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Lowbz21 03-20-2014 08:13 AM

Shorter ball joint for SPC upper control arms
 
Had anyone changed the ball joints that come on the spc arms for shorter ones? They are so much taller than the ones on the stock upper control arm and it hits on hard bumps/dips.

fuct 03-20-2014 10:06 AM

i think this has been an issue for a couple years now. its why everyone was waiting so patiently for SPL to make a set.

Lowbz21 03-20-2014 10:25 AM

Ouch they are not cheap, had anyone had clearance issues with them?

fuct 03-20-2014 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Lowbz21 (Post 2745051)
Ouch they are not cheap, had anyone had clearance issues with them?

with the SPL ones? no

with the SPC ones? yes

Masterbeatty 03-20-2014 01:30 PM

Damn how low are you?

Lowbz21 03-20-2014 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Masterbeatty (Post 2745353)
Damn how low are you?

To me not that low, these cars just have weird front suspension

Masterbeatty 03-20-2014 04:08 PM

I'm waiting on my coils to come in I don't plan on slamming it though. Maybe an inch but nothing more till I can save for the spl arms.

synolimit 03-20-2014 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowbz21 (Post 2745377)
To me not that low, these cars just have weird front suspension

I think you're lower then letting on. Whats the ground to fender height?

TonySlimfast 03-21-2014 02:04 PM

are you guys talking about the thump on the front arms when hitting a dip ?

Lowbz21 03-21-2014 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit (Post 2745975)
I think you're lower then letting on. Whats the ground to fender height?

25.5" in the front

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonySlimfast (Post 2747292)
are you guys talking about the thump on the front arms when hitting a dip ?

Yeah

Sh0velMan 03-21-2014 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonySlimfast (Post 2747292)
are you guys talking about the thump on the front arms when hitting a dip ?

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

Masterbeatty 03-21-2014 03:36 PM

So you are 2.49 in lower than stock which is fuggin low! That's why, if your on coils, Just stiffen up the compression or raise the car up and get bigger wheels. To be that low the risk vs gain is very high for these nice cars. I would rather be safe and not "oh hella flush" than break stuff and loose the car and possibly myself or my wife. You can still look good and be safe and not jack up stuff. But it's you're car, just don't make a thread saying "crashed my z because pos spc arms were faulty".

Lowbz21 04-04-2014 10:43 AM

For everyone that was wondering, my buddy made me some custom arms for max clearance, these will never hit.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/04/amu3asu8.jpg

Sh0velMan 04-04-2014 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Lowbz21 (Post 2768722)
For everyone that was wondering, my buddy made me some custom arms for max clearance, these will never hit.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/04/amu3asu8.jpg

Can you get him to give you the manufacturer, model and size information for the spherical/balljoint he used?

Lowbz21 04-04-2014 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan (Post 2768726)
Can you get him to give you the manufacturer, model and size information for the spherical/balljoint he used?

Yeah no problem


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