Best CC plates?

silverv6 · Apr 16, 2012

gopher_6_9 said:
It really isn't bad. It wasn't my first time, but with an impact and hauling ass it can be easily done in an hour if that is all you are doing, it took me a little less than 3 but I changed front and rear springs and crap as well, and we stood around bullshiting part of that time.

yeah i know just doing the plates them selves

robb15033 · Apr 26, 2012

My parts & pieces have been working flawlessly for a while now & I can recommend all of the parts I chose. The ride is soft and comfortable. completely noise free all the time. Turning and braking is fantastic. The comment I wanted to make was regarding the bump steer kit, and then getting it aligned correctly after installation- I highly recommend just taking the car directly to your Mustang shop who has the alignment boards to get it done. It took the suspension shop and myself an entire day to get the car laser aligned perfectly. But after all the effort, I have the tires warrantied for the tire manufacturer miles spec'ed.
I used:
MM caster camber plates
KYB struts/shocks
FRPP B springs
MM bumpsteer kit
Steeda X2 balljoints
Maximum Motorsports caster camber plates gave me more than enough to get it aligned perfectly.

94 DropTop · Apr 26, 2012

I'm thinking about going team z on mine

robb15033 · Apr 26, 2012

Yeah, Team Z looks sweet!

Venom351R · May 13, 2012

Anything Team Z makes is awesome. The MM Plates will cause noise when used with Strange struts just an FYI. I do have strange struts and MM plates though and I have not really noticed to much noise although there is a little. Griggs, Steeda, Team Z and MM are all great sources for CC plates cant go wrong with any of them. Just be sure to get the 4 bolts. Stay away from UPR all they do is rip off other companies designs, they are a billet interior company not a suspension company.

RichV · May 13, 2012

I use MM, but vouch for these as well...

http://www.hotpart.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=63

Price is very close to MM, supposedly the J&Ms give you a little more adjustment. But this may only be a track benefit.

Gallows · May 13, 2012

Is the only difference between a 3-bolt and 4-bolt CC plates the ability to run coil overs?

justinschmidt1 · May 13, 2012

The 4 bolt ones are just soo much better.

They are stronger and I thought they even provided more adjustability?

RichV · May 13, 2012

I would definitely use 4 bolt for coil overs, although there is a debate whether the shock towers can take the loads of coil overs. They are not designed for it. The 4 bolts are better all around, even without coil overs. It helps to distribute the weight/loads of the suspension to the tower better.

Gallows · May 13, 2012

RichV said:
I would definitely use 4 bolt for coil overs, although there is a debate whether the shock towers can take the loads of coil overs. They are not designed for it. The 4 bolts are better all around, even without coil overs. It helps to distribute the weight/loads of the suspension to the tower better.

That makes sense. 25% per bolt v.s. 33-1/3%

justinschmidt1 · May 13, 2012

Gallows said:
That makes sense. 25% per bolt v.s. 33-1/3%

I think the actual design of the 4 bolt plates helps as well.

I know my MM 4 bolt plates just feel so much more solid( and I believe they are) than the 3 bolt steeda ones I had on the car before and the 4 bolt style is like 2 stacked plates where as the steeda 3 bolts were basically a single plate.

OnyxCobra · May 14, 2012

from what I read strange makes the inner part of the strut undersized for some stupid reason which leads me to believe they'd make noise in any camber plate.

Venom351R · May 14, 2012

Not sure about that but there is a disclaimer that if used with Strange struts they can make noise. Still work fine, look fine and function just as well but for some reason with the strange struts they make more noise. If I was looking for CC Plates now and not bought them when I did I would have bought the Team Z plates.

Mrstangerbanger · May 14, 2012

They both do the same job . Spend your money on something that matters.

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Shifty Powers · May 14, 2012

"The stock upper strut mount configuration of 1994-04 Mustangs places the strut shaft outside of the triangle formed by the three original mounting bolts. A 3-bolt main plate will overload the rear bolt and may bend the strut tower. Our 4-bolt mounting to the strut tower places the strut shaft inside the square formed by the four mounting bolts. This evenly distributes the suspension loads into the strut tower."

Here ya go... ^ For MM 4 bolts.

Btw Griggs is 3 bolt.. They pretty much mastered the design so it doesnt react the same as other 3 bolts... So it is just as good(if not better with their other suspension parts) as everything else out there.. I would have bought them.. But Im rebuilding under budget.. so MM it is.. But, cant go wrong with MM anyways so woo!