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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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Question Stillen/Top Speed Rear Camber Arm Identification

If there are any Stillen or Top Speed rear camber arm owners out there; are there any markings on the arms themselves identifying what brand they are?

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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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A lot of parts come out of the same factory in China , most of the time you can tell the difference between them by color. Either way, same part .
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
A lot of parts come out of the same factory in China , most of the time you can tell the difference between them by color. Either way, same part .
$400+ (Stillen) and $80 (Top Speed) is a big difference though; even after brand mark-up. I know what you mean by color variation, looks like Godspeed and Circuit Sports use the same design as well.
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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Please note that the STILLEN arms have been and continue to be made in Costa Mesa, CA. at our in-house manufacturing facility. Unfortunately this particular companies "R&D" stands for rip-off and duplicate. Their instructions for the 300ZX hicas eliminator bar actually end with "Enjoy your STILLEN hicas eliminator."

Unfortunately there is no clear identifier marked into the parts during the machining process which would differentiate the STILLEN arms from another companies. I will look into how we can add this.
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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Thanks for the post Kyle. It would be nice if Top Speed would get in on the conversation regarding "R&D."
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