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Old 04-24-15, 03:55 PM
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I let a guy at the shop talk me into buying this kit as I was under the impression that it would help with the vibration on my AWD (lowered on coilovers ). It did not, but I also thaught it would avoid any negative camber with my 19" vossen with a +32mm offset, with it lowered the control arm bangs against the underside, my question is with this width and offset do I even need the kit? The help is appreciated
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You didn't put the width of your wheel, and how low are you to bang the control arm against the underbody?
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After lowering an AWD, nothing on the market will help with vibrations. What camber kit did you buy? if you bought Vossens, Im guessing its either a 9" or 10.5". You don't need a camber kit to help the 9" +32 fit. If its a 10.5"+32 then I'm unsure. What tire size do you have on there?
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Originally Posted by XxGoKoUxX
You didn't put the width of your wheel, and how low are you to bang the control arm against the underbody?
Sorry the wheels are 8.5 in the front, car is lowered about 1 1/4 inches
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Originally Posted by msgs350
After lowering an AWD, nothing on the market will help with vibrations. What camber kit did you buy? if you bought Vossens, Im guessing its either a 9" or 10.5". You don't need a camber kit to help the 9" +32 fit. If its a 10.5"+32 then I'm unsure. What tire size do you have on there?
Thanks, if that's the case I'm getting rid of it, its an SP camber kit
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Originally Posted by jmack2688
I let a guy at the shop talk me into buying this kit as I was under the impression that it would help with the vibration on my AWD (lowered on coilovers ). It did not, but I also thaught it would avoid any negative camber with my 19" vossen with a +32mm offset, with it lowered the control arm bangs against the underside, my question is with this width and offset do I even need the kit? The help is appreciated
I lowered my 06 gs300 awd on tanabe springs nf210, I used the megan racing adjustable upper control arms, no vibrations, no clunking, and it was able to be aligned perfectly. I would recommend trying those. Awd tend to vibrate more the lower you go, maybe try adjusting your coilovers up a bit
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Originally Posted by sprtn131
I lowered my 06 gs300 awd on tanabe springs nf210, I used the megan racing adjustable upper control arms, no vibrations, no clunking, and it was able to be aligned perfectly. I would recommend trying those. Awd tend to vibrate more the lower you go, maybe try adjusting your coilovers up a bit
I was thinking about it, it's only lowered about a quarter inch from stock and it still vibrates. Are you saying that you don't have vibrations because of the upper control arms? Because before I lower it for the summer I was planning on trying out the idea with the spacers.
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Maybe I just got lucky. But I think they help. When you lower the gs it brings the axles in towards the engine. With the adjustable uppers it brings them out, I can only fit two fingers between my fenders and wheels and I have zero vibrations
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Originally Posted by sprtn131
Maybe I just got lucky. But I think they help. When you lower the gs it brings the axles in towards the engine. With the adjustable uppers it brings them out, I can only fit two fingers between my fenders and wheels and I have zero vibrations
Thanks for the info, I may have to try this along with the spacers just incase

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Could you send a link for these I could only find rear upper control arms on the megan racing Web site. Thanks allot.
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Originally Posted by jmack2688
Could you send a link for these I could only find rear upper control arms on the megan racing Web site. Thanks allot.
Got mine off ebay
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Originally Posted by sprtn131
Got mine off ebay
Thanks for the help
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