help with these alignment specs.
Does this allow for correction of excessive negative camber? I have a lowered mustang and the camber is as far out as it will go, but it is too negative for me. It looks like these plates only allow for more negative camber since the shaft is centered when it is at its maximum positive camber position. Can anyone confirm?
These plates are designed to maximize your camber, not fix and bring it back down. You'll be able to get around -0.3 to -2.8 degrees. If you're wanting to have less camber, we recommend installing some adjustable control arms or having the car realigned to factory spec.
I've seen some install videos where someone used a small wrench to hold the small middle bolt while tightening the nut on the top of the strut. Is that good or bad practice? Mine seemed to get to a point where the entire assembly was spinning, so I did use that technique to tighten it further.