tell me what c/c plates you use and why

[fiveoho]

...AND how noisy or quiet they are.


i had the bottom of the line UPR steel 3 bolt 'shark' plates on my 95 ( sportlines, take-off 02 struts/shocks, es isolators ) 94-04 Mustang Steel Shark Caster Camber Plates .

i have heard several complaints on how these are noisy but they really didnt seem that way on my 95 . if i hit a good size bump in the road or pot hole, they rattled a bit. are other plates super quiet?

i have purchased a 00 GT and will most likely be lowering it soon. i want this done as cost effective as possible but still correctly. i plan on using new parts consisting of eibach sportlines, es isolators, kyb g-2 struts/shocks and probably the upr steel shark plates. will have a front end alignment after everything is installed.

 

[juiced_94gt]

I run the steeda 4-bolt aluminum ones because they look sexy as hell and are whisper quiet, then again my MM were quiet too it's just that these look WAY better

 

[Husky44]

MMs. No complaints. Never heard any rattles, but I drive a convertible and wear hearing aids.

Why? Because that's what most seemed to recommend on here when I inquired. Fit and finish seemed first rate, install instructions were awesome.

 

[nmcgrawj]

I run the steeda 4-bolt aluminum ones because they look sexy as hell and are whisper quiet, then again my MM were quiet too it's just that these look WAY better

Hey man, u didnt hear about the new rule? U cant make posts like this without posting pics.....

 

[BlackVert]

i had some used MMs the i bought from another stangnet member. they rattled like crazy. so whatever you do, buy new

 

[Killercanary]

I have steeda 4 bolt's on my '95 and MM on my '94. If I was starting from scratch and wanted function over looks I'd run the MM's. I run them on my '94 autocross car with Koni SA sports and a MM coil-over kit with 10" 425lb springs and I have absolutely no noise from them. I run Strange adjustable struts and a strange coil-over kit with 14" 175 springs on my '95 drag/show car with the steedas and I have no noice either.

 

[ProKiller]

i don't have any noise with my MM ones. Whoever you get make sure they are 4-bolt C/C plates. there is no reason anymore to get 3 bolt cheapys.

 

[jromeo]

I have had the aluminum upr sharks for 6 or 7 years now. No problems yet. First time hearing that some make noise.

 

[nmcgrawj]

I have steeda 4 bolt's on my '95 and MM on my '94. If I was starting from scratch and wanted function over looks I'd run the MM's. I run them on my '94 autocross car with Koni SA sports and a MM coil-over kit with 10" 425lb springs and I have absolutely no noise from them. I run Strange adjustable struts and a strange coil-over kit with 14" 175 springs on my '95 drag/show car with the steedas and I have no noice either.

Based on website pics, steeda's dont seem as "pretty" as MM's....am i missing something? Or is our taste just different ?

 

[revhead347]

I run steel plate Steeda ones. One of the bearings is making a little big of noise now, but they are older than whale dung. I bought them because Steeda makes quality products. I don't think MM was even in business when I bought this set, and if they were nobody had ever heard of them.

Kurt

 

[fiveoho]

i don't have any noise with my MM ones. Whoever you get make sure they are 4-bolt C/C plates. there is no reason anymore to get 3 bolt cheapys.

if i buy 4 bolt plates, i have to drill a hole - right?

the 3 bolt ones worked just fine on my 95 for street use and offered enough adjustment after my sportlines were installed. why 4 over 3 ( for street use ) ?

 

[ProKiller]

yes you have to drill another hole for the 4th bolt. 4 bolts offer more rigidity obviously since it spreads the load out over a more square area rather than a triangle. for street duty, it may not matter much but the cost of 4 bolt kits are so cheap anymore whats the point in getting 3 bolt.

and to answer the steeda vs. MM question, i believe its more the polished effect that matters. steeda is completely polished where MM are only the top plate with the bottom being black.

 

[revhead347]

My old Steeda's weren't polished at all. But at the time they said that I should buy steel ones if I ever wanted to go to coil overs, the aluminum ones don't offer enough strength. I'm not sure how true that is. I've never had a problem with a 3 bolt setup.

Kurt