Lowered Cars /W Spacers And Adding -.5 Deg To Rear...

[BitViper]

Anybody have before and after shots of their car Lowered on H&R's and wheel spacers without the -.5 deg adjustments..
Or shots of anyone who hasn't made the adjustment and just lowered their car used spacers and didn't?

Thanks in advance..

-Aaron

 

[2020FordRaptor]

https://www.explorerst.org/threads/h-r-springs-bora-spacers-installed.992/

 

[UNBROKEN]

It’s -.5°, the decimal is pretty important.
What it does is make the rear wheels match the front as far as how they fit in the fender wells…flush on both ends with the right wheel or spacer.

 

[BitViper]

It’s -.5°, the decimal is pretty important.
What it does is make the rear wheels match the front as far as how they fit in the fender wells…flush on both ends with the right wheel or spacer.

OOPS.. Correction made... huge delta between -5 and -.5 deg...

2020FordRaptor... Thanks for the link... In the link I can see the difference between lowered w/ spacers and OEM but I guess I'm missing EXACTLY what the diff is.

UnBorken..."rear wheels match the front as far as how they fit in the fender wells".... if we adjusting camber.. that implies that the top of the tire/wheel is moved inward -.5 degrees.. any pics of that?

I had my H&R's installed last week... and my spacers are on their way. I'll take a look (and possibly pics) of what they look like now for comparison

Secondly whats that do to your inside rear tire wear...

I'm in sponge mode trying to learn as much as I can about this platform....

As always thanks

 

[JFam]

It’s -.5°, the decimal is pretty important.
What it does is make the rear wheels match the front as far as how they fit in the fender wells…flush on both ends with the right wheel or spacer.

I mentioned this in my thread yesterday asking how you guys are getting to that bolt and more specifically getting enough torque to break that loose as well as tighten again.

 

[UNBROKEN]

OOPS.. Correction made... huge delta between -5 and -.5 deg...

2020FordRaptor... Thanks for the link... In the link I can see the difference between lowered w/ spacers and OEM but I guess I'm missing EXACTLY what the diff is.

UnBorken..."rear wheels match the front as far as how they fit in the fender wells".... if we adjusting camber.. that implies that the top of the tire/wheel is moved inward -.5 degrees.. any pics of that?

I had my H&R's installed last week... and my spacers are on their way. I'll take a look (and possibly pics) of what they look like now for comparison

Secondly whats that do to your inside rear tire wear...

I'm in sponge mode trying to learn as much as I can about this platform....

As always thanks

Your camber after a drop will be in the -2° range…moving it out to -.5° stands the wheel up straighter eliminating the inward lean at the top that keeps it from being flush.

 

[UNBROKEN]

I mentioned this in my thread yesterday asking how you guys are getting to that bolt and more specifically getting enough torque to break that loose as well as tighten again.

Just get a tool on it however works for you but that’s the adjustment point.

 

[Combatvet]

1.25" Front, 1.5" Rear on Eibach Lowering Springs.

 

[UNBROKEN]

1.25" Front, 1.5" Rear on Eibach Lowering Springs. View attachment 30984

This is a good example of how much negative camber you’ll have using normal alignment specs.
-.5° gets rid of that…and the need for a staggered spacer.

 

[Combatvet]

This is a good example of how much negative camber you’ll have using normal alignment specs.
-.5° gets rid of that…and the need for a staggered spacer.

Took it to two local shops for alignment, neither one knew about jacking the wheels up, told me I needed adjustable UCA's to get it right. I just gave up out of frustration.

 

[UNBROKEN]

Took it to two local shops for alignment, neither one knew about jacking the wheels up, told me I needed adjustable UCA's to get it right. I just gave up out of frustration.

There’s way too many “green means go” shops out there.

 

[JFam]

There’s way too many “green means go” shops out there.

I just spoke to a service manager that I have dealt with for a long time with past Mustangs and my Raptor. I shot him a picture of the Ford Rear Camber procedures and also the preferred setting of -.5 and he said that they are familiar with that adjustment in the rear. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

 

[UNBROKEN]

I just spoke to a service manager that I have dealt with for a long time with past Mustangs and my Raptor. I shot him a picture of the Ford Rear Camber procedures and also the preferred setting of -.5 and he said that they are familiar with that adjustment in the rear. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

You’ll likely have to make them do that camber setting. They’ll be looking to just get it green and send you down the road.

 

[JFam]

You’ll likely have to make them do that camber setting. They’ll be looking to just get it green and send you down the road.

I have requested that and he knows that I am OCD. He is an enthusiast himself that ran a heavily modded Focus ST in past.

 

[BitViper]

So CombatVet.... Looking at your last shot from the rear... did you make the camber adjustment.. seems your wheel is tilted IN just a bit
UNBROKEN.. " -2° range…moving it out to -.5° " is a huge delta....

 

[UNBROKEN]

So CombatVet.... Looking at your last shot from the rear... did you make the camber adjustment.. seems your wheel is tilted IN just a bit

He did not.

 

[BitViper]

So CombatVet.... Looking at your last shot from the rear... did you make the camber adjustment.. seems your wheel is tilted IN just a bit

He did not.

Ahh I see said the blind man.... So he's gonna get significant inside wear as time goes on

<<EDIT>>
Just went out to check my car... YEP.... I can see the camber in the rear needs to be addressed. My mechanic did ask me to bring the car back after driving around for a week or so to check the alignment (after the spring installation).. I'll have him make the adjustment to the rear as far as the check up...

 

[UNBROKEN]

Ahh I see said the blind man.... So he's gonna get significant inside wear as time goes on

<<EDIT>>
Just went out to check my car... YEP.... I can see the camber in the rear needs to be addressed. My mechanic did ask me to bring the car back after driving around for a week or so to check the alignment (after the spring installation).. I'll have him make the adjustment to the rear as far as the check up...

Camber isn’t a significant contributor to tire wear. Toe wears tires.