gotcha so the upper strut mount is all I was missing... sounds good thanks allinon!

 

It's probably a little more money than buying non-adjustable strut mounts plus camber bolts, but the HD Steeda strut mounts also feature the ability to correct your camber in a way that is considerably more reliable than anybody's camber bolts. Not to mention being easier to set alignment with.


Norm

 

Thanks for the advice on that... I'm not the type to skimp on doing a job the right way... if it costs more to do it right I'd rather wait till I can afford to do it, rather than half *** it for cheaper.

 

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I've always wondered....do these adjustable plates let you adjust your camber to the point where you can avoid going to the alignment shop?

 

Well i used J&M camber plates, which actually replace the stock strut mounts and allow you to get proper alignment on a lowered car. You can use GT500 or Gt strut mounts, which only mount the struts to the body and are single use items and camber bolts from eibach or some other company. I used the GT500 strut mounts and the camber bolts on my 05 with the eibach pro kit and was told by the alignment shop that it was very close to not being enough for alignment.

Granted the 05 was a vert and would sit lower thanks to more weight. there are camber/caster plates that add additional bit of adjustment for the track and replace the stock strut mounts. i can tell you right now that Sam will tell you to go with steeda hd strut mounts. The GT500 and stock parts are known to fail according to him on the track. Fail with those parts means you get annoying clicking. And i know you had said before you like No wheel gap, I'm not sure how well that would work on a stang, the cars tend to ride rough if you go very low and by rough we are talking chiropractor visits in my experience not to mention issue with rubbing and turning. OH and FWIW, the J&M parts are nearly $100 cheaper than the steeda parts on AM and we get a forum discoutn to lessen the price more if you ask one of the AM folks down in thier market forum. I read all the reviews i coudl find on them snce they were so much cheaper and didnt find anyone who sai dbad things about them. they have a lfietime warrnty as well. The list for $209 whereas the steeda parts ar e$299. i knew even with track days and stuff i woudl nto be adjusting the camber after teh shop set it so i didn;t go with the extra adjustment. and I wanted parts that needed no drilling. i was thinking the steeda parts required drilling, someone correct me if i am wrong.

 

i just bought my steeda hd strut mounts/caster/camber plates from brenspeed for $269 which is the going price i've seen.

they don't require drilling.

 

I do the HD Mounts for $299, but have free shipping. If you tell me when you order, I can match the $269.95....

I also use a lot of them, because for a street car they are a lot less intrusive than camber plates that use spherical bearings. Those like the J&M pass more NVH into the car.

 

Yes and no.

The big thing that they do is permit camber adjustment where the factory arrangement does not, or permits more than is available with OE alignment procedures. That's why they are so useful when you lower the car by very much.

You can always avoid having a shop do your alignments, if you're sufficiently patient, have a good idea what you're measuring and adjusting, and have a decently flat place to set up on. Camber-adjustable plates or mounts just make it a little easier for the DIY'er. Honestly, I think the last time I had a shop do an alignment on any of my cars, Richard Nixon was in the White House.


They do have limits as to how much adjustment they can give you, although in most such cases where they can't get you enough you may need a frame shop and/or some other suspension parts.


Norm

 

FYI - Many of the aftermarket camber/castor plates require that you re-use the rubber spring isolator removed from the OEM upper strut mount.