Godspeed Camber kits
#31
Gat0713 I have the same front camber kit and was trying to install it 2 nights ago, but I ran into a problem. You have to swap the factory ball joint studd from the factory upper controll arm to the godspeed camber kit. I couldn't get the stud off for the life of me, heading to my buddies machine shop to press it out on Sunday. My question is how did you get the stud off and does it need to be pressed on the godspeed camber arms to be done correctly? I didn't receive any instructions with the kit so i don't really know.
See the tool list for the puller and see the instructions in the thread I linked for how to remove it. You can use a ball joint fork separator like the other guy did, but I wouldn't recommend it. You run the risk of damaging the factory arm and more importantly the ball joint seat.
Additionally I did a lot of research on front camber arms before I purchased and installed the SPC arms I currently have. I wanted to save the money and go with a cheaper arm like ICHIBA (which is looks identical to the godspeed arm but is NOT) but there wasn't a cheaper option that was still going to give me enough adjustment. By adjustment I mean positive camber adjustment. From everything I found, the front godspeed camber arm does not allow for any positive camber adjustment. I can't confirm this, as I have never actually seen the arm itself, but I was unable to find anywhere that actually confirmed this arm allowed for a positive camber adjustment. Nor could find anyone who had installed the arm and had the alignment specs to prove this wrong. I know for a fact the godspeed arm is made with a lower quality bushing than the ICHIBA arm. How low quality I can't say, as I have never had a set of these arms installed. I'm all about using a cheaper product if it can work just as well as one more expensive. I hope someone could update this thread with some actual information after a real godspeed camber arm install. Good luck with the install. See the thread below for all the hardship I went through when I was shopping for front camber arms. There is some good information here that may help you make a decision on what arm to choose: https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-cou...mber-arms.html
Last edited by Silver tiburon; 06-22-2011 at 07:38 PM.
#33
I have the Godspeed camber kits on the front of my G35 Sedan and got an alignment. Maxed the positive camber adjustment and it still didn't correct it. Keep in mind its lowered 3 inches in the front.
Right Front was -1.8
Left Front was - .5
I have ichiba Cambers in the Rear, the the correction went as follows. Keep in mind it also has a 3 inch drop in the rear.
Right Rear -.5
Left Rear .0
I am getting new wheels and tires shortly and I am gonna modify front and rear kits to make them go to neutral. I'll take pictures and post when I do it. Looking like three weeks at least down the road till I do.
P.S. I also put the after market toe bolts in the rear, only took about 20 minutes to grind the slots with a dremel. I thought it was going to be a nightmare but it wasn't.
Right Front was -1.8
Left Front was - .5
I have ichiba Cambers in the Rear, the the correction went as follows. Keep in mind it also has a 3 inch drop in the rear.
Right Rear -.5
Left Rear .0
I am getting new wheels and tires shortly and I am gonna modify front and rear kits to make them go to neutral. I'll take pictures and post when I do it. Looking like three weeks at least down the road till I do.
P.S. I also put the after market toe bolts in the rear, only took about 20 minutes to grind the slots with a dremel. I thought it was going to be a nightmare but it wasn't.
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I just had these installed a couple of days ago. The front seems to be ok. They said it didn't offer any positive camber, only negative so mine is still off. It is a little better. One side of the rear is making a horrible, clicking/squeeking sound though. I think it is the passenger. If I push on the rear of the car hard it is making some ugly sounds. I am thinking it is a defective bushing (Or whatever those metals things are where the bushing is on oem control arms, can anyone explain). I jacked it up to make sure everything was tight and it seems to be. I will probably replace the rears control arms with ones that have an actual bushing and not that metal thing....in either case, the rear camber is still way off. The tech told me I needed to toe bolts to get the alignment right..
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#39
sorry to bring up the dead thread.
I have godspeed front and rear camber kit installed.
The front bushing and ball joints were shot after an year. I'm contacting Ken at Godspeed to get some replacement parts. Besides the bushings and ball joints come with the kit, does anyone have expirience replacing them with poly bushing and ball joints? I'm failing the state inspection because of these and thinking about something more durable. The arms themselves are fine. it's just the bushing...
I have godspeed front and rear camber kit installed.
The front bushing and ball joints were shot after an year. I'm contacting Ken at Godspeed to get some replacement parts. Besides the bushings and ball joints come with the kit, does anyone have expirience replacing them with poly bushing and ball joints? I'm failing the state inspection because of these and thinking about something more durable. The arms themselves are fine. it's just the bushing...
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sorry to bring up the dead thread.
I have godspeed front and rear camber kit installed.
The front bushing and ball joints were shot after an year. I'm contacting Ken at Godspeed to get some replacement parts. Besides the bushings and ball joints come with the kit, does anyone have expirience replacing them with poly bushing and ball joints? I'm failing the state inspection because of these and thinking about something more durable. The arms themselves are fine. it's just the bushing...
I have godspeed front and rear camber kit installed.
The front bushing and ball joints were shot after an year. I'm contacting Ken at Godspeed to get some replacement parts. Besides the bushings and ball joints come with the kit, does anyone have expirience replacing them with poly bushing and ball joints? I'm failing the state inspection because of these and thinking about something more durable. The arms themselves are fine. it's just the bushing...
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#41
i have one problem with mine. The bushings on the front are already screwed up, and coming off the arm. I need to order a bushing kit i believe. But I think the ball joint on them are bad too, but I have no idea if i can even get a replacement ball joint for the camber arm. I may have to put the stock ones back on for a little while so it's safe to drive still.
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#42
i have one problem with mine. The bushings on the front are already screwed up, and coming off the arm. I need to order a bushing kit i believe. But I think the ball joint on them are bad too, but I have no idea if i can even get a replacement ball joint for the camber arm. I may have to put the stock ones back on for a little while so it's safe to drive still.
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