hey guys,

i installed the SPC camber arms but i think i'm having a major issue.

i took off my aftermkt cusco a-arms and i swapped them with my SPCs. i think i'm missing a conical bushing that's supposed to cushion the joint. i don't know have OEM ones but is getting that conical bushing feasible? should i order from dealership or someone might have that extra conical bushing around? what do you guys think?

 

You need that bushing. If you don't have your oem arms, look in the classified section.

 

do u think those bushings can be obtained from the dealership or only from the stock link?

 

I have no idea. Call the dealer. 305Z bushings will work too so call Nissan. Some people sell their OEM a-arms in the marketplace.

 

Gilley,

you did the install. how dangerous is it to drive carefully on the roads for now? if i don't hit the bumps and what not. do i run the risk of cracking or breaking the stud off from the SPC a-arms?

 

set the red boot on the arm joint and then pull the spring towards the boot, yea.

 

safe to drive?

 

huh? yea its fine. the boot isn't an compression cup or anything, its just there to hold the grease in there. i remember seeing someone use an actual condom on an a-arm joint to hold grease.

 

If you are referring to the rubber boot, you are fine to drive. If you are referring to the cone bushing, I don't know if it it is safe or not, but I wouldn't drive it.

 

good thing infiniti has parts for this: 16 bux per conical bushing =/

 

That's good information to know. Post a PN and/or link if you don't mind.

 

$16 bux for one of those little things!

 

dude, it was murder....i'll post the P/N later tonight =)

 

I continued to have the knocking issue with the revised arms. SPC assumed the arms would work and had 50 arms in production. A rep from SPC and I met today and went to my installer (Auto Innovations) who also been working with SPC. Working together using a grinder and clay we could tell exactly where the arms were hitting. Bottom line is I firmly believe the next redesign will definitely work, creating a high quality arm while giving much more clearance. SPC is hoping for a time frame of 2-3 weeks for completion of the new arms.

I can truly say that SPC is working very hard to get the arms perfect and in production asap.

Mark

 

^wow, the 2nd revision didn't work, now a 3rd? haha, you would think that SPC would have done enough r&d before actually producing these, the 1st bunch and the 2nd.