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Old 04-08-13, 09:00 PM
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Default Front Camber SPC A-Arm suspension travel.

This question is for all the suspension Guru's. I installed the SPC front A-arms camber kit on my 2001 GS430 and is currently lowered 2 inches on Megan EZ street coil-overs. So after the install I noticed that the A-arms were bottoming out on the front upper inner wheel well when I would go over bumps or uneven roads. So my question is could I fix this problem by purchasing the Sage 40mm front RCA kit? I'm assuming this would fix my issue because it would force me to raise my front coils freeing up more suspension travel for the SPC A-arms.
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Old 04-10-13, 12:27 AM
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You can try that out but then again the Megan EZ spring rates are at 10/8. Are you on full stiff?
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Yes the rca's will help a little. You sure it's the arms hitting ? Mine looks about the same or lower, but with Tein flex and mine don't seem to hit at all. Never heard it, not any evidence of marks on the underside of the strut tower
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Originally Posted by twojayzee
Yes the rca's will help a little. You sure it's the arms hitting ? Mine looks about the same or lower, but with Tein flex and mine don't seem to hit at all. Never heard it, not any evidence of marks on the underside of the strut tower
I'm sure iit's the a- arms because it started bottoming out after I installed the spc a-arms.
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Originally Posted by Alainis300
I'm sure iit's the a- arms because it started bottoming out after I installed the spc a-arms.
What is your camber set at ?
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Originally Posted by twojayzee
What is your camber set at ?
I'm not sure but I know it's within factory spec.
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Originally Posted by Alainis300
I'm not sure but I know it's within factory spec.
Weird, mine too. The RCA's will help. If you get them at 1" thick or so, the translation is fractional to that amount, but it may be enough for you.
You know the other thing im thinking, I had the alignment on mine set with the lowers pulled in all the way so the upper adjustment was minor. Maybe that minor difference results in clearance ?
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