Camber Problems

[spickett]

This is for Shibby (cause I noticed in his profile he has lowered his car & has caster camber plates) or anyone else with a lowered car.
My 96 Gt is lowered approx. 1.75" and the tires are wearing quickly on the inside. I was wondering how well the caster camber plates worked to correct the problem.

Also I have heard that the Steeda X2 balljoints usedwith their bumpsteer kit will solve the problem. Anybody heard this also?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[shibby]

Caster/camber plates(I'll refer to them as cc from now on) are a must on lowered Mustangs unless you are independently wealthy and like to buy tires for fun. Every Mustang reacts to lowering differently. You can take two of the exact same Mustang and lower them with the exact same springs and go through all the motions exactly the same and there will still be a good chance that both of them will align differently and require different cc adjustments. I don't know why, that's just the way it is. Therefore some Mustangs will need minimal cc adjustment and some will need more. Bottom line, you need them. I strongly recommend the Steeda pieces. They were very straight forward to install and they look good. There are other brands out there, but I know first hand that the Steeda's work. DO NOT go out and buy cc's expecting to be able to completely return to the factory cc settings. It's just not going to happen. There will always be minimal tread wear but as long as you stay on top of your tire rotations you will be just fine. If you want to take it a step further you can opt for Steeda's X2 balljoints. They work like a drop spindle by raising the spindle height with a longer stud, thus aiding in ride quality and tire wear. When used along with their bumpsteer kit you will greatly enhance your car's handling, response, and overall comfort and peace of mind. If you have not replaced your factory shocks and struts, I also strongly recommend you do so because the factory pieces are not valved properly to handle the lowered ride height and they tend to wear out much faster than a quality aftermarket shock/strut would. I strongly recommend the Tokico 5 way adjustables. They are probably the best investment I have made in the car. YOU have control over how hard or soft you want your daily ride to be and you can also fine tune them for strip/track duty. They are simply awesome. Anyways, whatever you do buy, make sure you get your car aligned after installing the parts. Do your homework on alignment shops and make sure you take your car(preferably to someone who has experience with lowered Mustangs) to someone who understands how adjustable cc's work and how bumpsteer works. Good luck and let us know the outcome!!!:cool:

[spickett]

Thanks for the advice alot.
I also have a 91 GT and it has HAL 12 way adjustables on the back and I like those alot. Hadn't thought about adjustables on the 96 though.
Thanks again.

[shibby]

Anytime my friend, anytime. That's what we are here for.:D