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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 12:43 AM
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Non-SPC camber kits?

Just replaced the tires on my '11 Sport sedan and those Bridgestones looked like cones. Car desperately needs more negative camber for the way I drive. Don't want to wear the new S-04 Pole Positions that way.

I was browsing earlier today and saw that SPC, Eibach and another company (darned Olds-heimers disease!) make camber kits. Y'all only talk about the SPC. I can't seem to find anything about the Eibach camber kits. I looked back two years in this forum and tried to use the search feature which unfortunately is "or" only, no "and" capability, so if there are any posts they're buried amongst all the lowering questions.

I'm not intending to lower the car. In fact, I wasn't going to mod this car at all but the tire wear bugs me bad.
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by slartibartfast
Just replaced the tires on my '11 Sport sedan and those Bridgestones looked like cones. Car desperately needs more negative camber for the way I drive. Don't want to wear the new S-04 Pole Positions that way.

I was browsing earlier today and saw that SPC, Eibach and another company (darned Olds-heimers disease!) make camber kits. Y'all only talk about the SPC. I can't seem to find anything about the Eibach camber kits. I looked back two years in this forum and tried to use the search feature which unfortunately is "or" only, no "and" capability, so if there are any posts they're buried amongst all the lowering questions.

I'm not intending to lower the car. In fact, I wasn't going to mod this car at all but the tire wear bugs me bad.
Eibach kits are just re-branded SPCs, I think the Eibachs actually sell for a bit more but not sure Ichiba & Kinetix make kits too but I'd stick w/ SPC/Eibach or SPL if you want to open up the wallet.
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 08:36 AM
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I have SPC camber kits for sale if you're interested
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 09:02 AM
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Kinetix! That was the other brand. According to the photos I saw, the Kinetix and Eibach fronts looked identical. While made from tube, they've been shaped and flattened, looking rather similar to the stock cast-aluminum part except for black paint. The SPC is "totally tubular, man" and silver.

I was curious if the slide adjustment of the Eibach/Kinetix caused trouble over time.

OMG, it sucks getting old. I just checked again and SPC/Eibach are the shaped parts with the bolt adjustment and the Kinetix parts are totally tubular.

SPL doesn't seem to offer front camber parts so they're out, not withstanding their racing focus (and price and NVH)

So, what's the thought on the Kinetix parts? I expect the threaded adjuster to be easier and more precise to adjust?

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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 09:21 AM
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SPC and Eibach are identical. The Kinetix is the silver tubular one. The Kinetix is garbage in my opinion, I bought them and returned them without even installing them. There is also the option of SPL which in the opinion of most are superior to all of the other products but are also more expensive.
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 09:38 AM
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I was just searching for the Kinetix part when I stumbled upon an SPL review with part number. More browsing today!

Thanks for everyone's comments to date.
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 11:00 AM
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I'll make your search really easy
https://www.myg37.com/forums/private...s-mxp-spc.html
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 12:45 PM
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Wow, those SPL upper control arms are the dog's danglies. Have they been known to participate in group buys?

I'm thinking SPL up front, SPC in rear though $2k is tough to swallow for something that should have been designed in by the factory.
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by slartibartfast
Wow, those SPL upper control arms are the dog's danglies. Have they been known to participate in group buys?

I'm thinking SPL up front, SPC in rear though $2k is tough to swallow for something that should have been designed in by the factory.
$2K? You can get SPL front upper A arms + rear camber arms for about $1K shipped from forum vendors that sell them.

Call or PM Import Parts Pro.
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 01:17 PM
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It's not clear to me that pricing is for a pair or for single arms. I assumed single. I might have to drive up to Import Parts next Friday and check them out.
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Old Oct 15, 2014 | 02:12 PM
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Pricing is per pair. PM or call, as a forum membe you might be quoted a better price than posted on the website. This is true of many forum vendors. Also, keep in mind that most vendors don't stock these parts in house, but drop ship directly from SPL in Austin.

Good luck.
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Per pair pricing makes this much easier to swallow. Thanks for the heads-up about inventory and possible forum deal. Now I'm going to have to flash all the black G37s I see. I'm in the Clear Lake area so our passing is not unlikely. At least, I assume your car is black...
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Originally Posted by slartibartfast
Per pair pricing makes this much easier to swallow. Thanks for the heads-up about inventory and possible forum deal. Now I'm going to have to flash all the black G37s I see. I'm in the Clear Lake area so our passing is not unlikely. At least, I assume your car is black...
I seldom ever drive my G anymore as my work requires me to drive a company vehicle (2014 F150) to work as my daily driver. I don't drive a lot on the weekends and when I do I take the truck (because free gas) or we drive my wife's G (because chauffeur).
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