Shorter ball joint for SPC upper control arms

synolimit · 04-04-2014, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowbz21

For everyone that was wondering, my buddy made me some custom arms for max clearance, these will never hit.

Nice. Simple, ams/kinetixs copy, so I'm sure it works. But no caster. Hope your left and right are close to equal.

Lowbz21 · 04-04-2014, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Nice. Simple, ams/kinetixs copy, so I'm sure it works. But no caster. Hope your left and right are close to equal.

Yeah they are exactly the same. I kept my spcs in the neutral caster position anyway so I didn't need anything special. These also have more than enough positive and negative adjustment which is cool. I read the kinetix arms were limited.

Sh0velMan · 04-04-2014, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowbz21

Yeah they are exactly the same. I kept my spcs in the neutral caster position anyway so I didn't need anything special. These also have more than enough positive and negative adjustment which is cool. I read the kinetix arms were limited.

Mine are all the way in and the best i can manage is around -2.6 degrees, if I'm pretty low.

Which I am not, normally..

Sh0velMan · 04-04-2014, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowbz21

Yeah they are exactly the same. I kept my spcs in the neutral caster position anyway so I didn't need anything special. These also have more than enough positive and negative adjustment which is cool. I read the kinetix arms were limited.

What did he charge you for them?

I have been tossing around the idea of having some just like yours made but with adjustable ends on the body-side too so that I can use sphericals there and use spacers for caster adjustment.

synolimit · 04-04-2014, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowbz21

Yeah they are exactly the same. I kept my spcs in the neutral caster position anyway so I didn't need anything special. These also have more than enough positive and negative adjustment which is cool. I read the kinetix arms were limited.

That's cool. Most just cut the nut down or threaded part so the tie rod end goes in more for more adjustment. I need caster since I'm 0.3* off.

Joepro · 04-21-2014, 12:19 AM

I just installed a set of spcs(couldn't pass up the price) Im on swifts and koni, the left arms hits quite a bit, only had the right do it once...I did not want to shell out for spl, but looks like its gonna happen...sigh.

Wonka2581 · 04-21-2014, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Joepro

I just installed a set of spcs(couldn't pass up the price) Im on swifts and koni, the left arms hits quite a bit, only had the right do it once...I did not want to shell out for spl, but looks like its gonna happen...sigh.

How do you like the Koni and swifts? I was thinking of going to that myself... Or should I just save for coils...

Joepro · 04-21-2014, 12:33 AM

Its a really good street setup, IMO. I have also learned you can easily turn them into coilovers as well, koni sells a sleeve for the front and another company sells a kit you bolt into the bucket. Then you can run whatever springs you like! I will be doing this in the future for sure, the swift spec r are great springs, but I like linear springs better.

TonySlimfast · 04-25-2014, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

Yes, which can damage your spindles and lead to catastrophic failure.

please elaborate my good man, I either need to stiffen up my springs or change out these arms. Is anyone here on kinetic arms? I also have spc which thumps like crazy at my ride height

takjak2 · 04-25-2014, 03:39 PM

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