Ah i appreciate the reply rusty! I read almost all your threads in hopes to learn these things called "cars"! I have the nismo as well, Would you recommend a) the front camber arms and those bushings or b) getting something like swift springs. My goal is to increase overall control and "feel" of the car. Not sure which one is more value added! Ive spent a good bit of seat time now and i feel like id like to try the next step
Thanks for your help!


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What direction do you what to take the Nismo to? A better DD, DD with some track manners, track with some street manners, or track rat? Just be carefully for what you wish for. As you move up the line. You will be giving up somethings. ;)

Ideally a dd with some track manners (recently my DD got totaled :(). I autocross every now and then as well. I dont care TOO much about street ride comfort as i known its not a lexus. I definitely value a "planted" and "tacticle" feel.

Also, i fully know how theres no such thing as a cheap hobby unless your hobby is saving money haha


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Because you autocross. You have to look at the rules and go by that.

I honestly dont care about class in autocross since i only go there for the ability to have some fun with some friends, and most of the places local to me arent sanctioned by any organizations.


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Ok. Well then. Follow your wallet and heart. LOL My journal should give you an idea on things. :D

Good instructions. Just got mine on this afternoon. Only difference was if you don't lift both front tires off the gound like I did. You will find it much easier to drop the front sway bar in order to get the strut to rlease from the tower. They sure look good:ugh2:

Thanks for the words. :tiphat: I had both front wheels removed when I did this, and removed the both end links from the sway bar first. It's the stock rubber bushings on the lower control arm not wanting to move that won't allow the coilover to drop out.

Also the instructions say to align the hiem joints. The pics with mine were very dark. So just adding a pic to Rusty's showing the aligned joints.

[IMG]http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/a...psvtqf7oh0.jpg[/IMG]

Anybody else having the hiem joint rotate out of how they are supposed to be aligned? Seems to only hapen on the driver side. The rear most one. I torqued it down pretty good but! It still moves out of whack a little.

Mine has been fine. I'm sure it's ok. It's my rear end links I can't get right. They always rotate till they lock out.

Loctite red?

Sorry, Loctite blue. The one you can break loose.

Did you ever figure this out?


And question for Rusty. Did the shop that pressed out the old bushing also have to press in the new ones? Or do they just slide right into the arm?

Nope still happens but, not nearly as much. As part of a pre track weekend I reset the hiem joints takes about 10 min per side and retighten everything. I should probably call SPL and ask but, I haven't. I probably think it is a bigger deal than it really is....you would think the joints would align themselves to their natural location after the suspension moves through it's range of motion a couple of times.

still everyone that has looked at them for my HPDE inspection has commented on how well they are made and how "TRICK" those bad mo fo's are.:tup:

Can you take a picture of it misaligned. Im curious what it looks like

Yep next time I get the front off the ground I snap a few

You asking someone who has brain farts. LOL What I can remember, they slid on with little muscle.

Just got done checking the suspension and breaks for next weekend track day. Again the hiem joints were out a bit. I re-torqued them down and in fairness the split ring clamp the one nearest the joint could have been tighter. I tightened everything back up about as tight as I dared and marked the arm and the adjustment nut to see if the adjustment nut side or the hiem joint side was the one moving. Here are some pics of how they were before I realigned them.

Driver side Front:
http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/a...psfvsqka6h.jpg
Driver side Rear:
http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/a...psnuggjjsm.jpg
Passenger side:
http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/a...psoc8ua6br.jpg

That doesnt look right being all twisted in there...weird

I checked my heim joints yesterday when I put my AM Perf oil pan on. My heim joints are still straight.

you got the front tie rod ends as well ?

You mean the sway bar links? Far as I know. SPL doesn't make tie rod ends.

They do now. I was on their website yesterday eye humping the diff bushing kit.

I just checked again they don't. I must have clicked on the 350z page.

Crap that's the only thing I don't have

Why do the joints get twisted up like that?

Think when they tighten up the bolts. The adjusters are in that postion to begin with. Never taking the time to straighten them out. When I had the Z aligned. The guy straighten them out, and they haven't move since.

Found it. Thanks I'm starting tomorrow.

How are these SPL arms holding up so far Rusty?

No issues so far. 15,000 miles and 20+ trackdays. :driving:

Seems I'm gonna go the SPL route. The horrible stories I read about the SPC's, kinetic, and even Z1's very own FUCA's have leave me no choice but to spend more money once and not have to deal with issues later. Wished these SPL's were a little cheaper but oh well... at least they're worth it. Any other SPL parts you recommend?

All of the SPL catalog. :icon17:

Call SPL, tell them you have a Z34 and want everything. Then give them your credit card and be happy.

No, seriously, my alignment guy (who does all sorts of drift and race cars) was RAVING about how he uses SPL on all the shop cars, how its so much more enjoyable doing cars with SPL stuff.

They have a locking system that makes life a breeze. Full setup let you adjust everything and durable as hell.

Best part, once you have all the arms your wheel options are essentially limitless.

Practically speaking, the fronts are what you NEED. The rear of the Z has enough clearance stock camber spec is gonna be fine on most setups.

But if you're getting coilovers put on and adjusting height you might as well throw all the arms and do it right the first time

Yeah all the SPL stuff looks amazing :yum:

And I do have Powertrix Coilover already but couldn't do it all at once. I Wished I would have. Anyhow, I'm in dire need of front camber arms as I'm not symmmetrical on my camber readings... I'm actually off .7 degrees left from right and the car does not handle as I'd like.

I was able to get the rear within specs so I'm good on that end.

Like a BOSS!

I recently ordered the entire spl line up from A to Z...along with dss axels, an os. Giken diff and new tires..i can't wait to get my car back so i can feel the difference. This post is awesome. Great write up...rep'd

How much did the whole catalog ran you?

Thank you! :tiphat:

I wished I had the money to blow on the whole catalog but nonetheless, are there any specific items you recommend I buy on front suspension, besides the upper arms? Tie rods? Impact bushings?

Thanks in advance Rusty :tiphat: