S197 Mantis Angle Kit
Product Information
The FORD S197 MANTIS KIT is a fully assembled suspension upgrade
kit designed specifically for the left side of the car. The kit
includes the following components:
- KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- COMPRESSION ARM MOUNT
- LOWER CONTROL ARM
The kit also includes BUMP STOP BOLT and CALIPER SPACERS for
adjusting the length and avoiding contact between the wheel and
control arms or other components. The kit is recommended for racing
use only and must be installed by a licensed professional.
Product Usage Instructions
To use the FORD S197 MANTIS KIT, follow these steps:
- Ensure that the kit is installed by a licensed
professional. - Adjust the length of the BUMP STOP BOLT using the provided bolt
to limit the angle and avoid contact between the wheel and control
arms or other components. - Install the CALIPER SPACERS provided to re-use the factory
caliper bolts. - Align the vehicle using the following recommendations:
- Caster: 6.5-7.5 + or – .5
- Camber: -4 + or -1.0
- Toe: 0-1/8th out
- Wheel size recommendation: 18×9 +10 offset (close to this size
will work well)
For any questions or concerns, please contact
[email protected] or call +1(613)243-8859.
Installation Guide
FORD S197 MANTIS KIT
Fully Assembled view of the s197 mantis kit is shown for the left side of the car 1- KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY 2- COMPRESSION ARM MOUNT 3- LOWER CONTROL ARM
*Bolt check regularly, take note of the orientation of all the components in this view* *do not exceed the rod ends adjustments, each rod end should have a minimum of 1 to 1.5x the diameter of the joint. (example, a ¾” rod end needs to have approx. 3/4″-1 1/8″ inside of the arm at a minimum, this is 12-18 threads) -ACKERMANN PLATES see image for the Ackermann plates. The kit will come with zero Ackermann plates installed and include +2/-2 options that can be changed out. Ackermann is the difference in angle measured at full lock. Example- with 0 ackermann plates installed, the angle of the car will be 60 on the inside wheel, and 60 on the outside. *please note that alignment settings, rack position and other variables can effect the Ackermann curve resulting in differences from chassis to chassis, make adjustments according to your individual setup*
DETAIL NOTE- BUMP STOP BOLT AND CALIPER SPACERS- using the bump stop bolt, adjust the length to limit the angle. This is to avoid contact from the wheel to control arms or other components. Install the caliper spacers provided to re-use the factory caliper bolts.
Alignment Recommendations Caster 6.5-7.5 + or – .5 Camber -4 + or -1.0 Toe 0-1/8th out Wheel size recommendation 18×9 +10 offset (close to this size will work well)
For Racing Use only
Not For Must be installed by a licensed
Road Use
professional
[email protected]
+1(613)243-8859
