OEM Camber Plate Pop Rivet Settings

Reply #15 – June 19, 2017, 09:51:02 AM

Alignment specs are in the MM instructions for street and race. I took the installation instructions to the alignment shop (Firestone) and the tech put it on the numbers for the street spec. MM's specs read as follows:

ALIGNMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
If you wish, you can simply have your car aligned to Ford’s
specifications:
We recommend that caster be set to 4.5 degrees positive
for street cars - but do not adjust the plate beyond the
halfway point without special attention to bumpsteer
detailed below. For race cars we recommend that the
caster be set to 6 degrees positive, or at the limit of
adjustment on the plate - with mandatory attention to
bumpsteer. The Mustang responds favorably to increased
positive caster. The reason: The more positive the caster
setting, the more negative camber the loaded tire will gain
while cornering.
We recommend that camber be set to .5 degree negative
for street cars, never positive as Ford allows. For race cars
we recommend 1.5 to 2.5 degrees negative camber. Some
cars/drivers need more negative camber for optimum
handling and tire wear. Keep an eye on your own tire wear
and make adjustments as necessary.
We recommend setting the toe to the factory spec of .5
degree toe-in for street use. For race cars we recommend
.5 degree toe-out.

So basically I am running 4.5 degrees of positive caster, 0.5 degrees of negative camber, and 0.5 degree of toe-in. And I am not an ASE tech but I did stay in a Holiday Inn last night (sorry Foe could not resist).

With that being said I think that Foe and I are really happy with the CC plates and the alignment specs so jump in head first and buy a set.

OEM Camber Plate Pop Rivet Settings

Reply #16 – June 19, 2017, 06:35:48 PM

The only reason for me to claim my credentials was to explain how and why I have direct access to an alignment rack. I, too, followed MM's guidelines on alignment, but decided that the factory camber was better. I also found that +4.5 caster was about the maximum I could get from them.

OEM Camber Plate Pop Rivet Settings

Reply #17 – June 19, 2017, 07:22:13 PM

Meant for it to come off as kidding around man. You are a great source of info and I always enjoy your posts.