Suspension 2.5" lower... or more?

aszyd · 07-18-2014, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Not to be difficult, but I personally know more than 2 dozen Z's with Swifts and not one could get in sec without aftermarket camber arms. Yes, you can get close, sort of, on the camber angle, but not the camber and toe simultaneously with stock parts.

And -- $55.00 for a pair of spacers and you are buying junk. Expect AT LEAST 120.00 or so for a pair. Do not skimp on suspension parts. Duh. They are holding your car up.

onzedge™ has written

I won't argue with you on the camber, you're right, if you want to be 100% in spec, camber arms are necessary.

The spacers though, what's junk about them? My el-cheapo spacers were hub centric, the correct width, had grade 10.9 studs, and fit perfectly. They just didn't have someones name stamped on them to jack the price up.

b15 · 07-18-2014, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by aszyd

I won't argue with you on the camber, you're right, if you want to be 100% in spec, camber arms are necessary.

The spacers though, what's junk about them? My el-cheapo spacers were hub centric, the correct width, had grade 10.9 studs, and fit perfectly. They just didn't have someones name stamped on them to jack the price up.

The probability of issues increases with the the cheaper spacers. They may not be all machined the same, fitment might not be the same for all 4, they may crack, etc. Ichiba is the first that comes to mind. It's the same difference between a $15 Auto Zone rotor and a $65 Brembo Blank. They do the same thing, but you're less likely to have issues with one of them.

Z1 has their spacers on sale starting at $88 for 20mm bolt ons. $33/pair additional surely won't break the bank.

onzedge · 07-19-2014, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by b15

The probability of issues increases with the the cheaper spacers. They may not be all machined the same, fitment might not be the same for all 4, they may crack, etc. Ichiba is the first that comes to mind. It's the same difference between a $15 Auto Zone rotor and a $65 Brembo Blank. They do the same thing, but you're less likely to have issues with one of them.

Z1 has their spacers on sale starting at $88 for 20mm bolt ons. $33/pair additional surely won't break the bank.

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