silverstang23

I had some issues with the caster on my car when I went to get the alignment done recently and was recommended and adjust cast camber plate. I have been meaning to lower the car and figured I should do it right if I was going to do it. Here is what I'm thinking

Koni Yellow (sport)
Steeda Ultralites
Steeda HD Strut Mounts
Steeda bumpsteer kit
BMR adj. pan hard bar
Do i need adj, upper and lower control arms?
Also, are camber bolts necessary?

The car is a daily driver but I am young and don't mind a ruff ride. I don't track the car but enjoy spirited driving on the street

BleedinBlue

Upper and lower control arms are for less wheel hop and better traction, period. Only necessary if you care about such things. Bolts aren't necessary if you are getting plates.

Norm Peterson

It doesn't sound like you've got any issues with wheelhop, so I agree with Blue. If at some time in the future either you do or you notice that the OE LCA bushings have started to show deterioration it'll be time to reconsider this item (and if you've been happy enough with your OE LCAs there's no harm in putting the FRPP/GT500 LCAs, or even the regular GT OE pieces on your short list).

If you've got a caster issue, only caster-camber plates will fix it, and if you get caster-camber plates there's little point in getting the Steeda HD's. Just what did they tell you, and do you have a printout of the settings?


Norm

silverstang23

They told me the car had a caster issue. My tires were worn really bad on the inside and I thought it was just positive camber. The only print out that I brought home says the before caster was 6.7* on the right and 7.6* on the left. I think the original reading might have been different because it was below specified range

Norm Peterson

In an unlowered car, I'd first suspect bad toe, although camber that's too far negative for your individual driving could also have played a part.

That's a lot of "cross-caster" - it's actually out of spec, which calls for no more than 0.75° side to side difference. Has the car ever been hit or hit anything like a curb or a bad pothole? There is also a normal Ford corrective procedure.


Norm

silverstang23

The car is not lowered. It is 100% stock. I brushed a curb with the front left tire a while go but the car has been aligned since that