Alternative adjustable upper link (?) pls advice.

[ponzy]

Here's the ebay link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...72987

pls. Give me some insights. for that price compare with stillen, i might as well try it, right? What do you guys think?

[maxnix]

SPL cautioned me that many now hae inadequate bearings and their new design (whenever it may appear) will have heim joints.

That being said, these are the same price as stock, and should last as long with proper front tension rod bearing.

[ponzy]

Pls help me decide, a.) stock links + spl tension rodsb.) links shown above + spl tension rods.

i should order some now and have it ready for install this upcoming memorial weekend.

tHanks

[maxnix]

Personally, I prefer the hardrace tension rods.

Wes likes his SPLs, or knockoffs, I forget which.
Modified by maxnix at 7:50 AM 5/14/2007

[ponzy]

Would you guys go for A or B? Im confused man, any help?

paging wes, rex, shane, jeff or anybody who cares, Hehehe, im getting married this june and wanna dress up my q for the wedding. I dont wanna spend money on just wheels want to start up first on the handling, and the highly recommended spl fua is out for the meantime. I was thinking to go stock but dont wanna mess up the bearing of adjustable tension rods. Here's gonna be my set up: sway bars all around, eibachs, tokikos, adjustable fua f/r, and ill shop for a 17 tires later on june.

thanks nico!

[DrewQ45]

Pls help me decide, a.) stock links + spl tension rodsb.) links shown above + spl tension rods.

i should order some now and have it ready for install this upcoming memorial weekend.

tHanks

The stock upper link can be used along with shimming of the control arm bracket. This is achived via the use of flat washers. I've heard that the stillen adjustable links are susceptible to slipping and losing their setting which is not the case with the SPLs. Don't know how true it is, but the rumor is enough to make me wary...especially given the price of Stealin.

[ponzy]

i got too impulsive again, just bought it from ebay, i'll let you know how it went after install on memorial weekend....thanks anway for advice.....

[ponzy]

Just spoke to qua(name?) from sales@spl, and he can special order from japan the v.1 fuca in 2-3 wks just so others to know. well, i've calling them the past few weeks and told me they cant source out the v.1 fuca. anyway, i already bought those combo (fuca + tension rods shipping = 345) a couple nights ago. And il be expecting those + spl ruca prolly by tue or wed.

are there any sticky's for install, i remember wes said it will just bolt right up. And a compressor is a must.

if i were to have it done, any ideas on how much would be the typical labor charge on spring/struts, front/rear sway bars, front/rear upper control arms, front tension rods, subframe collars? Respectively and all work done.

pls advice and thanks nico!

[elwesso]

Just spoke to qua(name?) from sales@spl, and he can special order from japan the v.1 fuca in 2-3 wks just so others to know. well, i've calling them the past few weeks and told me they cant source out the v.1 fuca. anyway, i already bought those combo (fuca + tension rods shipping = 345) a couple nights ago. And il be expecting those + spl ruca prolly by tue or wed.

are there any sticky's for install, i remember wes said it will just bolt right up. And a compressor is a must.

if i were to have it done, any ideas on how much would be the typical labor charge on spring/struts, front/rear sway bars, front/rear upper control arms, front tension rods, subframe collars? Respectively and all work done.

pls advice and thanks nico!

If you want, i emailed you my digits just hit me up sometime on sunday night or monday and Ill chat with you about it...

The short answer is all this junk just bolts in and any grease monkey can turn the wrench for you...

[maxnix]

Yes, but do it at a Hunter alignment shop because no matter how hard you try, you will be way off and tires will wear rapidly!
Modified by maxnix at 1:03 PM 5/14/2007

[elwesso]

Yes for sure you have to get an alignment after you put this stuff because it will be WAY off. When I had mine done every wheel was different...

If you get the kind with heim joints i would recommend packing them with grease before you install.. I didnt do that (stupidly) and something is squeaking a tiny bit.. its not annoying unless you have the windows down and going slow. I guess my exhaust needs to be louder

[ponzy]

yep. i got it wes... you got mail....

i think wes have tried the allignment himself before? were you succesful without the computer stuff?

i'll try to install those this weekend and will keep you guys posted.

[elwesso]

No I never did an alignment myself, it requires way to much work and you still wont get it just right....

Definitely take it into a shop with a laser alignment machine, worth the $80-$100 they will charge but it will get done right and the Q is not an easy car to align especially with the adjusties because you change one thing and everything else changes. The guys that aligned my Q were ready for it to be rolled off the rack.

[konatown]

No I never did an alignment myself, it requires way to much work and you still wont get it just right....

Definitely take it into a shop with a laser alignment machine, worth the $80-$100 they will charge but it will get done right and the Q is not an easy car to align especially with the adjusties because you change one thing and everything else changes. The guys that aligned my Q were ready for it to be rolled off the rack.

No joke here.Put my new steering rack in this weekend and aligned it Saturday, still not perfect until my tensionrods and Tokicko Blues get in this Friday. Was a mess. Free labor, lift and alignment rack though!

[DrewQ45]

I'm looking to lower the Q and am looking for a set of adjusties myself. Talked to my alignment guy yesterday and he said with lowering it, even shimming would probably not be enough.

Saw a set of Stillens on ebay but the rumor that they lose the setting has me staying away.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

Any other sources?

[elwesso]

no you dont want the stillens..

Honestly unless you want to get new tension rods you should be able to shim them to -1* camber and be just fine.

Besides, when you lower the REAR is what gets way out of spec vs the front.

[DrewQ45]

no you dont want the stillens..

Honestly unless you want to get new tension rods you should be able to shim them to -1* camber and be just fine.

Besides, when you lower the REAR is what gets way out of spec vs the front.

I have adjustable tension rods already.... but what's that got to do with camber? Can the rears be shimmed as easily like the fronts?

[elwesso]

No you only have TINY bit of adjustment with the rears youre better off getting the adjusties for the rear.. Theyre not that expensive.

Any 300ZX or 240sx rear upper arm will work. now is the time to do it because you have to remove the shocks in order to install the rear arms.

[ponzy]

i got mine just today..........adjustable FUCA and tension rods; SPL adjustable rear upper control arm.

[DrewQ45]

i got mine just today..........adjustable FUCA and tension rods; SPL adjustable rear upper control arm.

how much did they run? Are the fronts SPL also?

[ponzy]

Drew, the fronts are not spl's. I got it off ebay combo + shipping =345. you can call up kuah from spl parts and now i think he can source out the v1 fua in 2-3 weeks. rear's is 258 +9 shipping.