only -.8* and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates? - The Ford Focus Forum

**MillerTime** · 06-20-2008, 07:01 PM

I just installed the Race Plates on my Koni Yellow Sport kit. and when I installed them I pushed them all the way towards the center of the car for as mush Negative Camber and I could get and I only am seeing -.8* and -1.1*... could there be an install error or what might I need to look at?

**Reza** · 06-21-2008, 12:20 AM

take some pic and post them out. maybe you install them backward.

**MillerTime** · 06-21-2008, 12:51 AM

Were i used photoshop to put LCR is were there logo goes. and the braket slides from right to left...

**Reza** · 06-21-2008, 01:45 AM

yeah you install them backward.

When you installing them you have to make sure that you are able to move them invard.

**MillerTime** · 06-21-2008, 01:49 AM

Whatv side is the LCR meant to go on? With 3 bolts thats the only way that they will slide the way they are meant to...

Any other dirrection they would be going at an angle wouldent they? or do I just have the left on the right and the right on the left?

**MillerTime** · 06-21-2008, 01:55 AM

is there a left and right? it has nothing in the instructions that LCR provided to identify if one is right or left....

**Reza** · 06-21-2008, 01:57 AM

no the 3 bolts are at the same distance so you could put them anyway you want.

take the strut out make sure you can move them inward when you installing them. if you install them wrong you can gain camber or you can adjust caster.

Make sure when you are aligning the bolts so the strut can move toward the engine.

**Reza** · 06-21-2008, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MillerTime

is there a left and right? it has nothing in the instructions that LCR provided to identify if one is right or left....

doesn't matter really which one is left or right.

**MillerTime** · 06-21-2008, 01:59 AM

they are installed so they move towards the motor or a way from it... Thats Camber right....

**JamesZX3** · 06-21-2008, 02:06 AM

Yes, that is camber. I just installed my race plates tonight. I found that even though there was no mention of left or right side. The adjustement would go further one way.. I mounted them so the top nut would slide half way under the circular opening on the strut mount. So, when I open my hood I only see half of the nut closest to the engine on each side.

**MillerTime** · 06-21-2008, 02:10 AM

So should I swap them around. and move them to the other sides?

**JamesZX3** · 06-21-2008, 02:19 AM

I am not an expert.. but, how far can you push the strut nut over? A friend also has these LCR plates and both of ours can be pushed more than halfway under that opening..

**MillerTime** · 06-21-2008, 02:36 AM

when I installed them I pushed them as far in (for Negative Camber) as I could... It does look like one side can move in a little more towards the motor... but not as to be half uder the opening of the the motor side.. of the road side yes but not the motor side...

**MillerTime** · 06-21-2008, 02:38 AM

is there any marking that you may thing of that I would be able to tell?? if i remember there is a slight taper on the bottom side of the plate, do you remember what direction that should be facing?

**BadIdea** · 06-21-2008, 09:08 AM

There is a left and right - you can tell by offset from center. You need to swap them.

**supersonicsvt** · 06-21-2008, 04:33 PM

I have the street plates, and they seem to catch before going all the way over to full neg camber. One of them I have to fight with............

**lapp** · 06-21-2008, 04:40 PM

no wonder I could only get like 1.2 and 1.5 out of my LCR camber plates.. I just went and looked and sure enough I have them installed backwards too. There is a right and a left, I didnt know that either thanks

**MillerTime** · 06-21-2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68 Touring Car

I am sorry for the confusion. I guess I over estimated the experience of customers that request race plates. I will add that when I print up the next set of instructions.

Thanks for you feed back.

Its nice to know I am not the only one...

**blueovaldave** · 06-23-2008, 08:44 AM

I think everyone I have talked to has had this problem. I know of 3 guys, including me, that has had to pull them back apart and reinstall them.

**rallyrs** · 04-24-2009, 03:06 PM

I think my mechanic installed mine backwards too- I'm not getting nearly enough camber-and found this thread only after they were installed...

Take a look(click pic to enlarge).... yes or no guys?

Drivers side pics:

Passenger side pics:

**lapp** · 04-24-2009, 06:06 PM

yep you have them on backwards

**CCapaldi** · 04-27-2009, 10:51 AM

The bearing should be offset towards the center of the car. Picture one looks like they are in correctly assuming the photo was taken from the front of the car.

**rallyrs** · 04-28-2009, 01:37 PM

Thanks for the posts guys- yeah pics are from the front of car.
I want about 2 degrees negative camber for now(total).
At that setting those center top strut nuts should be partially disapearing from the " window" -right?

**paulhaskew** · 05-09-2009, 02:28 AM

apparently mine are correct, -2.5 on both sides

06-20-2008, 07:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
MillerTime TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 712	*only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** I just installed the Race Plates on my Koni Yellow Sport kit. and when I installed them I pushed them all the way towards the center of the car for as mush Negative Camber and I could get and I only am seeing -.8* and -1.1*... could there be an install error or what might I need to look at? __________________ 2001 ZX3 2.0L Zetec (On it's second life)- Motor - SVT Header, SVT High Flow Cat, SVT Flex pipe, SVT MagnaFlow CatBack, IceMan intake tube, FS coolflow Air Intake, FC 65 mm TB, Screamin' Deamon Coil & wires, FS 91 Octane Tune Trany - Steeda Tri-Ax/f shifter with RS shift knob, FS Alum Flywheel, Luk Gold Clutch, F2 TurnKey Tranny with 4.06 gears Suspension - FS Strut Bars, Eibach Sway bars, Koni Sport Kit, VF rear engine mount, LCR Camber Plates

06-21-2008, 12:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Reza Formerly focus_wrc Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 8,680	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates? take some pic and post them out. maybe you install them backward. __________________ H&R/// , Team Dynamics , FocusSport , TCE Brakes, Bridgestone.**

06-21-2008, 12:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
MillerTime TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 712	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** Were i used photoshop to put LCR is were there logo goes. and the braket slides from right to left... __________________ 2001 ZX3 2.0L Zetec (On it's second life)- Motor - SVT Header, SVT High Flow Cat, SVT Flex pipe, SVT MagnaFlow CatBack, IceMan intake tube, FS coolflow Air Intake, FC 65 mm TB, Screamin' Deamon Coil & wires, FS 91 Octane Tune Trany - Steeda Tri-Ax/f shifter with RS shift knob, FS Alum Flywheel, Luk Gold Clutch, F2 TurnKey Tranny with 4.06 gears Suspension - FS Strut Bars, Eibach Sway bars, Koni Sport Kit, VF rear engine mount, LCR Camber Plates

06-21-2008, 01:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Reza Formerly focus_wrc Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 8,680	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates? yeah you install them backward. When you installing them you have to make sure that you are able to move them invard. __________________ H&R/// , Team Dynamics , FocusSport , TCE Brakes, Bridgestone.**

06-21-2008, 01:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
MillerTime TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 712	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** Whatv side is the LCR meant to go on? With 3 bolts thats the only way that they will slide the way they are meant to... Any other dirrection they would be going at an angle wouldent they? or do I just have the left on the right and the right on the left? __________________ 2001 ZX3 2.0L Zetec (On it's second life)- Motor - SVT Header, SVT High Flow Cat, SVT Flex pipe, SVT MagnaFlow CatBack, IceMan intake tube, FS coolflow Air Intake, FC 65 mm TB, Screamin' Deamon Coil & wires, FS 91 Octane Tune Trany - Steeda Tri-Ax/f shifter with RS shift knob, FS Alum Flywheel, Luk Gold Clutch, F2 TurnKey Tranny with 4.06 gears Suspension - FS Strut Bars, Eibach Sway bars, Koni Sport Kit, VF rear engine mount, LCR Camber Plates

06-21-2008, 01:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
MillerTime TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 712	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** is there a left and right? it has nothing in the instructions that LCR provided to identify if one is right or left.... __________________ 2001 ZX3 2.0L Zetec (On it's second life)- Motor - SVT Header, SVT High Flow Cat, SVT Flex pipe, SVT MagnaFlow CatBack, IceMan intake tube, FS coolflow Air Intake, FC 65 mm TB, Screamin' Deamon Coil & wires, FS 91 Octane Tune Trany - Steeda Tri-Ax/f shifter with RS shift knob, FS Alum Flywheel, Luk Gold Clutch, F2 TurnKey Tranny with 4.06 gears Suspension - FS Strut Bars, Eibach Sway bars, Koni Sport Kit, VF rear engine mount, LCR Camber Plates

06-21-2008, 01:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Reza Formerly focus_wrc Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 8,680	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates? no the 3 bolts are at the same distance so you could put them anyway you want. take the strut out make sure you can move them inward when you installing them. if you install them wrong you can gain camber or you can adjust caster. Make sure when you are aligning the bolts so the strut can move toward the engine. __________________ H&R/// , Team Dynamics , FocusSport , TCE Brakes, Bridgestone.**

06-21-2008, 01:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
MillerTime TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 712	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** they are installed so they move towards the motor or a way from it... Thats Camber right.... __________________ 2001 ZX3 2.0L Zetec (On it's second life)- Motor - SVT Header, SVT High Flow Cat, SVT Flex pipe, SVT MagnaFlow CatBack, IceMan intake tube, FS coolflow Air Intake, FC 65 mm TB, Screamin' Deamon Coil & wires, FS 91 Octane Tune Trany - Steeda Tri-Ax/f shifter with RS shift knob, FS Alum Flywheel, Luk Gold Clutch, F2 TurnKey Tranny with 4.06 gears Suspension - FS Strut Bars, Eibach Sway bars, Koni Sport Kit, VF rear engine mount, LCR Camber Plates

06-21-2008, 02:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
JamesZX3 TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 135	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** Yes, that is camber. I just installed my race plates tonight. I found that even though there was no mention of left or right side. The adjustement would go further one way.. I mounted them so the top nut would slide half way under the circular opening on the strut mount. So, when I open my hood I only see half of the nut closest to the engine on each side.

06-21-2008, 02:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
MillerTime TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 712	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** So should I swap them around. and move them to the other sides? __________________ 2001 ZX3 2.0L Zetec (On it's second life)- Motor - SVT Header, SVT High Flow Cat, SVT Flex pipe, SVT MagnaFlow CatBack, IceMan intake tube, FS coolflow Air Intake, FC 65 mm TB, Screamin' Deamon Coil & wires, FS 91 Octane Tune Trany - Steeda Tri-Ax/f shifter with RS shift knob, FS Alum Flywheel, Luk Gold Clutch, F2 TurnKey Tranny with 4.06 gears Suspension - FS Strut Bars, Eibach Sway bars, Koni Sport Kit, VF rear engine mount, LCR Camber Plates

06-21-2008, 02:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
JamesZX3 TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 135	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** I am not an expert.. but, how far can you push the strut nut over? A friend also has these LCR plates and both of ours can be pushed more than halfway under that opening..

06-21-2008, 02:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
MillerTime TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 712	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** when I installed them I pushed them as far in (for Negative Camber) as I could... It does look like one side can move in a little more towards the motor... but not as to be half uder the opening of the the motor side.. of the road side yes but not the motor side... __________________ 2001 ZX3 2.0L Zetec (On it's second life)- Motor - SVT Header, SVT High Flow Cat, SVT Flex pipe, SVT MagnaFlow CatBack, IceMan intake tube, FS coolflow Air Intake, FC 65 mm TB, Screamin' Deamon Coil & wires, FS 91 Octane Tune Trany - Steeda Tri-Ax/f shifter with RS shift knob, FS Alum Flywheel, Luk Gold Clutch, F2 TurnKey Tranny with 4.06 gears Suspension - FS Strut Bars, Eibach Sway bars, Koni Sport Kit, VF rear engine mount, LCR Camber Plates

06-21-2008, 02:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
MillerTime TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 712	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** is there any marking that you may thing of that I would be able to tell?? if i remember there is a slight taper on the bottom side of the plate, do you remember what direction that should be facing? __________________ 2001 ZX3 2.0L Zetec (On it's second life)- Motor - SVT Header, SVT High Flow Cat, SVT Flex pipe, SVT MagnaFlow CatBack, IceMan intake tube, FS coolflow Air Intake, FC 65 mm TB, Screamin' Deamon Coil & wires, FS 91 Octane Tune Trany - Steeda Tri-Ax/f shifter with RS shift knob, FS Alum Flywheel, Luk Gold Clutch, F2 TurnKey Tranny with 4.06 gears Suspension - FS Strut Bars, Eibach Sway bars, Koni Sport Kit, VF rear engine mount, LCR Camber Plates

06-21-2008, 09:08 AM	#15 (permalink)
BadIdea Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,415	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** There is a left and right - you can tell by offset from center. You need to swap them. __________________ '02 svt spec focus silver/black PCA National DE Instructor #200503 107

06-21-2008, 04:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
supersonicsvt Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,154	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** I have the street plates, and they seem to catch before going all the way over to full neg camber. One of them I have to fight with............ __________________ '02 Sonic Blue SVT #504

06-21-2008, 04:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
lapp TEAM Sponsor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ventura County California Posts: 1,133	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** no wonder I could only get like 1.2 and 1.5 out of my LCR camber plates.. I just went and looked and sure enough I have them installed backwards too. There is a right and a left, I didnt know that either thanks __________________ NASA Spec Focus Series

06-23-2008, 08:44 AM	#19 (permalink)
blueovaldave Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fredrick, Md Posts: 3,561	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** I think everyone I have talked to has had this problem. I know of 3 guys, including me, that has had to pull them back apart and reinstall them. __________________ 2001 S2 Liquid Grey, PWSC 252 hp, 195 lb/tq www.strikeforce1.com http://www.emraracing.org

04-24-2009, 03:06 PM	#20 (permalink)
rallyrs TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Simi Valley, California Posts: 337	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** I think my mechanic installed mine backwards too- I'm not getting nearly enough camber-and found this thread only after they were installed... Take a look(click pic to enlarge).... yes or no guys? Drivers side pics: Passenger side pics: __________________ Mike's car- French Blue 2004 Ford Focus ZX3-2.3,5spd...Cosworth Exh,FRPP Dynamic suspension and Rally Whites,LCR plates,Prothane bushings,Toyo RA1's, Hawk HP+ Pads,StopTech(Centric)Front Rotors Doris' car -Velocity Red 2005 Mazda3S sedan,2.3L Duratec(MazdaMZR),slushbox, Hankook RS2's

04-24-2009, 06:06 PM	#21 (permalink)
lapp TEAM Sponsor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ventura County California Posts: 1,133	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** yep you have them on backwards __________________ NASA Spec Focus Series

04-27-2009, 10:51 AM	#22 (permalink)
CCapaldi TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, MI Posts: 120	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** The bearing should be offset towards the center of the car. Picture one looks like they are in correctly assuming the photo was taken from the front of the car. __________________ 2007 & 2008 Spec Focus National Champion

04-28-2009, 01:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
rallyrs TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Simi Valley, California Posts: 337	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates?** Thanks for the posts guys- yeah pics are from the front of car. I want about 2 degrees negative camber for now(total). At that setting those center top strut nuts should be partially disapearing from the " window" -right? __________________ Mike's car- French Blue 2004 Ford Focus ZX3-2.3,5spd...Cosworth Exh,FRPP Dynamic suspension and Rally Whites,LCR plates,Prothane bushings,Toyo RA1's, Hawk HP+ Pads,StopTech(Centric)Front Rotors Doris' car -Velocity Red 2005 Mazda3S sedan,2.3L Duratec(MazdaMZR),slushbox, Hankook RS2's

05-09-2009, 02:28 AM	#24 (permalink)
paulhaskew Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pierce County, WA Posts: 3,910	*Re: only -.8 and -1.1* of Camber on Race Plates? apparently mine are correct, -2.5 on both sides __________________ 2005 CD Silver ST-T - Too much FWHP! Motive Racing** - [> = my friend! I, like God, do not play with dice and do not believe in coincidence. Words are the means to meaning, and for some, the annunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode