dandrewsstang

I have a '06 GT with staggered tires 245/45 18" and 275/40 18" not allowing for rotation, my question is this, has anyone found a kit that will allow cmber/caster adjustment standing the front tires up strighter allowing for less wear on the insides of the front tires?

User 113021

Don't expect too much help with this topic here. lol

The only kit I know of that's a two-in-one, would be: http://www.maximummotorsports.com/in...3d88d9ff397878

DanDaMan

I've got over 65K miles on mine. At 25K when I got my custom 18" rims on my '05 along wide tires--285-40's rear, 255-45's front--I noticed some slight inside wear on my stock tires. Like an idiot, I never got my front end aligned after the new tires (I know, I know).

Last week, I noticeda split in my right rear sidewall and went in to have it warranty-replaced, as I bought the warranty when I bought the tires.I hade Pirelli's andas it turns out the 285-40-18is discontinued (so I went same-size Nitto 555's). Here is when asaw just how bad of an alignment problemI have. I took it (today) to have it aligned and the camberis way negative and it also had a bad toe-out condition. Even with all this, it drove straight as an arrow, to the guys' surprise at Big-O. I've heard/readabout how the 'stang does not have an adjustible camber butI didn't think this applied to me because it was always in the context of lowering the front end. I have not (and do not care to) lower the vehicle. I actually kinda like the"big stance" look (it reminds me of my 1st car--a 66' Stang) plus I don't care to stiffen the ride at allconsidering I drive about 100 miles/day.

So, anyway, as most know, the strut brace does not have a slot to adjust camber. I've read of simply elongating the hole to allow camber adjustment. That's what the guy at Big-O wants to do next weekend, which is likely the course of action I will be taking.I know Steeda makecamber/caster plates which give the most adjustment options while retaining the strength of the strut assymbly. There are also cam bolts.

Here'sa few kits:
http://www.ninosport.com/Mustang/Camber-Caster-Plates

Here is where I learned about alignment and the front end in simple terms:
http://www.miracerros.com/mustang/t_suspension3.htm

takotruckin

if you do that it wont handle as well, and will probably like to wander a bit. the negative camber helps the tire contact patch while cornering, and used in conjunction with factory settings, helps straight line stability.

in short, leave alignment settings to the factory specs. if you think it has a problem, get an alignment to check.