Obtaining proper static alignment in your Mustang, Cobra, and Mach1 can be a challenge even on a stock car, as some Mustangs have too much negative
camber at stock ride height. Excessive negative camber causes increased wear on the inside edges of your front tires. When you lower your Mustang, the
camber becomes more negative. Once the car is lowered, the factory camber adjustment slots will not provide enough range of motion for reducing
negative camber to a point where your tires will wear evenly. The aftermarket Caster/Camber plates will provide the ability to set the camber to stock specifications regardless of ride height. They also provide a means
of adjusting caster in order to accommodate individual vehicle irregularities.
Dynamic alignment accuracy is the ability of your Mustang to maintain its static alignment settings during hard cornering. This accuracy is not
possible with the stock rubber strut mounts because they deflect, allowing the camber and caster settings to fluctuate, which changes the effective toe
setting. Any time the effective toe setting changes it creates a steering input which is not coming from the driver. When engineering aftermarket
Caster/Camber plates, we discovered that the only design which allows the necessary strut top movement is a spherical bearing. The desired movement is
a strut top which swivels without moving side to side, while the strut bottom is allowed to move in an arc.
Achieving high performance handling requires alignment settings different from the factory specifications. High performance settings would be more
negative camber and more positive caster. More negative camber and more positive caster will help keep the tire more upright during cornering,
thereby maximizing the size of the tire footprint on the ground. When cornering, body roll causes an increase in positive camber, which pulls up
the inside edge of the front outside tire, reducing the effective size of the tires footprint. More static negative camber counters this effect. For
example, if you have 1 degree of static negative camber, and the camber moves 3 degrees due to body roll, you end up with 2 degrees of dynamic
positive camber. If you have 3 degrees of static negative camber, youll end up with 0 degrees of dynamic camber resulting in a larger tire footprint.
Due to the steering geometry in the front of the Mustang, Cobra, and Mach 1 just turning the steering wheel will cause the camber of the outside front
tire to change, becoming more positive. This effect can be countered by increasing the amount of caster. Enough positive caster (around 4 degrees in
a Mustang) will cause the camber of the outside front tire to become more negative while cornering.
Replacing Factory Caster Camber plates
- Allows for independent setting of left & right
- Direct bolt-in - No modifications required
- 1/2 the weight of other plates
- Complete adjustment of caster and camber for better alignment (caster is not adjustable from the factory)
- Universal plates - perfect for street & race!
- Finally, correct camber to eliminate excessive tire wear
- Dial in more negative camber for better cornering
- Reduce camber for less rolling resistance on drag cars
- Add up to 2° more positive caster
- Straighter tracking and better high speed stability
- Better steering response, quicker turn in
- Precision spherical bearing with stainless steel race
- Holds precise alignment in ALL driving conditions
- Teflon lined bearing never needs lubrication
- Bearing is replaceable
- Less friction than stock bushings
- Offset bushings allow custom adjustment of strut height
- Increase suspension travel on lowered vehicles
- Increase strut extension travel for more traction on drag race cars
- No interference with hoods or strut tower braces (a common problem with some other brands)
- TIG welded and nickel plated for strength and durability.
We will provide you with all the necessary specs for your application (street or track) with your purchase.
Steeda Caster Camber Plates
555-8079-2 1979-1989 Mustang Steeda Caster Camber Plates
555-8090-2 1990-1993 Mustang Steeda Caster Camber Plates
555-8094-3 1994-2004 Mustang Steeda Caster Camber Plates
555-8096- 2005-2006 Mustang Steeda Billet Camber Adjusters
BBK Performance Caster Camber Plates
BBK2525 1979-1993 Mustang Caster/Camber Package BBK Gripp Fully Adjustable
BBK2527 1994-2004 Mustang Caster/Camber Package BBK Gripp Fully Adjustable
Maximum Motorsports Caster Camber Plates
CC7989 1979-1989 Mustangs Maximum Motorsports Caster Camber Plates
CC9093 1990-1993 Mustangs Maximum Motorsports Caster Camber Plates
CC9994 1994-2004 Mustangs Maximum Motorsports, Inc. Caster Camber Plates
Steeda 4-Bolt Aluminum Caster Camber Plates
555-8095 1994-2004 Mustang Steeda 4-Bolt Aluminum Caster Camber Plates
Steeda Aluminum Caster Camber plates
79-89ACCP 1979-1989 Ford Mustang Steeda Aluminum Caster Camber plates
90-93ACCP 1990-1993 Ford Mustang Steeda Aluminum Caster Camber plates
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