Caster/Camber Plates
#1
10-15-2018, 05:22 PM
Caster/Camber Plates
Any of you guys change out the plates when you switched springs? If so, why? If not, why not?
I was doing a little research because my son wants to lower his 5.0 Mustang and there are replacement plates to adjust the suspension geometry when changing springs. So it piqued my interest in case I ever want to lower my F-Type, although not likely. I've always heard it was bad for a relationship to attempt to change a woman after you're hitched.
I was doing a little research because my son wants to lower his 5.0 Mustang and there are replacement plates to adjust the suspension geometry when changing springs. So it piqued my interest in case I ever want to lower my F-Type, although not likely. I've always heard it was bad for a relationship to attempt to change a woman after you're hitched.
#2
10-15-2018, 09:34 PM
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Any of you guys change out the plates when you switched springs? If so, why? If not, why not?
I was doing a little research because my son wants to lower his 5.0 Mustang and there are replacement plates to adjust the suspension geometry when changing springs. So it piqued my interest in case I ever want to lower my F-Type, although not likely. I've always heard it was bad for a relationship to attempt to change a woman after you're hitched.
I was doing a little research because my son wants to lower his 5.0 Mustang and there are replacement plates to adjust the suspension geometry when changing springs. So it piqued my interest in case I ever want to lower my F-Type, although not likely. I've always heard it was bad for a relationship to attempt to change a woman after you're hitched.
In the case of suspension lowering, there is really no need. The front has sufficient camber adjustment to keep it at the upper limits of the factory spec. Even though the rear camber is not adjustable, the camber increase is beneficial for canyon carving and not so severe as to cause any significant unevenness in tire wear.
#3
10-16-2018, 05:47 AM
I tend to lean towards Intrax suspension, a Dutch company which can make about anything susspension wise to order, and who build custom parts for me already.
No need to run big numbers or batches, and price wise not that more expensive than shelved parts.
There sure must be companies like this on your side of the globe.
#4
10-16-2018, 07:34 AM
Veteran Member
For things like this, you need to look at smaller more specialized (race) suppliers.
I tend to lean towards Intrax suspension, a Dutch company which can make about anything susspension wise to order, and who build custom parts for me already.
No need to run big numbers or batches, and price wise not that more expensive than shelved parts.
There sure must be companies like this on your side of the globe.
I tend to lean towards Intrax suspension, a Dutch company which can make about anything susspension wise to order, and who build custom parts for me already.
No need to run big numbers or batches, and price wise not that more expensive than shelved parts.
There sure must be companies like this on your side of the globe.
#5
10-16-2018, 11:47 AM
Even if camber plates were readily available, I wouldn't run them for a couple of reasons.
1) Lowering springs for the F-Type don't generally throw off an alignment enough to warrant correction via camber plates
2) The trade off in terms of NVH is not worth is at all. Factory mounts are much cushier.
1) Lowering springs for the F-Type don't generally throw off an alignment enough to warrant correction via camber plates
2) The trade off in terms of NVH is not worth is at all. Factory mounts are much cushier.
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