Feb 10, 2010 | 11:10 PM
  #2  
A-arms are less commonly installed, and therefore less commonly up for sale. Primarily because any worth a-arm is rather costly, relative to the rear arms at least. That and people don't find themselves needing camber correction up front as much. People typically only install the rears.
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Feb 11, 2010 | 02:03 AM
  #4  
For a long time there were no good affordable a-arms. IMO, there still aren't - the closest being SPL.

When SPC finally decided to come out with a-arms they had some issues with coupes. They're fine on sedans and Z's, but they had to revise them for the coupes due to knocking, SES, ABS, SLIP lights. I have SPC's, and although they claim the most positive adjustment, it's not without the spacers that add a static positive 2 degrees. The arms themselves only allow 1. I did not install the spacers because I got the unrevised arms. My arms are adjusted all the way out and I'm still at -3.1. Some people are still having problems with the revised arms if they are too low and/or their front suspension is too soft (allowing the arm to travel more and knock).

With 350evo out of business now, the only arms worth considering, IMO, are the SPLs. I think they run $550?
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Feb 11, 2010 | 02:33 AM
  #5  
Quote: For a long time there were no good affordable a-arms. IMO, there still aren't - the closest being SPL.

When SPC finally decided to come out with a-arms they had some issues with coupes. They're fine on sedans and Z's, but they had to revise them for the coupes due to knocking, SES, ABS, SLIP lights. I have SPC's, and although they claim the most positive adjustment, it's not without the spacers that add a static positive 2 degrees. The arms themselves only allow 1. I did not install the spacers because I got the unrevised arms. My arms are adjusted all the way out and I'm still at -3.1. Some people are still having problems with the revised arms if they are too low and/or their front suspension is too soft (allowing the arm to travel more and knock).

With 350evo out of business now, the only arms worth considering, IMO, are the SPLs. I think they run $550?
I had revised SPC fronts on my last G35 and had no problems with it, running 350z H-Techs. Since I'm not planning on going any lower in the front with coilovers, I think I may be fine going with revised SPC fronts again. Gonna get an alignment first though and keeping my fingers crossed that I won't need them.

Btw cheapest you'll find SPL V2's on this board or my350z is $495.
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