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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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Caster/Camber plates.. Which one?

Spohn,UMI, J+M, etc...Which one?
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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Re: Caster/Camber plates.. Which one?

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...ter-strut.html


https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...ers-strut.html

read up,then decide.
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 06:07 PM
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Re: Caster/Camber plates.. Which one?

I have no complaints on the founders mounts and they were cheap too
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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Re: Caster/Camber plates.. Which one?

I've got a set of founders' mounts waiting to be installed as well. Very nice looking pieces for the money
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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Re: Caster/Camber plates.. Which one?

why not just get the original looking ones? is there something better about the founders?
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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Re: Caster/Camber plates.. Which one?

Originally Posted by aqualordx93
why not just get the original looking ones? is there something better about the founders?
the aftermarket caster/camber models are heavier duty and offer a greater range of adjustment. they also do away with the rubber with a different design bearing. I believe (someone else may want to chime in here) that some of them put the mount point 1" higher, so those lowered have more strut travel available

mine OE's were shot and the founders parts were only about $40 more than a quality stock replacement part, so it wasn't too much of a jump to give em a shot
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 01:42 PM
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Re: Caster/Camber plates.. Which one?

I have the Spohn's. Great Product.
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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Re: Caster/Camber plates.. Which one?

I got the ones that racecraft sells. Nice product for the money
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