lower my 95 GTS

at 29 May 2004, darren wilson [ snipped-for-privacy@cox.net] wrote in news:VB7uc.3052$My6.2219@fed1read05:

JD Adams website offers good reading on this. It describes his experiences with the Bullitt suspension kit...

Enjoy

get some Eibach Sportline springs...they are really nice..I used them on my

98...and also make sure you get some caster/camber plates...Some people say you dont need them but GET THEM...I didnt think I needed them till 6 months later and a pair of tires.:-)

Bryan

2004 Mustang Convertible GT -Sonic Blue

-Light Bar

-Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter

-White face gauges

-4.10 gears

-2 chamber flowmaster exhaust

-K & N Filter

-Red Calipers all around

** and also make sure you get some caster/camber plates...Some people say ** you dont need them but GET THEM...I didnt think I needed them till 6 months ** later and a pair of tires.:-)

Your money would have been better spent hiring a competent alignment technician.

-JD

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nope...thats not the case...it was done...my tires were bowing inward...I lowered it 1 1/2 inches...I dont care what anyone says now...GET THE CASTER/CAMBER plates...you will have happy you did it.

Bryan

** nope...thats not the case...it was done...my tires were bowing inward

I'm well aware of problems caused by lowering Mustangs. Tire wear caused by excessive static negative camber tells me that it was not aligned properly. Extending the cam alignment slots by 1/4" in both strut towers will allow the proper camber angle to be set without having to install expensive CC plates.

** lowered it 1 1/2 inches...I dont care what anyone says now...GET THE ** CASTER/CAMBER plates...you will have happy you did it. ** ** Bryan

The only reason to install CC plates IMO is when more than +4.00 deg. of caster is desired for specialty driving. Your money would have been better spent on X2 tie rod ends and/or offset rack bushings to eliminate bumpsteer problems, and on a good strut tower brace to limit dynamic camber changes during hard cornering.

Buying CC plates solely for the purpose of camber adjustment is a complete waste of money, in my opinion.

Anyone here who would like to learn how to make this free, 5-minute adjustment to their strut towers to allow the proper camber angle to be set after lowering their Mustang is more than welcome to ask myself, or others here who have done it. There is no need to spend $200+ dollars on CC plates to correct this problem.

If you're willing to lean how this is done, Bryan, I'll be happy to explain the procedure to you as well.

** The problem is that no matter how good the alignment tech is if you are out ** of adjustment you are out of adjustment. Some people absolutely need these ** while others (usually with not as much of a drop) dont. ** Mike ** There is a simple, 5-minute procedure that can be performed on the strut towers that eliminate the need for CC plates if the only concern is excessive negative camber. It involves using a round metal file to slightly elongate the adjustment slots, and in most cases no more than 1/8" is needed to obtain proper camber angle on most any lowered vehicle.

Any good alignment tech should not only be aware of this, but should perform this for the customer, in order to properly line up the front end. Most techs I've encountered in the past are either lazy or ignorant, simply telling the customer he/she needs CC plates to set it up properly.

There are other problems that only CC plates can solve, specifically caster adjustments beyond +4.00 deg., and increasing strut rod height. The latter is rarely a problem; struts have a very long range of travel, and lowered vehicles rarely require more than about 1.00" of linear travel. Autocrossers, flat track racers and dragsters require extra caster for stability, and CC plates should be used to achieve the extra caster adjustment required for these applications.

Now that this subject has come up, I think I will include a how-to page on my site to explain this simple, free procedure to others who are interested in factual information on this subject.

-JD

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I wanna know.. for future reference. snipped-for-privacy@beatscout.com is my email. Thanks, JD.

-Mike

98 Mustang GT

** I wanna know.. for future reference. snipped-for-privacy@beatscout.com is my email. ** Thanks, JD. ** ** -Mike ** 98 Mustang GT

Sure, no sweat. I'm bored to death today, and plan to add a couple of 'tech' pages to the website this afternoon. I'll include this as well, and shoot you over an Email with the address later. I really wanted to show others how to change the #4 spark plug using a very easy method I discovered last year, and a picture or two is the only effective way to communicate it.

-JD

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Sweet man, Thx.

-Mike

** Sweet man, Thx. ** ** -Mike

Okie dokie - it's ready to go. For anyone who wants to see how to mod the strut towers so that CC plates aren't needed to dial in more positive camber after installing sport springs, and how to change that damned #4 spark plug with EASE, come take a look:

http:/207.13.104.8/users/jdadams I plan a few more tech articles in the comming weeks as time permits. My favorite is the no-hassle T-45 fill method using a funnel and 5 feet of rubber hose, followed closely by the 'no mess' oil change method that keeps hot, stinky oil off the steering rack when changing the filter.

-JD

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Oh man! So your saying to use doughnuts to align caster? SICK! :(

** Oh man! So your saying to use doughnuts to align caster? SICK! :(

LOL! And with that particular model, you'll get great traction in the mud, given the generous curb weight.

-JD

________________________________________________________ | | | 1998 Laser Red GT RAMFM Member Since 1998 | | M-5400-A Suspension http:/207.13.104.8/users/jdadams || Subframe Connectors & Seat Bracing, Strut Tower Brace || 4-point K-frame Brace, Tremec T-45 & OEM 3.27:1 Gears ||________________________________________________________|