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Old 08-16-2014, 09:15 AM
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I just installed Whiteline Lower control arms and relocation brackets. Now my LCA's are angled about 4 degrees of anti-squat. Is that too much?

On the test drive it felt like i was spinning the rear tires more than usual. Could I have less traction now?

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Old 08-16-2014, 09:27 AM
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What do you mean 4 degrees of anti squat?
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Old 08-16-2014, 09:33 AM
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Anti-squat is when the rear of the lower control arms is below the front.
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Old 08-16-2014, 11:24 AM
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This might help. Scroll down a bit.

http://www.cherod.com/mustang/HowTo/LCA%20_adj.htm
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Old 08-16-2014, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 2007CalSpec
This might help. Scroll down a bit.

http://www.cherod.com/mustang/HowTo/LCA%20_adj.htm
Thanks for that, but that is one of the many things I read before getting the relocation brackets. In theory I should have more traction. That is why I'm confused. Before I could punch it in first and it would hold traction, (just bearly).

Now the rear tires break loose. Maybe my tires are just getting old and don't have as much grip.

My car is a daily driver and weekend warrior. I'm just trying to decide if i'm better off without the relocation brackets.

Anybody else have an opinion?
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Old 08-16-2014, 06:16 PM
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Adjust the LCAs to be parallel to the ground and go from there.
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Originally Posted by Inspite
Thanks for that, but that is one of the many things I read before getting the relocation brackets. In theory I should have more traction. That is why I'm confused. Before I could punch it in first and it would hold traction, (just bearly).

Now the rear tires break loose. Maybe my tires are just getting old and don't have as much grip.

My car is a daily driver and weekend warrior. I'm just trying to decide if i'm better off without the relocation brackets.

Anybody else have an opinion?
Ok well FWIW, my LCA's were near parallel with the ground and I decided to move them to the lowest mounting holes so the rear of the LCA's angle downward. I didn't notice much a difference either. I can still spin the tires easily. Could be because I'm blown and my rear tires are almost due for replacement.
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Originally Posted by 2007CalSpec
Ok well FWIW, my LCA's were near parallel with the ground and I decided to move them to the lowest mounting holes so the rear of the LCA's angle downward. I didn't notice much a difference either. I can still spin the tires easily. Could be because I'm blown and my rear tires are almost due for replacement.
Thanks for your input. Maybe for me relocation brackets just don't make that big of a difference and money would have been better spent somewhere else. Oh well, there not too expensive at least.

Anybody else have any thoughts?
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Get better tires.
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Check this out. I may go with this in the future.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/swarr-...rear-2005.html
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