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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 08:22 PM
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Thanks, are you able to tell if they are installed correctly from this pic?

No, not from that far away, see the round brass colored area just above the ball joint boot? Look for writing there.

Are those G35 arms? The G37s should have red ball joint boots.
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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Looking closer at those, the ball joint is set at around a -3 degrees of camber, and and extra 2 to 3 degrees of caster.

Is this really yours??
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TVPostSound
No, not from that far away, see the round brass colored area just above the ball joint boot? Look for writing there.

Are those G35 arms? The G37s should have red ball joint boots.
Yes they should be, part # 72130 according to box and arms. Ordered them from Genome Tuning

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Looking closer at those, the ball joint is set at around a -3 degrees of camber, and and extra 2 to 3 degrees of caster.

Is this really yours??
Yes these are mine I just took the pic to show you. I did have alignment done. Camber is set at -3.9
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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There are 3 generations of arms, all branded 72130, the first set hit the fender, the second set were modified with shorter "flat" metal, compensated with longer "rod" metal.
I had the 2nd generation, and SPC upgrade me to 3rd generation.
Yours look like first generation, as the ball joint boots are black, not red, and you have longer "flat" metal stock than mine.


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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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Thats indicative of a first or second generation arm, not the most recent.

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Mine Third generation:
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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Thank you. I'm going to contact SPC to verify which arms I received, as I specifically requested the newest generation available from Genome Tuning.

If I do have an older generation, I'd be very upset as I have already paid for installation and alignment.


I even sent the picture below to Genome Tuning to confirm that I received the correct product, and was reassured that everything was "good on their end".

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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 09:53 PM
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I've got the middle version and mine have the red boots too. The SPC is pretty easy to see on the brass slider, it's engraved so you should see it clearly.
Good luck w/ your arms OP, hopefully they're not version one
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by blnewt
I've got the middle version and mine have the red boots too. The SPC is pretty easy to see on the brass slider, it's engraved so you should see it clearly.
Good luck w/ your arms OP, hopefully they're not version one
Thank you, I hope that Genome Tunning will step up to make it right if in fact, there is an issue.

I have already sent msgs to SPC and Genome Tuning... The waiting game begins

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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 03:30 AM
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All of the arms we ship out should be the new version since we get them from SPC. If they are indeed the old version, we would definitely replace them for you at no cost, let me know once SPC confirms with you and I'll get that taken care of.
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 10:51 AM
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I think I have the same problem. I also ordered mine from you Heinrich (Genome). I wonder why SPC was shipping out the older kits? Can someone confirm from my pic below that this is the old version?
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 10:58 AM
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I just got a call from SPC , they are looking into it and will be calling me back shortly. Will keep everyone posted
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 11:15 AM
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A better solution would be to not install front aftermarket cambers in the first place. They're probably the most overrated mod.
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by BosMaSwaG37
A better solution would be to not install front aftermarket cambers in the first place. They're probably the most overrated mod.
Would you know if there is any adjustability with the OEM front arms? Do you think I could achieve -3.9 with my current ride height with OEM arms?
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by TVPostSound
There are 3 generations of arms, all branded 72130, the first set hit the fender, the second set were modified with shorter "flat" metal, compensated with longer "rod" metal.
I had the 2nd generation, and SPC upgrade me to 3rd generation.
Yours look like first generation, as the ball joint boots are black, not red, and you have longer "flat" metal stock than mine.


This is the new version:
Originally Posted by TVPostSound
Thats indicative of a first or second generation arm, not the most recent.




Mine Third generation:
Originally Posted by blnewt
I've got the middle version and mine have the red boots too. The SPC is pretty easy to see on the brass slider, it's engraved so you should see it clearly.
Good luck w/ your arms OP, hopefully they're not version one
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I think I have the same problem. I also ordered mine from you Heinrich (Genome). I wonder why SPC was shipping out the older kits? Can someone confirm from my pic below that this is the old version?
Hey Guys, just got the call back from Johnny at SPC. He has confirmed that surfwagon and my arms are the NEWEST version front camber arms. He stated that the red boots are all older version arms. Newest arms are black boots and that the no longer use the red boots
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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There's enough adjustibility. I can't give you specs but I am pretty slammed, always have been and the least of my concerns have tbeen the front camber. I'm on my second G37S too. I've always had normal tire wear in the front. When I do alignments they align it as best as possible and it's usually good enough. SPC are not worth the money and many have had issues. Save yourself some cash and opt out. At the very least, drive the car for some time without them and check to see how the tires are doing.

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Would you know if there is any adjustability with the OEM front arms? Do you think I could achieve -3.9 with my current ride height with OEM arms?
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