Mustang Delta Caster/Camber Plate Instruc tions
#3001 1979-’93 Mustang #3002 1994+ Mustang
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the performance and durability you’ve come to expect from Hotchkis Performance. If you have
any questions regarding installation, please do not hesitate to call Hotchkis Performance directly,
we will be more than happy to help. (562) 907-7757 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM PT Mon. – Fri.
1.) With the rear wheels securely blocked, raise the front of the vehicle and support securely
with jack stands. Using masking or duct tape place one piece on each axis of the strut
tower/fender well. Use a felt tip pen to mark the location of the strut on the strut
tower/fender well. This will enable you to return the strut to the previously established
alignment setting.
2.) Remove the front wheels; disconnect one sway bar end link and place floor jack under
the front control arm. Lift arm up until the weight has been taken off the upper strut
mount. Do not lift the chassis off the jack stands.
3.) Remove the nut at the top of the strut with an impact wrench or two open-end wrenches.
Lower the control arm down slowly, stopping the jack before binding or pinching the
brake line. Then remove the strut from the spindle by unbolting the two bolts that connect
the strut to the spindle.
4.) Remove the stock plastic boot and bump stop. Place the plastic ring over the new bump
stop. Put the new boot and bump stop on the strut.
5.) Remove the stock upper strut mount from the car. If mount is held with a rivet it
must be drilled out. Remove the L- Bracket from the Hotchkis Delta plate.
6.) Reaching into the fender well, insert the bolts upward through the holes in strut tower
through the Delta plate. Attach the Delta plate with the washer and nuts. Keep them
loose enough that camber can be adjusted.
SLEEVE
7.) Place the spacer sleeve and washers on the strut shaft. Depending on what kind of strut
your using the amount of spacer washers will very. We recommend to start with one then
work your way up. What the spacer washers are for is to figure out how much the strut
shaft sticks out of the Delta plates for hood clearance. Do not close hood before
checking.
8.) Re- attach the strut to the spindle
9.) Insert the strut shaft through the Delta plate. Then place the polyurethane bushing with
the beveled edge up. Put on the flat washer and the strut nut, tighten with impact wrench
or open end wrenches until polyurethane just starts to bulge at sides. Make sure both
polyurethane bushings; spacer and spacer washers are installed. See Drawing on
next page.
Beveled side up
Installed At Hotchkis
Washer (up to three)
Shock spacer sleeve
10.) Put your end link back on.
11.) With the Delta Plate hardware slightly loose slide the strut to original alignment
settings using pen marking as the guide. Then snug down and check hood clearance. Do
not close hood before checking. With one washer between the spacer sleeve and the
lower poly bushing the strut can hit the inner hood support. This setup will provide the
ultimate shock travel but will dent the inner hood support. Installing up to three spacer
washers between the spacer sleeve and lower poly bushing can move down the strut.
Lowered cars will benefit from more shock travel. Once the spacers are determined,
tighten 8mm bolts to 20 ft. lbs., and 12mm nuts to 40. Lbs.
12.) Lower jack and repeat for the other side.
13.) Test drive car and check bolt and nut tightness.
Note: Not Recommended For Coil Over Applicatio ns
Suggested Performance Alignment Settings:
1979-“93
Toe: 1/16” IN Total Toe
Camber: ½ Degrees Negative
Caster: 2 Degrees Positive
1994 +
Toe: 1/16” IN Total Toe
Camber: ½ Degrees Negative
Caster: 3.8 Degrees Positive
More aggressive settings are easily accomplished with the Delta Plates.
Thank you for purchasing Hotchkis Performance products.
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