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Topic: Steeda's new CC plates...Whad ya think?
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BlackNGold
CaliforniaFords.com Moderator
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Which CC plates are the best?...I always liked MM 4 bolts, are Steeda'a better?....I had great luck with my 3 bolt Steeda's....
Steeda¹s New Aluminum 4-Bolt Caster Camber Plates
Strength & Durability:
4 bolts spread the load across the entire strut tower.
Billet 7075 aircraft alloy aluminum top plate: Twice as strong as 6061 aluminum used by other brands. 7075 Aluminum is actually stronger than mild steel.
One-piece billet steel bearing plate. Not 2 pieces welded together like conventional plates.
15% thicker bearing plate than conventional designs.
18% thicker top plate than other aluminum plates.
Teflon lined stainless steel bearing made in the USA. Performance:
Largest uninterrupted adjustment range available. No need to disassemble the plates to switch between road racing and street settings.
Truly independent adjustment of caster and camber. Adjust camber without disturbing caster settings, and vice versa.
Strut height adjustable from 0.6" above to 0.3" below stock.
2.6 lbs (40%) lighter per pair than competing 4-bolt plates.
Lifetime warranty.
*patent pending [ December 11, 2003, 10:43 PM: Message edited by: Black94 5.0 ]
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Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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STREETFIGHTER50
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Member # 2973
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MM or Steeda, both r top notch products & both offer the lifetime warranty against plate bending. I have the MM's myself. I got mine from artsparts on corral.net for $180 shipped to my door.
-------------------- '89 Coupe-Kurgan Tuned 498/491RW, Vortech SI, 351W
Posts: 3925 | From: SF Bay Coastin' to Rocklin | Registered: Jun 2003
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1Sicgt
CAFords OG
Member # 714
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Ok, for road racing I am sure bill will back me up on this, aluminum plates really aren't the best. If you know properties of metal, aluminum is very soft, as you put high amounts of sideways load on them, the metal actually begins to stretch in small amounts. Usually not notice able to the eye, but it creates play in the mounting of the strut. So what happens is when you go into a corner under a full g-load, the geometry actually changes slighty becuase of the give in the aluminum cause the car not be be the same into each corner. Now for a person with less track time, it may not be noticable, and also depending on what other suspension you have done you will notice this flex. I would recommend a Steel c/c plate, that does not use a rubber bushing.
Now for street and all around those plates ar cool, and worth it.
-------------------- 14 Focus TS ST3 full Stg3, ready for bigger Turbo 2003 Cobra Track Car
Posts: 8145 | From: Hitting the Apex | Registered: Jan 2002
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Bill/APEX Motorsports
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We've had zero problems with the MM plates in road racing situations, so that's my pick. They're strong, hugely adjustable, and good looking. I really wouldn't recommend aluminum construction for a c/c plate, especially with a coil-over setup. By the way, I do carry MM plates in stock and offer a 10% CAFords discount on them!
-------------------- Bill Kaiser APEX Motorsports Santa Clara www.apexmotorsports.com 408-562-1000 bill@apexmotorsports.com
Posts: 488 | From: Santa Clara, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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DropTopFox
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Member # 1689
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I went with Steeda, I was able to talk the guy taking my order into giving me a discount since I was ordering springs and plates. Haven't been able to geth them on but once I do I'll let you guys know how everything feels.
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Posts: 4003 | From: San Bruno | Registered: Aug 2002
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BlackNGold
CaliforniaFords.com Moderator
Member # 655
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Hey Drop, did you get the new 4 bolt CC plates, or the older style 3 bolt?....
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Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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DropTopFox
drama
Member # 1689
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They only make the new 4 bolts for 94 and up. The 3 bolt pattern is adjustable +/- a full two degrees which is more than the car is capable of adjusting anyways so I'm confident that it should work out well. I'm slowly attacking all the parts I have sitting in my room so hopefully those plates and springs will get on sooner than later
-------------------- Go out and do something for yourself today everyone, quit depending on others
-Me http://www.CaliforniaFords.com/cgi-bin/album.pl?album=00001689
Posts: 4003 | From: San Bruno | Registered: Aug 2002
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