Caster/camber ?

stang_man_1

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Any Alignment gurus out there maybe you could help me.

Just got my ffrp Caster/Camber plates. The actual labor isn't a problem but i'm not sure where to put the spacers or which set of slots to put over the studs from the bottom plate.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

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Kilgore Trout

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Didn't they come with easy to understand instructions like the Maximum Motorsport ones do?

 

stang_man_1

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They came with instructions but there is stuff i don't know. for instance i,m not sure how low my car is and i don't know which set of slots to use.

 

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What springs do you mean when you say "upgraded springs"?

 

SaleenGT2001

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send them back and get some M/M plates!!!!!! i'm an alignment tech and i HATE messing with any plates other than M/M!!! IMO all the others are JUNK!!

 

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I also think you should get the MM ones.

 

stang_man_1

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Kilgore Trout said:

What springs do you mean when you say "upgraded springs"?

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I'm not sure. I bought the car used and they were already done.

I really need to use these plates too because I kinda need to get them installed pretty quick.

 

SaleenGT2001

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well good luck with it. i have seen a lot of aftermarket plates that wont breing the align back into spec. heres a little trick that most people on here have never heard about. you can use an 18mm cam bolt to bring the camber in or out almost 3/4 a degree in addition the the adjustment in your plates! the great thing is that the cam bolts are less than $40 and they just install in place of your regular strut bolts!!i still strongly urge you to return those plates while you still can. another week wont wear your tires that much. trust me you will regret not going with the M/M plates. oh yea if your worried aboput your tire wear tell the tech to set your camber at about -0.3 degrees and the toe to +0.32. hope this helps

 

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return them and get the MM ones.

 

Back2Mustangs

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I went with the four-bolt CC plates from UPR. Did the install myself as I do with everything else, and It was breeze. I even used the MM online instructions for reference: http://www.maximummotorsports.com/instructions/MMCC9994v4r4.pdf

Those should help you alot.

 

the98stang

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MM CC plates > any other CC plates

Although FRPP is a good name to stick to

 

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Ordered my MM CC plates last week (via EBay, saved $10 bucks over MM's list price, plus free shipping - and they are still shipped directly from MM (so I know I am not getting MM knock-offs).
I also wouldn't worry about substantial wear, unless you dropped it into the weeds. I've got some decent neg camber going on and it's been this way for about a month...ok, agreed, it's about time, but it's not going to chew your tires apart in a couple days.