SPC vs. Cusco Control arms question!
01-09-2007, 06:18 PM
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SPC vs. Cusco Control arms question!
Hey i have an 2003 350z touring lowered with tanabe gf210's and 19x8.5/9.5 rims.
I have been getting some negative camber wear on my front tires...and have no idea what my actual specs are....so just with this minimal info and quality and build in mind....would you guys go for SPC a-arms or the cusco? I would like to get the cusco but not so sure about the small positive camber adjustment and if it will be enough.
thanks for any and all input.
I have been getting some negative camber wear on my front tires...and have no idea what my actual specs are....so just with this minimal info and quality and build in mind....would you guys go for SPC a-arms or the cusco? I would like to get the cusco but not so sure about the small positive camber adjustment and if it will be enough.
thanks for any and all input.
01-11-2007, 04:49 PM
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cusco's more reliable, the spc's are being redeveloped. first the brackets for the ABS sensor was messed up, that was fix (for me atleast, some still have the problem, (only g35 drivers) and some g35 drivers are complaining about a knocking sound, i'm not experiancing this. i've never heard of any problems with cusco, but they might have enough adjustablity.
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01-11-2007, 04:57 PM
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yah thats my only problem...is the adjustability on the cuscos...im lowered with tanabe gf210...so i believe its 1 inch or 1.2 in the front.
01-12-2007, 09:23 AM
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no one can tell you how many degrees you can change front camber....the movement is measured in mm, not degrees. MM of movement on one car will not translate into the same amount of degrees vs another car - it's all relative to the car, the height, the wheels, the tires
My own car - 25.5 inches centerline of fender to level ground, 18x8.5 +20 wheels, 245/40/18 tires, and I can get down to under -1.5 degrees if I want using unmodded Cusco.
So, every car is different
My own car - 25.5 inches centerline of fender to level ground, 18x8.5 +20 wheels, 245/40/18 tires, and I can get down to under -1.5 degrees if I want using unmodded Cusco.
So, every car is different
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01-14-2007, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by aleok
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01-14-2007, 11:22 PM
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How much adjustability do you really need for a street suspension tune? Or in other words, on spec to have even tire wear? I know how it varies to every car, but I was looking for a range.
01-15-2007, 04:47 AM
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again no way to know ^
cars are like fingerprints...depending on many factors, some cars will never get feathering and other cars will eat front tires.
I run 1.75 degrees negative camber on my own car - 7500 miles so far on my RT615 and they are wearing just fine. My last set of S03's were replaced with 10k miles on them - fronts were perfect, rears had a bit of wear on the inside (rear camber was and is at -2 degrees). However, the S03's were MUCH wider than my previous T1S (which I had alot of miles on) and much wider than my current RT615.
Having more negative camber is not a bad thing...everyone is so quick to dial it out, yet its not what is going to save your tires, having the proper toe will extend tire life.
Tanabe's should be just fine without front camber kit, though I would recommend a rear SPC kit to get toe where it should be (and gives the added ebenefit of camber adjustment, which you can use to fine tune the handling and overall response). Front camber should be just fine without adjustment on the Tanabe's, unless you are trying to run super aggressive wheels and tires, in which case, SOME form of adjustable a arm will be needed up front.
If your car is even 3/4 of a degree out from stock, you honestly are fine. Unless all you do is drive in a straight line all day and never turn your wheel, you are not going to compromise tire wear by running slightly more negative camber than what the car has stock, and you'll be rewarded with faster turn in response as well
cars are like fingerprints...depending on many factors, some cars will never get feathering and other cars will eat front tires.
I run 1.75 degrees negative camber on my own car - 7500 miles so far on my RT615 and they are wearing just fine. My last set of S03's were replaced with 10k miles on them - fronts were perfect, rears had a bit of wear on the inside (rear camber was and is at -2 degrees). However, the S03's were MUCH wider than my previous T1S (which I had alot of miles on) and much wider than my current RT615.
Having more negative camber is not a bad thing...everyone is so quick to dial it out, yet its not what is going to save your tires, having the proper toe will extend tire life.
Tanabe's should be just fine without front camber kit, though I would recommend a rear SPC kit to get toe where it should be (and gives the added ebenefit of camber adjustment, which you can use to fine tune the handling and overall response). Front camber should be just fine without adjustment on the Tanabe's, unless you are trying to run super aggressive wheels and tires, in which case, SOME form of adjustable a arm will be needed up front.
If your car is even 3/4 of a degree out from stock, you honestly are fine. Unless all you do is drive in a straight line all day and never turn your wheel, you are not going to compromise tire wear by running slightly more negative camber than what the car has stock, and you'll be rewarded with faster turn in response as well
01-15-2007, 08:55 AM
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FYI:
The issues with the SPC abs brackets has been resolved and was a minor issue to fix. There is one other outstanding issue that seems to be limited to G35 coupe owners and a remedy is on the way very shortly for that as well. As far as I am aware, the SPC kit offers the most amount of adjustment with the easiest method of adjustment.
Just a tidbit of info for you guys.
The issues with the SPC abs brackets has been resolved and was a minor issue to fix. There is one other outstanding issue that seems to be limited to G35 coupe owners and a remedy is on the way very shortly for that as well. As far as I am aware, the SPC kit offers the most amount of adjustment with the easiest method of adjustment.
Just a tidbit of info for you guys.
05-01-2007, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by IAPDirect.com
FYI:
The issues with the SPC abs brackets has been resolved and was a minor issue to fix. There is one other outstanding issue that seems to be limited to G35 coupe owners and a remedy is on the way very shortly for that as well. As far as I am aware, the SPC kit offers the most amount of adjustment with the easiest method of adjustment.
Just a tidbit of info for you guys.
The issues with the SPC abs brackets has been resolved and was a minor issue to fix. There is one other outstanding issue that seems to be limited to G35 coupe owners and a remedy is on the way very shortly for that as well. As far as I am aware, the SPC kit offers the most amount of adjustment with the easiest method of adjustment.
Just a tidbit of info for you guys.
05-02-2007, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Mechee
What exactly is the issue with the G35 Coupes, and is the fix already implemented on parts that would ship for orders placed now? I'm on the fence between SPC and SPL.