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Old 03-04-2010 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Nexx
dude seriously, you are making all the newb mistakes when it comes to buying wheels man. stop looking for "deals" on just any wheel. find a set you really love. save up and buy the wheels you want not any wheel you just stumble upon and buy because its a good deal. otherwise you are gonna end up wasting money, time and never be satisfied.
I know man.. but my problem is I have two cars to put the wheels on, a 350 and a 370. and I like a lot of different styles. If i could i would have 10 sets of wheels sitting in the garage. and unfortunatly spending money on my car isnt a big issue to me because I have very little other expenses. So in my case... its not really a matter of finding the PERFECT one, Its a matter of not having enough space to store them, when i do decide i want to switch up the look.
Old 03-04-2010 | 09:13 AM
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^ sell the auto Z..........done and done.....

if you werent cool, i would make fun of you for having a 370 and an "auto" z...

old man...........lol..

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Old 03-04-2010 | 09:23 AM
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Yeah so the SPL PRO rear toe arms adjustment sucks ***** at the toe location (cant get wrenches in there) and I couldn't find battle version rear toe arms in stock anywhere....

SOooo, i sad FUG it and made my own....lock out washers and all.







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Old 03-04-2010 | 09:31 AM
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It amazes me of what you can make sometimes lol.

Maybe I should of gone into engineering. lol


In other news, what's a good OTC brake fluid? I am thinking Valvoline SynPower, but I am open to anything. I'm trying to get a hold of CVR motorsport about the order but they still haven't got back to me yet.
Old 03-04-2010 | 09:35 AM
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thanks man...

Alamomotorsports in Arlington has RBF600 in stock.....
1218 Colorado Lane, Arlington, TX‎ - (817) 860-4300

Might wanna check to see what time they are open saturday and you can pick some up on the way to my house.

:CLICK HERE:
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Old 03-04-2010 | 09:41 AM
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WOOT! those Toe ARMS are SYCKNESS J! Pure WIN sir..!
Old 03-04-2010 | 10:17 AM
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J those arms are dope... I want.
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lol my auto 350z will be sold the second it gets out of the body shop. Jason made the decision and im sticking to it. Now i just need to make my 370z go fast.

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Old 03-04-2010 | 10:32 AM
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Now i just need to make my 370z go faster.
fixed. I hear you're deadly from a slow roll. anybody else going to cars and coffee?
Old 03-04-2010 | 10:36 AM
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Ill be at cars and coffee... then im cruisin over to the tech day! hahaha and slow roll is the only way to go... lol traction=huge problem.
Old 03-04-2010 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by bluz370
Ill be at cars and coffee... then im cruisin over to the tech day! hahaha and slow roll is the only way to go... lol traction=huge problem.
Coffee & Cars is the last Saturday of every month, so it will be on the 27th....You can come to Tech day early because it's this Saturday the 6th !
Old 03-04-2010 | 10:44 AM
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this month they are doing it last saturday and this saturday, corbin i'll see you at C&C and we can roll together to the tech day lolz. and just to clarify, we are talking about a slow roll AT THE TRACK right?
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Originally Posted by zrzly?
this month they are doing it last saturday and this saturday, corbin i'll see you at C&C and we can roll together to the tech day lolz. and just to clarify, we are talking about a slow roll AT THE TRACK right?

Oh, thats cool...then I might Cruise up there early and then go to Tech Day around noon...just in time for some Pizza !
Old 03-04-2010 | 11:18 AM
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yes... i just roll straight through the staging part... screw warming up tires... head start FTMFW
Old 03-04-2010 | 11:21 AM
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well if you're running street tires you do more harm than good by hittin' the waterbox anywho
Old 03-04-2010 | 11:23 AM
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Oh, thats cool...then I might Cruise up there early and then go to Tech Day around noon...just in time for some Pizza !
slacker! im gonna make Pizza for the helpers and workers (mod peeps) only!

j/k........

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Old 03-04-2010 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by zrzly?
well if you're running street tires you do more harm than good by hittin' the waterbox anywho
General Exclaims all the way babbyyy
Old 03-04-2010 | 11:57 AM
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Jason, got a quick question for ya. You are running on a true coilover setup correct? I'm about to order the SPL rear camber kit and the SPL toe arms so that I can install mine. Are the SPL toe arms adequate for a street setup that will see sparing track use (MAYBE a few times a year)? I don't think I'll have to adjust toe all that often, or will I?

Oh and I'm also getting a set of Whiteline rear lower shock bushings, how hard are those to install?

Thanks!
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Jason, got a quick question for ya. You are running on a true coilover setup correct? I'm about to order the SPL rear camber kit and the SPL toe arms so that I can install mine. Are the SPL toe arms adequate for a street setup that will see sparing track use (MAYBE a few times a year)? I don't think I'll have to adjust toe all that often, or will I?

Oh and I'm also getting a set of Whiteline rear lower shock bushings, how hard are those to install?

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Yes, im running true coilovers, so thats why im able to run a toe arm and have no need for a spring bucket.

yes, the spl stuff will work fine for street or track. If i would have known you needed the toe arms i would have made you some too......

as for adjustment - adjusting with toe arms and camber arms make adjustment super easy....you will have to do it when you notice problems or say every now and then, twice a year, once a year kinda thing depending no how the car feels to you...pulling etc...

Rear shock bushing:
Rear shock bushing im sure is a little difficult because i would say to best remove the rear spindle and press the bushing out and press the new one in. I have a press to do those things.

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That location might be better done with a bearing or ball joint puller set since its accessible there with one..... on top, wheel off car, jacked up and enough room in the wheel well. but then again, that depends on if the set you buy has the press adapter circle tool to remove it..

like this one: HF item #38335
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38335

Adapters to fit random circular bearing sizes:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=45210

-J

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Old 03-04-2010 | 12:14 PM
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also, honestly, i would pick the spc rear CAMBER arm over spl any day...you should buy squeakys.....

Try adjusting those when mounted in the lug of the rear subframe, its hard to get big wrenches in there.

The spc has a turn buckle mid way.....so there is nothing in the way when adjusting.

And as for toe arms:
I would rather have "Battle Version" since its a complete hex to turn versus the SPL end thats also shoved up in the subframe lug.

its harder to get wrenches up there....spl's ends are adjustable on the rod end side......thing is its stuffed inbetween the aluminum lug of the subframe...........they look nice though..

see pic: spl's are just like the top pictured arm:


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Old 03-04-2010 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by fithamoto
Coffee & Cars is the last Saturday of every month, so it will be on the 27th....You can come to Tech day early because it's this Saturday the 6th !
There is a cars and coffee on THIS saturday as well.

edit* maybe we can get a nortex group together for this? any takers? It would be a fun thing to all cruise to the tech day together.. after coffee.. and meats.

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