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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 11:58 PM
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Default Ichiba failed me hard, like so many others!

My video and experience is below, but for starters here's some threads by others with similar Ichiba issues, pay attention to the very first thread there's some pics of user Butkiss1 look how his Ichiba rear camber kit snapped, caushing him to crash his car

http://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-s...killed-me.html

http://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-s...-arms-ftl.html

http://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-s...l-garbage.html




So Ichiba aka GodSpeed aka various other eBay nicknames, they really should NOT be sold by vendors on here since they are prone to nor just minor failure, but CATASTROPHIC failure.... why don't we have any stand up vendors that refuse to sell out of principle and safety of their customers, does it all have to be about money all the time

here are my videos, Part 1 and Part 2, very self explanatory... (sorry bout the loud music, wasn't loud at all when makin the vid, guess the phone mic amplified the sound)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POJJn...eature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-dLp...1&feature=plcp

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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 03:25 AM
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LOL that's messed up. No wonder Ichiba's and Godspeed look very similar!

TFS man.

I'm going for the Kinetix kit on my next order.

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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 04:04 AM
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Ichiba japanese for garbage.
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 04:07 AM
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Hehe thanks for posting my thread. Worst $250 I ever spent. Lesson learned.
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 04:15 AM
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Thanks a lot for the vid!
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 05:07 AM
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Had this fail a few weeks ago...bent up the traction rod too.

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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 05:17 AM
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Just the name ichiba stopped from ever buying from them.
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 05:47 AM
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Oh snaps! Thanks for the info, Def looking into Other kits now!
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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Are those Ichiba c-clamps too?
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 08:47 AM
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yea Diesel np, and thanks for postin threefiftyz holy snaps their rear camber kits be snappin all over the place gotdang... I'm gonna spend a bit of time today gathering all the threads I can find about them and go ahead and e-mail them all the links.
I also have half a mind to box up their old camber kit and send it back to them with a nice little note attached, lol
yea those C clamps are MasterCraft which is made for our local Canadian Tire's you guessed it, IN CHINA... I'm pretty sure Ichiba makes their camber arms from the same material

so check out the spindle that's stuck in my arm right now, gotdang I got some work to put in today, luckily I don't have work today

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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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This is ridiculous.

It's not like user error, poor installation or wear-and-tear. These parts shouldn't even be on the market. Glad no one was hurt or paid the ultimate price. The manufacturer should consider it a "Cheap" lesson learned and cut their losses.

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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 09:17 AM
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^ no doubt....

but the most frustrating thing is, that sure I can email them numerous threads from numerous forums which show beyond simple negative feedback, they would show catastrophic failure like some of the stuff that's been posted...

but then they would probably just look at all the other threads of sponsors still selling their stuff on these same forums and just keep going on about their day not giving a flyin f#@k
that's why we need our Forum moderators to step in when it comes to cases like this.

I mean I'm literally jumping and sh'ttn on people's Ichiba's sale threads pi$$in people off because I can't consciously just NOT say anything, and we can't get mods to at least look at the facts here
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 09:29 AM
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great, now i feel safe driving my car...
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 09:31 AM
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That is terrible..... a law suit will clearly make a point to these shitty companies and stop them from selling this junk. I am surprised that no one has sued anyone of these companies for faulty parts that hold no standards. I know a few law firms that would love to go after these companies but they need hard evidence of failures and multiple people for a class action.

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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 09:34 AM
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Luckily mine broke when the car was going very slowly. Would have been tons of fun had it broken coming out of turn 10 at Summit Point Main. By fun I mean fatal.
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 09:35 AM
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Thank god both of you guys are ok with no fatal injuries. I am so glad I am after a full SPL change over
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Adon
^ no doubt....

but the most frustrating thing is, that sure I can email them numerous threads from numerous forums which show beyond simple negative feedback, they would show catastrophic failure like some of the stuff that's been posted...

but then they would probably just look at all the other threads of sponsors still selling their stuff on these same forums and just keep going on about their day not giving a flyin f#@k
that's why we need our Forum moderators to step in when it comes to cases like this.

I mean I'm literally jumping and sh'ttn on people's Ichiba's sale threads pi$$in people off because I can't consciously just NOT say anything, and we can't get mods to at least look at the facts here
Even if it means just saving one person in the Z/G community I'm with you bro. Co-sh'ttn on threads.
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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dang we should have a thread of failing components. to inform us of failed brands with actual pics.
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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this doesnt surprise me.

makes me have second thoughts on the SPC rear camber arms

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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 10:16 AM
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SPL raced tried and true for me.... My life in the hands of cheap parts no more for me... this thread is making me take off what i have and buying all SPL
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