The Complete SPL Front Suspension

OptionZero · 02-15-2017, 02:21 PM

yeah, the vendor here, Kyle (Import Parts Pro) had the best price, better than SPL's website

I think a place near you , Corner 3 Garage MIGHT stock it, but it doesn't look within driving distance of San Diego AND california tax is gonna get you

JerryDeluxe · 02-16-2017, 01:59 PM

Awesome , corner3garage will install and do alignment , I'm like 55miles away

JARblue · 05-14-2019, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Install of the upper arms.

3rd pic. Remove the bolts that hold the control arm in place. This is where I found out, that they WILL NOT come out.

4th pic. Remove the 3 bolts that hold the coilover in place at the top. Pry down on the coilover and move towards you so that you can finish removing the control arm bolts.

How did you pry down on the coilover? My regular spring seems like it's much more in the way than your Nismo springs. I couldn't even get it halfway compressed enough to remove the bolt and then the top mount plate made a horrible noise ...

**update** The top mount plate is fine. It appears the noise I heard was the stud(s) threads rubbing past the holes in the fender well. Before reinstallation I will check the threads and see if they need any repair (a proper tap and die kit might be in my future lol)

As for the bolt... I'm just an idiot. Even after getting the bolt clear of the spring, I was still having trouble removing it. The bolt head was pushing up against the top of the dust boot where the rubber is thicker (see attached photo). Finally, I realized I could just pull down the dust boot completely out of the way and have a ton more room

Rusty · 05-14-2019, 11:28 PM

Did you unbolt the sway bar like I told you to do?

JARblue · 05-15-2019, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Did you unbolt the sway bar like I told you to do?

I removed the nut, but I never actually took the sway bar off the bolt. Just sliding the dust boot down was enough.

blkwlf · 02-18-2021, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

The Parts.

The lower control arm bearings and sway bar end links.

Any regrets with going solid bushings everywhere? I'm worried about too much vibration on the street.

Rusty · 02-18-2021, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by blkwlf

Any regrets with going solid bushings everywhere? I'm worried about too much vibration on the street.

Going with everything SPL. The only increase I noticed was when I installed the rear sub-frame bushings. To me, it wasn't that much of an increase. My Z is noisy anyway.

blkwlf · 02-19-2021, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Going with everything SPL. The only increase I noticed was when I installed the rear sub-frame bushings. To me, it wasn't that much of an increase. My Z is noisy anyway.

Thanks for the info! I am currently considering going with all SPL up front and using whiteline bushings in the knuckles with SPL arms in the rear.

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OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,225 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214100	yeah, the vendor here, Kyle (Import Parts Pro) had the best price, better than SPL's website I think a place near you , Corner 3 Garage MIGHT stock it, but it doesn't look within driving distance of San Diego AND california tax is gonna get you Rusty and JerryDeluxe like this. __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

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JerryDeluxe Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 277 Drives: 16' 370z auto sport Rep Power: 10076	Awesome , corner3garage will install and do alignment , I'm like 55miles away Rusty likes this. __________________ Swift Spec R/KONI Yellow Shocks, SSR Executor CV01, GThaus, CF Lipkit, CF Hood/Fenders

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,185 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Did you unbolt the sway bar like I told you to do? __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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