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WARNING! BAD PRODUCT! CUSCO Front Camber Arm

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Old 03-03-2005, 12:53 PM
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I think the Kinetix ones can go pretty positive to correct neg camber on lowered cars.
but I also read about some noises associated with that camber kit.

I don't use camber kit on the front on my ride (s-techs front)
and it sits at -1.8. total toe-in 0.09 degrees. tire's wearing flat,
corners great!
 
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Old 03-03-2005, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Dizz
Here are my specs for the fronts.

lh camber -2.1
rh camber -2.0

lh caster 8.6
rh caster 9.0

toe .18
setback -.07
so that's after the cusco install. how low did you drop it? got pics?
 
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Old 03-03-2005, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by beangrower
so that's after the cusco install. how low did you drop it? got pics?
Bean, click on my sig for pics.

Neffster, these numbers are after the cusco's. I don't know what the specs were before I installed them.

JKDman might have my old specs somewhere.
 
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Old 03-03-2005, 06:07 PM
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I went ahead and cancelled my order and received a full refund. I guess I'll be going with the 350EVO set.
 
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Old 03-03-2005, 06:18 PM
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Damn, kick it baller!

I would have gone with those as well, but I can't see any justification of spending that kind of money. I would put it towards a set of coilovers.
 
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Old 03-03-2005, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Dizz
Damn, kick it baller!

I would have gone with those as well, but I can't see any justification of spending that kind of money. I would put it towards a set of coilovers.
I already have a set of coilovers. I figure the $850 will be worth it in the long run to save dough on tires. S-03's aint cheap!
 
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Old 03-03-2005, 08:26 PM
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I went with Kinetex racing front camber
they are back with perfect specs
no noise( use grease )
some fitment issue, but its work out now
and they work great
 

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Old 03-03-2005, 09:05 PM
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wth?? uh, my friend just installed g35 tein s-techs, no c-arms, and his front camber is at -1.5 and toe at 0. sounds like the cusco arms are hurting you more than helping.
 
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Old 03-04-2005, 05:18 AM
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Can't go wrong with the 350evo arms. Don't know the actual range of adjustments but for any camber correction kit, it might be worth calling up the company for the specs before buying...
 
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Old 03-04-2005, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by skeleton_cru
I went ahead and cancelled my order and received a full refund. I guess I'll be going with the 350EVO set.
I emailed 350EVO about their A-arms. here is their response...

Eloy,
On my 350Z I am running Koni shocks and Eibach lowering springs and
have my front camber set at -.4. Ride height is a big factor in how much adjustability there is in the camber range.

The other factor is the chassis itself. Our arms are designed to fit the contour of the pocket that the front arms fit into under compression. If the arms allow for too much adjustment.....they will bottom out on the underside of the chassis and wont allow for full suspension movement under compression. Our ball joint design allows for the most + camber gain will still
allowing full suspension movement.

They are of the highest quality control arms on the market and are the same exact arms we race with on our Grand AM Cup cars. Most all other arms on the market are welded steel tubes with added braces for strength. We went through many similar designs when we first started racing and in the end only a machined arm has been the proven piece. The arms and slider plate is CNC'd from a solid chunk of Al.. The spherical bearings are high quality and are press fitments. There are no noise issues. The ease of adjustment is second to none and so is the quality.
We have strived to make all our 350EVO parts to be the best available.
Cheers
BJ@350EVO.com


I'll be ordering the 350EVO set soon.
 

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Old 03-04-2005, 08:37 AM
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Too bad they wouldn't do a group buy. I contacted them in the past and they said that their quality... blah, blah, blah... was worth the price.

Maybe someone else could try again. For $600-ish I just might bite!
 
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Old 03-04-2005, 08:38 AM
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I really like my A arms from Performance nissan.
Entire A arm is CNC'd out of solid billet.

They're not cheap but are a great piece.
You can adjust all the way to the limit of the shock tower.
 

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Old 03-04-2005, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
I really like my A arms from Performance nissan.
Entire A arm is CNC'd out of solid billet.

They're not cheap but are a great piece.
You can adjust all the way to the limit of the shock tower.
How much postitve camber can you dial in with those w/o hitting anything?
 
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Old 03-04-2005, 08:45 AM
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Ya the Kinetix will get your camber back in spec and they're cheap but mine make noise like crazy. The dealership has some new ball joints in and they'll be installed on Monday. I'll make sure they use plenty of grease this time. Hopefully the noise will stop after the new joints are in.
 
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Old 03-07-2005, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by neffster
How much postitve camber can you dial in with those w/o hitting anything?
Don't have them with me.
I'll post later.

But the number will be related to the amount of drop.
The more the drop the less correction space available.
 


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