Voodoo13 Upper Control Arm Install. Anyone running these?

Hybrids · 12-18-2021, 10:31 PM

Needing some help understanding how to safely adjust these for when I put them on my car. I read the instructions but there are a few ways I see them being adjusted and installed in the instructions. If someone with these installed could provide some pictures, that would be great. I can't find videos online with anyone putting these on a 370z, and most people don't explain the adjustment process at all.

k67p67 · 12-19-2021, 01:12 PM

For a conservative to moderate ride height, best practice is to leave an equal amount of threads on either side of the inboard jam nut. That way, when you get the car aligned, the technician has flexibility to adjust in either direction to get close to recommended specs. If you are slammed or are trying to squeeze some wide rubber under your fenders, you won't have a choice but to max out the adjustments in that direction.

Hybrids · 12-19-2021, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by k67p67

For a conservative to moderate ride height, best practice is to leave an equal amount of threads on either side of the inboard jam nut. That way, when you get the car aligned, the technician has flexibility to adjust in either direction to get close to recommended specs. If you are slammed or are trying to squeeze some wide rubber under your fenders, you won't have a choice but to max out the adjustments in that direction.

ok. So to leave some adjustment later while on the car, run the big adjuster in and heim joint adjuster out like in the picture attached?

k67p67 · 12-19-2021, 05:40 PM

Correct

Rusty · 12-19-2021, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrids

ok. So to leave some adjustment later while on the car, run the big adjuster in and heim joint adjuster out like in the picture attached?

That screw circle in red has to be cut off. It's the same with the SPL arms.

Both the front and rear adjustments on the arms will both adjust camber and caster. Set the adjuster in the middle of it's travel when you install the arms.

Hybrids · 12-20-2021, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

That screw circle in red has to be cut off. It's the same with the SPL arms.

Both the front and rear adjustments on the arms will both adjust camber and caster. Set the adjuster in the middle of it's travel when you install the arms.

they supply a shorter bolt to use with the arms.

JARblue · 12-20-2021, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

That screw circle in red has to be cut off. It's the same with the SPL arms.

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Originally Posted by Hybrids

they supply a shorter bolt to use with the arms.

you do not necessarily have to cut the bolt. I just found a shorter bolt and swapped it in when I installed the SPL arms.

Rusty · 12-20-2021, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

you do not necessarily have to cut the bolt. I just found a shorter bolt and swapped it in when I installed the SPL arms.

Either way, it has to go.

JARblue · 12-20-2021, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Either way, it has to go into storage indefinitely.

12-18-2021, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hybrids Base Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: USA Posts: 22 Drives: 2009 370z 6MT Rep Power: 4	Voodoo13 Upper Control Arm Install. Anyone running these? Needing some help understanding how to safely adjust these for when I put them on my car. I read the instructions but there are a few ways I see them being adjusted and installed in the instructions. If someone with these installed could provide some pictures, that would be great. I can't find videos online with anyone putting these on a 370z, and most people don't explain the adjustment process at all.

12-19-2021, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
k67p67 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 303 Drives: 2017 Nismo Tech 6MT Rep Power: 3937	For a conservative to moderate ride height, best practice is to leave an equal amount of threads on either side of the inboard jam nut. That way, when you get the car aligned, the technician has flexibility to adjust in either direction to get close to recommended specs. If you are slammed or are trying to squeeze some wide rubber under your fenders, you won't have a choice but to max out the adjustments in that direction. __________________ 2017 370Z Nismo Tech 6MT PART OUT IN PROGRESS Work \| Motordyne \| Powertrix \| Swift \| Michelin \| Takeda \| Hotchkis \| RJM \| Voodoo13 \| SPL \| SPC \| Z1 Motorsports \| ZSpeed \| Morimoto \| Craft Square

12-19-2021, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
k67p67 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 303 Drives: 2017 Nismo Tech 6MT Rep Power: 3937	Correct __________________ 2017 370Z Nismo Tech 6MT PART OUT IN PROGRESS Work \| Motordyne \| Powertrix \| Swift \| Michelin \| Takeda \| Hotchkis \| RJM \| Voodoo13 \| SPL \| SPC \| Z1 Motorsports \| ZSpeed \| Morimoto \| Craft Square

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