Shock replacement parts list?

cv129

OZ has repeated himself so many times over the years, he should just have that response copy and pasted on a word document lol. Or just sticky it somehow.

I'll add my 2 cents from a different angle.

The arms' job is to hold the wheel in a specific angle and arc of movement. Any of them failing results in a catastrophic lost of control.

We've seen SPC rear arm snapped in half on track. Possibly due to the old design...or maybe impurity in the metal....or both....who knows? But "I don't track the car, so I should be fine" argument really isn't a black and white thing....it really depends on your risk tolerance.

Street driving can be equally harsh in case of an accident. Lose control, wheel hitting the curb at a weird angle, that can snap an arm. Seen those Cars N Coffee videos where guys show off, spin out, wheel bang on the curb, then the said wheel point at an angle that's all wrong, ripping out unknown amount of things with it...? So what would've been at most a bent wheel, now add thousands of dollars of bodywork and a tow fee.

On the other hand, I've seen a car losing it, jumped the center median and landed on sidewalk, and an alignment check immediately after reveal no adjustment needed whatsoever. This was a car with SPL arms.

It's ok to choose other options, odd is even the cheapest knockoffs of knockoffs are fine, just don't think for a second that only track driving benefits from the superior arm.

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Setrab | RE-71 | SPL | JRZ | Nismo | ARK | Whiteline | RacingBrake | CJM Oil Pan | Ti shield

JARblue

Put my Z up on a curb back in Dec. Bent wheel and bumper/fender damage. Thankfully no damage to my SPL FUCAs. Secured the bumper and drove it home from the incident without issue. A similar accident could have easily broken the OEM arms.

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cv129

Yikes.

The Doran Racing guy's word stuck with me. A suspension arm should not break. I know I know, everything has a limit. But I'll rather buy the highest form of insurance possible (that I can afford).

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Setrab | RE-71 | SPL | JRZ | Nismo | ARK | Whiteline | RacingBrake | CJM Oil Pan | Ti shield

JARblue

My alignment guy loves those arms

As much as I would like to track my car regularly... I don't. I bought SPL for reliability for the long haul. Would love to be able to drive it across the country and hit the track(s) on the way. Rather not worry about parts breaking at 10+ yrs and 100K+ miles on those trips.

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