SPC vs SPL Rear Camber Arms (Reliability vs Durability)

andbui05 · 07-10-2013, 03:27 PM

Hello guys, I'm doing some research and planning ahead on lowering my Z soon. I'm going with Swift Springs and looking to get some rear camber arms. A vendor told me he doesn't carry SPC anymore because he's gotten complaints that they have broken on customer's Zs and only carries SPL.

Average pricing from various vendors:

SPC: $160-170
SPL: $260-280

So I'm wondering if anyone out there who went with SPC Rear Camber Arms had theirs break on them? There's about a $100 difference so I dont know if I should bite the bullet and try SPC or be safe and fork out extra cash for SPL.

I use my Z as a DD in Houston and I keep a good eye out for potholes even on stock height. I rarely push my car suspension-wise.

Any feedback or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Cbtech · 07-10-2013, 03:35 PM

Ive had the SPC for a little over a month now and havent had any issues. I am a little more aggressive with my suspension and havent had any movement or issues. On amazon you can get the camber arm and toe bolts for $86 per side. not a bad price.

Nissanboy · 07-10-2013, 03:38 PM

Had spc for over a year now, never had any issues.
And I'm also from Houston

cv129 · 07-10-2013, 04:56 PM

Doran Racing NISMO RC suspension parts

Scroll down, member Martin82. General consensus is fine for street car, may want extra quality for track car.

Chuck33079 · 07-10-2013, 05:01 PM

What cv129 said. If you don't track the car, buy SPC. If you do track the car, SPL.

gSwift · 07-10-2013, 05:25 PM

I had SPC on the 350 and never had an issue. But for the 370 I went with SPL everything in the back. Ive never tracked the car but I would like to eventually. For me personally, I just feel like SPL was a better product and I wanted a good quality product.

Chuck33079 · 07-10-2013, 05:27 PM

Oh, the SPL parts are better. There's no question there.They're just overkill for a street car. That's not to say the SPC arms aren't also a quality product. Z1 talked me out of the SPL arms when I bought my SPC arms.

olddudesrule · 07-10-2013, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Oh, the SPL parts are better. There's no question there.They're just overkill for a street car. That's not to say the SPC arms aren't also a quality product. Z1 talked me out of the SPL arms when I bought my SPC arms.

Agree with Chuck. I went with SPC for the rear, based on exactly this sentiment. I think the SPL arms are better quality, and even look better, but I didn't see the sense in spending an extra $150 on them...

Rusty · 07-10-2013, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cv129

Doran Racing NISMO RC suspension parts

Scroll down, member Martin82. General consensus is fine for street car, may want extra quality for track car.

Here you go.

andbui05 · 07-10-2013, 09:29 PM

Lol man I read all these replies and decided on SPC then I see the pics Rusty posted and im like -_-

I don't plan to track my car at all it's just a DD that needs to last me for years to come. So that being said I'm going to give SPC a shot. Thanks for the replies everyone, especially those from Houston.. we all know traffic and construction is killing us right now.

synolimit · 07-10-2013, 09:53 PM

SPL! Do it right the first time! Tired of people buying $1000+ CBE's because someone said the quality fit and finish is so much better but for a part that could save your life people cheap out on less than $100! I don't get people's priorities!

Chuck33079 · 07-10-2013, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by synolimit

SPL! Do it right the first time! Tired of people buying $1000+ CBE's because someone said the quality fit and finish is so much better but for a part that could save your life people cheap out on less than $100! I don't get people's priorities!

The SPL part is built more solidly, but going with the SPC isn't "cheaping out". They're pretty solidly built. We're not talking about some Kinetix POS. Also, many of us didn't want the SPLs simply because spherical bearings can be unpleasant to run on a daily driven street car.

andy_meng1024 · 07-10-2013, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

The SPL part is built more solidly, but going with the SPC isn't "cheaping out". They're pretty solidly built. We're not talking about some Kinetix POS. Also, many of us didn't want the SPLs simply because spherical bearings can be unpleasant to run on a daily driven street car.

Say if the car sees track once or twice a year, is SPL recommended? How much more unpleasant is the SPL would you say compare the two? Thanks.

Chuck33079 · 07-10-2013, 10:38 PM

I haven't had both. I can't tell you specifically how many track days you need to justify the SPL parts. Spherical bearings will transmit loads more NVH than a rubber or poly bushing. It's metal on metal, there's nothing to absorb anything.

synolimit · 07-10-2013, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

I haven't had both. I can't tell you specifically how many track days you need to justify the SPL parts. Spherical bearings will transmit loads more NVH than a rubber or poly bushing. It's metal on metal, there's nothing to absorb anything.

But it depends on location. I've had solid sway bar endlinks before and not an ounce of added NVH. Had harder poly engine mounts and those ratted the fillings out of people's teeth! I don't think a little camber arm would do a damn thing. Maybe if you have a full stock exhaust, windows up, and rear trunk gutted, you might hear something.

07-10-2013, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
andbui05 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 169 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 12	SPC vs SPL Rear Camber Arms (Reliability vs Durability) Hello guys, I'm doing some research and planning ahead on lowering my Z soon. I'm going with Swift Springs and looking to get some rear camber arms. A vendor told me he doesn't carry SPC anymore because he's gotten complaints that they have broken on customer's Zs and only carries SPL. Average pricing from various vendors: SPC: $160-170 SPL: $260-280 So I'm wondering if anyone out there who went with SPC Rear Camber Arms had theirs break on them? There's about a $100 difference so I dont know if I should bite the bullet and try SPC or be safe and fork out extra cash for SPL. I use my Z as a DD in Houston and I keep a good eye out for potholes even on stock height. I rarely push my car suspension-wise. Any feedback or advice would be appreciated. Thanks. Last edited by andbui05; 07-10-2013 at 03:50 PM.

07-10-2013, 03:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cbtech A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,372 Drives: 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 15	Ive had the SPC for a little over a month now and havent had any issues. I am a little more aggressive with my suspension and havent had any movement or issues. On amazon you can get the camber arm and toe bolts for $86 per side. not a bad price. __________________ Are U in Sacramento or Central Valley California? Click here! Foglight Hardwire in less than 10 minutes! DIY: Automatic VDC off

07-10-2013, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	What cv129 said. If you don't track the car, buy SPC. If you do track the car, SPL. Rusty likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-10-2013, 05:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
gSwift Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 338 Drives: 2011 370 6M/T Rep Power: 13	I had SPC on the 350 and never had an issue. But for the 370 I went with SPL everything in the back. Ive never tracked the car but I would like to eventually. For me personally, I just feel like SPL was a better product and I wanted a good quality product. binary0x01 and Driftomodachi like this.

07-10-2013, 05:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	Oh, the SPL parts are better. There's no question there.They're just overkill for a street car. That's not to say the SPC arms aren't also a quality product. Z1 talked me out of the SPL arms when I bought my SPC arms. onzedge, andbui05 and olddudesrule like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-10-2013, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nissanboy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: H-Town Posts: 378 Drives: Too slow Rep Power: 14	Had spc for over a year now, never had any issues. And I'm also from Houston

07-10-2013, 04:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,192 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 159827	Doran Racing NISMO RC suspension parts Scroll down, member Martin82. General consensus is fine for street car, may want extra quality for track car.

07-10-2013, 09:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
andbui05 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 169 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 12	Lol man I read all these replies and decided on SPC then I see the pics Rusty posted and im like -_- I don't plan to track my car at all it's just a DD that needs to last me for years to come. So that being said I'm going to give SPC a shot. Thanks for the replies everyone, especially those from Houston.. we all know traffic and construction is killing us right now.

07-10-2013, 09:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3388	SPL! Do it right the first time! Tired of people buying $1000+ CBE's because someone said the quality fit and finish is so much better but for a part that could save your life people cheap out on less than $100! I don't get people's priorities! shaun66, LMBmikeZ, DRFTR and 12 others like this. __________________ 13 370z-

07-10-2013, 10:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	I haven't had both. I can't tell you specifically how many track days you need to justify the SPL parts. Spherical bearings will transmit loads more NVH than a rubber or poly bushing. It's metal on metal, there's nothing to absorb anything. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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