Camber Arms

[Mitcho_7]

Hey,

Looking at getting some camber arms front and rear for my r33 to give added adjustability and help with wheel fitment etc.

Just wondering if there is any real difference besides price between:

Rear: http://justjap.com/store/product.php?productid=20060&cat=396&page=1 or http://justjap.com/store/product.php?productid=16598&cat=396&page=2

Front: http://justjap.com/store/product.php?productid=17665&cat=396&page=2

and the jap branded equivalents

Rear:http://www.rhdjapan.com/cusco-adjustable-rear-upper-arms-nissan-10mm-6mm-9359 or http://www.rhdjapan.com/cusco-adjustable-rear-upper-arm-links-nissan-9360 (whats the difference between the two of these?)

Front:http://www.rhdjapan.com/cusco-negative-camber-upper-a-arms-nissan-r33-r34-wgnc34-16650 (why do these look different to the ones posted above from jjr?)

Any insight is appreciated.

[boostn0199]

Difference is cusco bearings will last longer and arms probably are stronger. That being said I run jjr arms on my drift car and been fine for last 1.5years but thats not a daily so bearings might go quick on a daily.

[Mitcho_7]

They will be put on a daily.

What's the difference between the two different types of rear cusco arms I posted links to?

[KiwiRS4T]

I have the Cusco front arms. The two piece ones can't be certed in NZ as you can see the one piece ones are going to be stronger.

The two different rear ones are different parts - take your rear wheel off and have a look.

[Mitcho_7]

They both state in the product description the suit ecr33 though.

[boostn0199]

Ones a camber arm and ones a traction arm.

[Mitcho_7]

So they are mislabeled or something?

Because perfectrun.jp have 2 different types of cusco camber arm listed for r33 gtst as well...

Edited May 11, 2012 by Mitcho_7

[KiwiRS4T]

They are not mislabelled. You will notice if you read the complete description that neither is actually called a "camber arm" but both when adjusted will affect the camber.

[Mitcho_7]

They are not mislabelled. You will notice if you read the complete description that neither is actually called a "camber arm" but both when adjusted will affect the camber.

Ok, and which do you think would be better for a street driven car?

[GTSBoy]

You kind of need both.......

Ball jointed suspension arms are defectable too, if you care.

[KiwiRS4T]

Ok, and which do you think would be better for a street driven car?

I am not sure how your R33 differs from my Stagea but I would be inclined to get an arm of this type first:

http://justjap.com/s...&cat=396&page=1

and depending on how much you have lowered the car you may be able to get by just using the eccentric adjuster on the stock toe arms.

[Mitcho_7]

How much adjustment do the just jap arms give? It doesnt mention it on the website.

Whiteline rear camber arms on their website look the same as that though, so they could be a go if they give decent adjustment.

The cheaper 2 peice front upper arms look a little dicey I think. Has anyone used them and care to comment on the quality of them?

Edited May 12, 2012 by Mitcho_7

[boostn0199]

Just jap arms just like all other about +-3 degrees

[nos man]

i would rather go with eccentric bushes for street cars but i don't know how much adjustability they offer but i went with ball joints but not the branded ones because i rather not mount my car on anything with $1000+ ikeya formulas under my car and i know i'll be replacing them in a year or so

[Mitcho_7]

The bushes seem fairly similar in price to adjustable arms, but the arms offer more adjustability.

Do the pillowballs wear out much faster than bushes?

[GTSBoy]

They can do. Depends on usage and brand (quality of material). Some people run on them for ages before wanting to replace anything. Some kill them in 3 months.

[nos man]

well with everyday driving where there are pot holes, bumps, train tracks etc i would stay away from ball joints but it's your choice. i went with ball joints because i rarely drive my car on the streets and for the adjustablility but there's alot more playing around with other components that'll effect allignment as well. so for a street set up i would go with bushes and let the wheel alligner do their job setting it so i can forget it and maybe get it reallignned half yearly or so

[Mitcho_7]

I may end up going with adjustable bushes, but I guess it will all depend on how much adjustment I need once the car is lowered a bit and the new wheels go on.