S197 3V (Another) Vorschlag camber plate question

[wdrlaw]

Here is my question I sent to Vorschlag's site this (Friday) afternoon. I hope they have a great weekend, but maybe someone on this list can help me out before Monday.

Installed your camber plates on my 2009 mustang this afternoon. First, thanks for delivering so quickly--I had no idea they would arrive so soon. Second, they are gorgeous. Easily the prettiest and stoutest things I have ever bolted on my car. Quick drive around the block and I have mega knock/ thuds every time I pass over a bump. Tomorrow I will re-check the torque on the strut-to-stabilizer bar struts, because that's what it sounds like. Ford says torque the strut upper mount bolt (the one you sell a smaller replacement for) to 46 lb-ft. When I did that the nut sits farther down (LOTS farther) on the strut than your photos show. So I backed the nut off until the top barely clears the threads. Question: should I torque the nut to 46 lb-ft? Because this might account for the clunks if the torque on the link bolts is correct.

Thanks to this great group.

 

[Stangra]

if the strut nuts are backed off there's play between the camber plate and chassis. The camber is free to change too. Jack one side, lift you wheel firmly and watch everything moving!

And don't rely on the camber scale on the plates for alignment, that's just a reference and may not be exact. Get an alignment done, or at least use a camber gauge.

 

[wdrlaw]

if the strut nuts are backed off there's play between the camber plate and chassis. The camber is free to change too. Jack one side, lift you wheel firmly and watch everything moving!

And don't rely on the camber scale on the plates for alignment, that's just a reference and may not be exact. Get an alignment done, or at least use a camber gauge.

Yes. I woke up at two this morning with a large DOH moment. And yes again--I know I will need an alignment. Thanks, sir!

 

[Mike_FL]

 

[wdrlaw]

That's what I did this morning ( not at 2 AM).