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Old 12-12-2013, 09:55 PM
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SPL Upper Control Arms on G37!!!

Couldn't wait!! They arrived tonight!!DOMO
Review after alignment.
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Old 12-12-2013, 09:57 PM
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FIY

If you're going to spend this kind of money, don't be cheap, buy new ball joint nuts and bolts.
$27 for both sides.
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Very nice!
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Nice. You are the suspension king. But what benefit can be obtained by replacing the nuts and bolts? They don't really wear out or get stressed do they?
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This is my 5th R&R,
1) Installed SPC arms
2) Reinstalled OEMs when bushings failed
3) Reinstall SPC replacements
4) Install SPC Upgraded arms
5) Today installed SPL arms.

Yes, they were worn, and had a slight bend!!
Yes, I torqued them.
I really should have installed a new set every R&R.
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Congrats! The alignment tech will appreciate these for sure.
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One caveat, I adjusted close to max, still too negative camber.
I have 2 more turns left. Will let Henry (Temple City Auto) check it on a Hunter.
This might not be the right product for extreme drops needing to restore to OEM camber specs.
Old 12-13-2013, 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by cv129
Congrats! The alignment tech will appreciate these for sure.
If he knows what he's doing.
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Originally Posted by G37Sam
If he knows what he's doing.
Mine does!!
Here's my previous alignment:
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Originally Posted by TVPostSound
One caveat, I adjusted close to max, still too negative camber.
I have 2 more turns left. Will let Henry (Temple City Auto) check it on a Hunter.
This might not be the right product for extreme drops needing to restore to OEM camber specs.
Is the alignment you listed with the arms set to max?
How much are you dropped? Pics
What tires are you running?
WHeels? Offsets?

Thank You....I am about to do the same on my G, and I would like to get it right the first time...

2008 G37s 583whp
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Originally Posted by OMG_ROTFLOL
Is the alignment you listed with the arms set to max?
How much are you dropped? Pics
What tires are you running?
WHeels? Offsets?

Thank You....I am about to do the same on my G, and I would like to get it right the first time...

2008 G37s 583whp
No these are my last specs.

I eyeballed until Saturday.
Looks like Ill be almost at the camber end.
With the adjusters equal, SPL tells me the arms have a built in 6 degrees of caster.

Dropped on Swifts.

The SPC arms were at the end also FWIW

Wheels and offsets have nothing to do with alignment.
Old 12-18-2013, 10:16 PM
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Man you must be pretty slammed if these arms can barely get you within spec.
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thanks for sharing...but it appears that those will definitely hit if you are low.

on another note, wheel specs do affect camber. a wheel with more negative offset will increase camber. it may be slight, but it will.
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Originally Posted by redrover23
thanks for sharing...but it appears that those will definitely hit if you are low.

on another note, wheel specs do affect camber. a wheel with more negative offset will increase camber. it may be slight, but it will.
They are lower than SPC arms, they wont hit.

It will decrease camber, but barely measurable.
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Originally Posted by Polar_g37s
Man you must be pretty slammed if these arms can barely get you within spec.
Nope, Im on Swift springs.


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