Alright guys I have some questions: I know some will say it is on the board somewhere, but I have yet to some anything concise or descriptive for what I am looking for.

I would like to see a part diagram of the front and rear suspension for the 350Z. This would give me a better understanding of how things work and possibly clarify some terminology problems I am having.

1.) Am I correct in saying A-Arms are the same as upper links /Camber adjusters for the front? And that is all that is needed to adjust the front for proper alignment.

2.) The rear has Camber Adjusters, Toe Arms and Traction Rods. Now, to me all of these look the same with different variations on bearings and adjustable locking nuts. I know the job of the camber adjusters (do any include caster adjustment) and the Toe Arms. But what is a Traction Rod? I have a suspicion Traction rod is another name for Toe Arm..?

3.) Does anyone sell a complete package for these adjustable linkages? I already have the Tein CS, but now want to make sure the wheels stay flat and give me a constant contact patch on the road under hard corners/acceleration.

If I had a damn diagram of our specific linkage, I am pretty sure I could work this all out.

I just finished the ZdayZ and think I need to get some more adjustability in my suspension. My car is lowered and I swear I get it aligned 3-4 times a year and while we can get it back in alignment (barely) it is out of whack again in a couple of months. I want to get a setup that can take some road/track abuse and not have to be corrected every few months.

Thanks guys.
--B

 

Bump anyone.....

It might seem like this information is out there. but I have not found it yet.

 

Look in the FSM. The suspension is multilink. the rear has 3 rods on the bottom and an upper control arm. The front has two lower links and an upper control arm. The parts that you need vary depending on how low you go.
Caster is not adjustable front or rear.
Less rear camber =better straight line traction.

 

PM me you email address and I will send you the sections on the front & rear suspensions from the SM.

1) Yes it's called the A-arm and will allow camber adjustment. There is no caster adjustment available on the Z....yet. Best A-arm out there is from
350EVO. Last I heard they were out of stock but that was awhile ago. Not cheap but high quality and race proven (http://www.350evo.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/21). I've got a set of the Cusco arms but wish they came with urethane or spherical bushings but they are nice for the price.

2) Rear has camber & toe adjustments only. DO NOT buy adjustable Traction rods. These don't adjust the toe from the proper angle (trust me I've been there). Get a set of the SPC toe bolts and their camber rod.
(http://www.specprod.com/PROD_DIR/PROD_PASSCAR.HTML).

 

Thanks guys. This clears up some stuff.
zwindsor, PM sent

 

What he said ^.

I have the Cusco A arms & SPC camber arms & toe bolts and my alignment specs are perfect.

 

Zwindsor - Have you heard of the Battle Version Rear Camber / Toe adjustment links

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....highlight=arms

Would these work just as well as the SPC camber arms. Obviously you have to have a real coild over setup. They say you can adjust the toe link.

 

nice info!

 

Sure these will work. As you state though you have to go to a true coilover since the rear spring is removed.

One thing that everyone should be aware of. Not ALL cars have required these aftermarket adjustable pieces once they've lowered their car. I've seen many get within spec alignment just with stock adjustments. The price of the SPC setup is not expensive and might be worth it to install it just in case. If you're looking to save some bucks you could try getting a stock alignment first. If that failed then install the parts and align again.

 

I agree with Zwindsor. I am only going for this setup because my alignment is just barely squeaking by and needs resetting about every 3-4 months right now. Plus, I can make adjustments myself for drag situation (either 0 or slight positive camber) and then set it back to normal driving conditions.

 

I figure I'm going to go a lot lower then most Z owners would and I agree an alignment after the lowering is best. But don't you have to wait a day or two so the system can settle a little befoe the initial alignment?

I figure anything over 1.5' all around the SPC fix will not fix my toe issue in the rear.

 

I recommend you put a couple hundred miles on the springs to settle them in.

I hope you meant 1.5" . The SPC bolt should work OK. Adding an additional 1/4" of toe adjustment to stock will amount to alot more at the outside.