Christmas in July

FairladyZ10PG · 07-09-2015, 11:56 AM

^that's true
I heard that from West end Alignment here in Socal
& they know what they're doing!

Zbrah · 07-09-2015, 12:22 PM

Why not install everythang on the same time then a week later go in for alignment? I don't understand the reason for splitting the install on separate days

P's_Z · 07-09-2015, 06:03 PM

im just going by from what ive read and the shops recommendation. springs and spacers are going in first, i guess i can also ask for them to install the camber arms too. ill have to go a second time to the shop for alignment anyways. im no expert, so i was just taking into consideration what ive read and from what ive been told

b15 · 07-09-2015, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by P's_Z

im just going by from what ive read and the shops recommendation. springs and spacers are going in first, i guess i can also ask for them to install the camber arms too. ill have to go a second time to the shop for alignment anyways. im no expert, so i was just taking into consideration what ive read and from what ive been told

Yes allow some time for it to settle. To install the camber arms, yourE going to drop the spring buckets again anyways, so I would just set the camber arms to the same length as oem when installing. The tech will adjust accordingly when you go to align it. However, if the shop is doing the install it doesn't really matter. I thought you were doing this yourself, that's why I suggested it.

P's_Z · 07-09-2015, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

Yes allow some time for it to settle. To install the camber arms, yourE going to drop the spring buckets again anyways, so I would just set the camber arms to the same length as oem when installing. The tech will adjust accordingly when you go to align it. However, if the shop is doing the install it doesn't really matter. I thought you were doing this yourself, that's why I suggested it.

thanks b15!

ive done this in the past in other cars, but since i live in an apartment complex and dont have all the tools at hand right now, ill let the shop do it this time around. plus ive gotten old and lazy

onzedge · 07-10-2015, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by b15

Yes allow some time for it to settle. To install the camber arms, yourE going to drop the spring buckets again anyways, so I would just set the camber arms to the same length as oem when installing. The tech will adjust accordingly when you go to align it. However, if the shop is doing the install it doesn't really matter. I thought you were doing this yourself, that's why I suggested it.

Zipper 104 · 07-11-2015, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

Yes allow some time for it to settle. To install the camber arms, yourE going to drop the spring buckets again anyways, so I would just set the camber arms to the same length as oem when installing. The tech will adjust accordingly when you go to align it. However, if the shop is doing the install it doesn't really matter. I thought you were doing this yourself, that's why I suggested it.

I know this is pointless right now, but it might be of help to anybody planning on doing Swifts down the road doing their research, but with all due respect, you don't have to drop the spring buckets to pop in the camber arms if you want do it later on. The room is there and neither end of the arm shares the same points as either end of the spring bucket. You don't even need to drop the spring bucket to swap out the stock toe bolts for SPL/SPC toe bolts. You simply put a jack under the inboard end of the SB to hold it in place while you remove the stocker and slip in it's replacement.

104

b15 · 07-12-2015, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Zipper 104

I know this is pointless right now, but it might be of help to anybody planning on doing Swifts down the road doing their research, but with all due respect, you don't have to drop the spring buckets to pop in the camber arms if you want do it later on. The room is there and neither end of the arm shares the same points as either end of the spring bucket. You don't even need to drop the spring bucket to swap out the stock toe bolts for SPL/SPC toe bolts. You simply put a jack under the inboard end of the SB to hold it in place while you remove the stocker and slip in it's replacement.

104

Sorry, you are correct. I meant the toe bolts. I don't see how you can enlarge the hole without dropping the bucket. Swapping only the bolts back into the OEM holes isn't going to help you gain any additional toe adjustments. Maybe SPL is different, but for my SPC kit, I had to enlarge the holes.

FairladyZ10PG · 07-09-2015, 06:11 PM

FWIW I had my camber stuff installed at the same time I had my coilovers installed and had my alignment done about a month later...

albeit not by choice; Westend alignment's schedule was full and I had to wait a full month for a proper alignment and corner balance

P's_Z · 07-09-2015, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

FWIW I had my camber stuff installed at the same time I had my coilovers installed and had my alignment done about a month later...

albeit not by choice; Westend alignment's schedule was full and I had to wait a full month for a proper alignment and corner balance

LMBmikeZ · 07-10-2015, 04:30 AM

Just got my christmas in July

SPL toe arm
SPL traction arm
SPL lock out kit

arrived tuesday and awaiting instal along with the stance coils i have had sitting in the garage for almost a month now!

onzedge · 07-10-2015, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

Just got my christmas in July

SPL toe arm
SPL traction arm
SPL lock out kit

arrived tuesday and awaiting instal along with the stance coils i have had sitting in the garage for almost a month now!

P's_Z · 07-10-2015, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

Just got my christmas in July

SPL toe arm
SPL traction arm
SPL lock out kit

arrived tuesday and awaiting instal along with the stance coils i have had sitting in the garage for almost a month now!

very cool!

GaleForce · 07-10-2015, 08:29 AM

Nice upgrades. You'll love it.

P's_Z · 07-11-2015, 09:05 AM

@ the shop

07-09-2015, 11:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
FairladyZ10PG A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal-IE Posts: 1,890 Drives: PGraphite m6 Rep Power: 255	^that's true I heard that from West end Alignment here in Socal & they know what they're doing! GaleForce likes this. __________________ ///MPPSK///M Performance FRONT SPLITTER///M Performance KIDNEY GRILLS///MPerformance CF MIRRORS///MPerformance CF SPOILER///AC SCHNITZER

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Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5453	Why not install everythang on the same time then a week later go in for alignment? I don't understand the reason for splitting the install on separate days P's_Z and Memphis370Z like this. __________________

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P's_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: PR Posts: 1,530 Drives: Zeta Rep Power: 470	im just going by from what ive read and the shops recommendation. springs and spacers are going in first, i guess i can also ask for them to install the camber arms too. ill have to go a second time to the shop for alignment anyways. im no expert, so i was just taking into consideration what ive read and from what ive been told __________________ Zeta Last edited by P's_Z; 07-09-2015 at 06:51 PM.

07-09-2015, 06:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
FairladyZ10PG A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal-IE Posts: 1,890 Drives: PGraphite m6 Rep Power: 255	FWIW I had my camber stuff installed at the same time I had my coilovers installed and had my alignment done about a month later... albeit not by choice; Westend alignment's schedule was full and I had to wait a full month for a proper alignment and corner balance P's_Z likes this. __________________ ///MPPSK///M Performance FRONT SPLITTER///M Performance KIDNEY GRILLS///MPerformance CF MIRRORS///MPerformance CF SPOILER///AC SCHNITZER

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LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10351	Just got my christmas in July SPL toe arm SPL traction arm SPL lock out kit arrived tuesday and awaiting instal along with the stance coils i have had sitting in the garage for almost a month now! GaleForce, P's_Z, Zbrah and 1 others like this. __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

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