So confusing from reading other posts!!!
 

I want to buy swift springs for my 370z. I want to be in factory specs everywhere. Will I need to buy a front and rear camber kit? What is the advantage of it? Do tires wear out faster if I lower the car?

Lowering increases camber, wearing your tires out faster.


You will "need" a rear camber kit, and best bet is to get some rear toe bolts. The front won't be too far out of whack and can be adjusted to within factory specs

Is this it?
SPC Rear Camber/ Toe Arm Kit 370Z, G35, G37 | KamiSpeed.com

I did front and rear. Z1 has a really good package deal.

Do you have to do front? I mean I will do rear for sure. If I don't do front will my tires wear out a lot faster?

It depends on your alignment results. My fronts and rears were both slightly out, so I did both. It's a lot cheaper than burning through a set of tires. If your alignment is in spec, then don't bother.

So if My alignment comes back perfect then I don't need to buy any camber kit?

Yeah, but the rear is almost a given

Alright last question. So If I buy the rear camber kit with toe bolts and get an alignment after installation I should be good to go? worry free right?

That is what I used. :tiphat:

Also SPC adjustable front arms.

Get the front kit, too.

If you just do the rear and get an alignment, you may find out you need to do the front too. If you're paying for each alignment, it can add up. If you're paying labor on springs, might as well do all the arms and minimize labor costs.

Damn lowering is pricey. Thanks for the information guys

Doing it right is still a lot cheaper than buying new tires every 5k miles because you can't get your alignment in spec.

Well I don't understand why i need camber kits at all actually. They are just springs for daily driving. And If I get alignment done after i install springs shouldnt i be good?

Kinetix 370Z / G37 Adjustable Camber Package

This is what you need.

If you lower the car, you probably won't be able to get the alignment in spec due to the changed suspension geometry. The factory arms don't have enough adjustment in them.

No you may chase some camber gain. I had that problem with eibachs on a different car. As your car settles into the springs the camber angle changes more negative. You dont have any adjustment in the front and the rear is most likely already close to max. You need these to keep the car within the specs or a setting which promotes even tire wear.

You are changing the geometry of the car from its original setup by lowering it. I'm lowered on Tiens and only got rear camber arms and toe bolts. I didn't need any adjustment up front. Good luck!

Someone was saying spc camber arms break.

I heard that a while back as well. I have also hear of them slipping as well. I've personally had the kinetix for 50k and they haven't failed on me yet. I only have fronts so I can't speak for the rears.

If you're going to use them for heavy track use, SPC isn't strong enough. It's more than enough for a street car.

I didn't see the other posts and for some reason it won't let me delete this post.

So Kinetix or SPC!? lol

Kinetix. Your setting will never "slip." Worth the money imho.

I had an aggressive drop with H&R's and did not need fronts, only for the rears. Don't fall for the SPC breaks crap - that's with lots of track use. For daily use, that brand is fine. Good lluck with your choice.

...John@Z1 needs to return my SPCs and sell me Kinetix...

I remember asking him about SPCs being shítty... He said we have them on our track car without any issues and that he wouldn't sell me crap... Hmmmmm...

Ive loved mine. Only issue I had was the upper ball joint was a little dry causing a slight popping sound.....but a little bit of chasis lube cleared that up. :-)

Easy to install also.

I only got a rear set. And if it's as strong as OEM, I'm not too worried

Lol. I meant what I said in a positive way. People fall for that one line or one story not acknowledging how much use some of these had in the track (some will eventually fail) and not consider how successful the brand is. All it takes is one bad story and the reputation of the brand is toast.

Ohhhhhhh, I read your comment wrong, lol

And yeah for sure I agree

You WILL need rear camber arms and toe bolts to get back into factory spec. No way around that.

I had SPC arms on my 350z. I drifted into a curb being a moron and did some good damage to the suspension. The SPC arm didn't break. It actually bent, which is expected when you hit a curb sideways. I wouldnt be afraid of the SPC arms breaking at all. I have SPL on my 370. It is by far the best quality suspension arm I have laid my hands on. It feels nice and beefy when you hold it. It has a different style of locking so that your settings don't change when tightening the locking collars. Def worth the money.

SO i pretty much just need rear camber arm and toe bolts to be good with swift springs?

At LEAST.

What do you have DEpointfive0?

SPC rear camber and toe bolts. Not lowered, just sagged suspension, lol
I just hate killing tires so quickly

So If I lower my car on swifts and have rear camber and toe bolts, my tires will still wear out faster? like I do daily driving, mostly on streets and about 30 miles a day. I usually want my tires to last 13-15k miles.

The front has adjustability, the rear doesn't, that's why you should get camber arms and toe bolts.
Personally, I don't think you need more if you're just on Swifts. Any half decent alignment shop should be able to get it within factory specs on all 4 wheels.


That is just my 2 cents. If you have the extra money for the front set, yeah, I guess it's better to be safe than sorry, and you'll have much more adjustability overall, but for a DD car, I think it'll be overkill

Im jus gonna get the rear! thanks for your help for the gajillionth time lol.

Noooooo problem, just don't kill me if after you need the front set, lol

(I still HIGHLY doubt it)