Ikeya Suspension

[vesh]

I have a R33 GTR which I use for track days and some weekend use, it is not a daily car.

I am wanting to upgrade the suspension arms and have been looking at some Cusco parts. I have recently been told about the Ikeya parts, but wanting to know if it is really worth it for the extra $$$ . Also, might be a stupid question, but it looks harder to setup Ikeya arms compared to the Cusco ones. Am I right?

These are the Ikeya parts I am looking at getting:

Ikeya:

Adjustable rear lower arms

Front upper link

Rear upper arms

Roll centre adjuster lower kit

Tie rod end

Traction adjuster rod

I am also currently running Tein RA coilovers which I will be getting rebuilt as the rear is knocking

Thanks in advance for your feedback

[zebra]

They are a lot lighter than the Cusco items, and Generally better quality

[R31Nismoid]

Ikeya you cant get as much adjustment out of IIRC.

Nothing wrong with Cusco items, many using them.

[turboedsloth]

Can you get enough adjustment out of them for whats required for a road/sometimes tracked car?

[Risking]

Your going to get weekend warriors with good budgets saying ikea stuff is great and some more serious guys too as well as brand whores.

Then the budget conscious saying cusco, etc are just as good

Then the serious racers saying they all need improvements.

Depends what you want from the car and what you want to spend.

You could listen to the guys saying they are great and don't worry when this thread is seen they will come out of the woodwork. (I'd rekon 50% of them dont even own ikea arms, 30% would have them and not even drive the car regularly on the circuit or it's still in a workshop and the last

20% well who knows)

Seriously they work as do most other brands. They do have some refined geometry built into the lower arms but it's nothing to get all wet about.

Money well spent? Not in my opinion but it's yours that matters.

[Nur33]

I had cusco arms on my R33 GTR but after awhile of some hard abuse the the Rear Upper Camber Arms Cracked quite badly both sides, and my front cusco castor arms aren't much better, i have bit the bullet and replaced all my arms every single one with the whole entire Ikeya Formula Catalog. Yes they may be expensive but you get what you paided for and the build quality is awesome very solid bits of gear, thats my opinion anyways.

[JGB33]

I agree with nur33 you get what you pay for, I have 33 gtr do serious track work and run slicks last thing you want is cheap arms braking.i bought ikeya arms all round years ago and my car gets punished on the track every month,they are still mint.more than enough adjustment in them.

Edited May 26, 2011 by JGB33

[Nee-san]

Your going to get weekend warriors with good budgets saying ikea stuff is great and some more serious guys too as well as brand whores.

Then the budget conscious saying cusco, etc are just as good

Then the serious racers saying they all need improvements.

Depends what you want from the car and what you want to spend.

You could listen to the guys saying they are great and don't worry when this thread is seen they will come out of the woodwork. (I'd rekon 50% of them dont even own ikea arms, 30% would have them and not even drive the car regularly on the circuit or it's still in a workshop and the last

20% well who knows)

Seriously they work as do most other brands. They do have some refined geometry built into the lower arms but it's nothing to get all wet about.

Money well spent? Not in my opinion but it's yours that matters.

What do you suggest Risking ?

Custom built to requirements ?

[Risking]

Not nessisarily.

I fitted up a full set of arms to an r32 GTR today. They were Chinese arms, I threw the rod ends in the bin and replaced them with FK ends. Blasted the paint off them and TIG welded some plate gussets into them, re painted them black and fitted them up.

Happy days.

They were a Dam sight cheaper then ikea arms and as strong if not stronger.

Ultimately yes depending on the application you'd fabricate your own specifically for your use, it's not very common practice though as people don't want to spend the money unless it's a fairly serious circuit car