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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 09:29 AM
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Does anyone recommend any good vendors to purchase the SPC kit? I'm having to buy tires once again and I'm getting sick of how quickly they wear out. I figure a small investment in parts will save me money in the long run on tires.
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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iapdirect.com

good price .. free shipping
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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Thanks for the quick reply.

One more stupid question, I see on their site they have 2 kits? One is $90 and the other is $219. Do I just need the bolt (and it says it adjusts camber too?) or do I need the bolt and the arms. Hey, I'll learn someday.
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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You will need the full kit if you are lower (or plan to be) lower that 1" under stock.

I think you could get by with bolts for camber and one set for toe ... but just get the arms ... its worth it for the $1000+ tires to get it perfect.

I am at ~1" drop and I got the Perf. Nissan front arms and SPC rear arm + bolts to get everything PERFECT.

I know it was a big investment .. but the car feels so much better now. Plus, I plan on coilvers in the near future ... so it was necessary
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 09:48 AM
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ps - if you do your own installs ... use these instuctions.

courtesy of member protocav here on the forums.

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linky - http://members.***.net/chadisrad/SPC.pdf
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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Sweet, thanks! I guess in the long run, $219 isn't so bad. I would like to get some a-arms thats just another investment I'm going to have to save for. I'll just have to keep an eye out to see if anyone has any going for cheap. Thanks again Jim!
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 11:53 AM
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SO you know, they are glad to sell you just the Toe Cams, if you rather buy different arms. In my case I already had the Kinetix Camber Arms so I contacted them and they sold me the cam bolts alone. Just another opcion.

As many have testified, camber arms and toe cams are the "right" way to adjust the rear. Using the so called "toe arms" is false, you are adjusting toe as a side effect of changing caster. I am fairly sure this is not what you want to do.

My setup :
1" drop (Eibachs), Kinetix cambers arms front and back, toe cams, perfect alignment.

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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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^agreed with above.

For the rear camber arms ... Kinetix or SPC are both great. For the front, I am not a fan of the older kinetix clicking arms ... so I went with PN
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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I was just looking at PN's website and I don't see the a-arms on there anymore. Do they not sell them anymore? How are the Kinetix a-arms? They don't 'look' as strong as the 350evo's.
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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I have two friends that use(d) Kinetix front A-Arms ... they were happy with the funtionality and they were reliable. They just made some pretty annoying clicking sounds that makes em sound broken.

PN doesn't sell the arms anymore...essentially the bushing that they used pretty much priced themselves out of competition with 350Evo. I would run either, but the Evos will allow for more camber adjustment (+wise)
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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Ouch, $850 vs. $370. Ya, that hurts. Damn the EVOs are nice tho.
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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I have some new SPC Toe bolts for sale. PM me if interested.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 06:47 AM
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Post for Iapdirect.com We will take care of you guys on the SPC camber arm and toe bolt kit. We have received nothing but great feedback on these.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 06:54 AM
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I think Kenetix has a new version of their arm. Supposedly doesn't make noise. Improved and so on...might want to check it out.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 10:14 AM
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The Kinetix arms got updated. Now have a way to grease them and look better.

I agree that the Evo look "beefer", but I don't track my car and the Kinetix have taken everything I throw at them so far. So no complaints here.
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