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Interchangable Suspension Parts: Parts that work on our chassis.

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Old 03-05-12, 08:32 AM
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I, like cuban am running SC300 rear toe arms, rear trac bars and will be getting the supra upper control arms soon.

my toe arms and trac rods are megan racing (yeah yeah yeah, they work)

just an FYI, i got my alignment dialed in 100% to factory specs and my car is DUMPED on a set of cheap e-bay SC300 coilsleeve/springs. (i cut my springs, decided it was scary, and bought the sleeves because i needed to get the car aligned, they're kinda bouncy but they work, and they're all the way down and the car is dumped, i hit **** everywhere. if you decide to buy the sleeves be forwarned your struts will blow almost immediately, yet somehow still ride nice)
Old 03-27-12, 05:29 PM
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has anyone tried is300 front aftermarket adjustatable swaybar on sc400? will it work
Old 03-27-12, 07:27 PM
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Steering knuckles from the sc430 work, I installed one on my pass side about 10 months ago, only issue is the brake dust shield has to.be hammered, bent back, or removed, and there's no hole for the abs sensor bracket, also x1 sticky! WTH?
Old 03-27-12, 08:09 PM
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front end is same as 2GS... rear end is Supra and SC...

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Old 03-27-12, 08:28 PM
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my rear...



my front...

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Chris, how long do your tires last like that?! i have -5* on each side, my toe is dialed 0.0* and i have to flip my tires every three and a half weeks ahhahaha insane.
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toe isnt suppose to be at 0! when your car drives your wheels get pulled back slightly *facepalm my tires last 6 months if i forget to flip them!
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im at -8 at ride height and my tires usually last about a year and half to two years if i flip em.
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Originally Posted by Cuban GS
toe isnt suppose to be at 0! when your car drives your wheels get pulled back slightly *facepalm my tires last 6 months if i forget to flip them!
yeah, i didn't mean 0.0 degrees, i don't know why i wrote that., they're whatever the stock spec is, i forget, i got it in the green when i aligned it.

i'm thinking my tires last three weeks because of the size. they're only 7 inch wide wheels with 205's. i'm guessing a wider tire with more contact would last longer?
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Originally Posted by VSRgs300
yeah, i didn't mean 0.0 degrees, i don't know why i wrote that., they're whatever the stock spec is, i forget, i got it in the green when i aligned it.

i'm thinking my tires last three weeks because of the size. they're only 7 inch wide wheels with 205's. i'm guessing a wider tire with more contact would last longer?
in my personal experience the most detrimental aspect of your alignment is your toe as far as tire wear goes!

heres an example of my contact patch for a few months... i couldnt turn for ****! but no wear!

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Originally Posted by Cuban GS
in my personal experience the most detrimental aspect of your alignment is your toe as far as tire wear goes!

heres an example of my contact patch for a few months... i couldnt turn for ****! but no wear!
hm, i have no idea what i'm doing wrong, maybe it's just the cheap tires.
Old 04-09-12, 08:22 PM
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Cuban GS, when you replaced your RUCA's, did the bolt just come out by it self? Or are there any parts one the nut-side that come loose. Im hoping the nuts are welded to the brackets so you dont have to drop the sub frame...any info?
Old 04-10-12, 08:20 AM
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ooh no!! the nuts are not welded that would be too easy!! i hope you know some1 with small hands! also its easier to reach them by the bottom i think!
Old 07-29-12, 02:55 PM
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Bump. So to recap, Rear toe and traction links from battle version (seeing as they are the same and BV now has a page with them listed), ruca from the supra works. Fronts from Second gen gs fit according to the confirmed list.

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Old 07-30-12, 08:41 PM
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everything up front is the same as the 2nd gen!! the 2nd gen had the rear end downgraded to the IS ****. also apparently battle version updated their site after i installed the parts which could be why i got them so ****en cheap *scratcheshead.


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