View Full Version : Cusco or Ikeya for S14 DD?
akito
10-25-2007, 12:46 AM
Hey guys. im in a bind. lol i'd get both sets of arms for toe, traction and ruca. but itd be a big waste. i plan on DD my car with the occasional track time once in a blue moon.. does anyone have experience with either or have suggestions for them? and should i change my front lca? thanks for the help in advance.
DSPro
10-25-2007, 01:23 AM
Get whatever is cheaper (Cusco). Ikeya Formula footwork is the tits but with a daily driver and not a dedicated track car being pushed to the brink it's not necessary. Even if it was Cusco would be more than suitable.
Of course if you have the Ikeya Formula parts you get to say, ''yeah it's all Ikeya.''
Slow Poke
10-25-2007, 06:04 AM
yeah it's all Ikeya... now thats good stuff :)
B Love
10-25-2007, 12:44 PM
Ikeya is the best but I mean if its your daily and you want to save some cash I would go with cusco
PoorMans180SX
10-25-2007, 01:01 PM
SPL owns all.
Brian
10-25-2007, 01:04 PM
I think..... for your personal situation I would go with Cusco.
Just all around easier to deal with.
Maybe even in stock with Nukabe...
tacotacotaco
10-25-2007, 01:09 PM
how about you buy all the ikeya arms and ill trade you all my spl arms. For what you want i still say just go spl. Dont change the Flca or the rear Lca because thats like throwing away 1k+ for something that you will only notice when pushing the limits, and breaking them wearing them down on the street plus the solid bushings would make it hard.
Cusco or Spl ruca, traction, and toe. power brace tension rods Nismo subframe bushing toe bushing and traction bushings on the rear spindle. Thats the plan for the white car. You only really need the ruca and new bushings on your toe and traction rods but i know you got money to burn.
Jung918
10-25-2007, 01:10 PM
My spl arms are made with love. Can you say that about ikeya or cusco?
akito
10-25-2007, 05:52 PM
heres the funny part. ikeya arms for me is cheaper than cusco. lol. i dont why it is. but its like a freakn hard decision to make when prices are so close to one another. thanks for everyone's input.
B Love
10-25-2007, 07:15 PM
If ikeya is cheaper then do it. What is there to question
ronmcdon
10-25-2007, 08:00 PM
SPL owns all.
You got that right! I have all spl suspension arms, bar stock lca's, and it works wonderfully. Should you require additional baller status, go get their f&r lca's as well.
gotta240
10-25-2007, 08:09 PM
I'll vouche for spl... Just cause i harass the fuck out of the owner about parts.. I think i've emailed him 10 times asking about parts and prices...he always replies...always polite...seems honest.. That's rare these days.
Not to mention...they stand by there shit. My spl arms own your cusco arms.
!Zar!
10-25-2007, 08:31 PM
Kuah is great.
If some how he was able to fornicate with Logan, the offspring would be the perfect representative for anything.
EVERY linkage on one of my cars is spl. Cause it's the shit.
Jung918
10-25-2007, 08:31 PM
^ I keep telling him that he wont get that customer service with cusco but he likes to eat rice.
http://www.afrotechmods.com/arnold/choice/Junior.jpg
B Love
10-25-2007, 08:35 PM
I would stick with Ikeya especially if your getting a hookup. Ueno has run Ikeya on his soarer for years and those things are still holing up on that boat of a car.
!Zar!
10-25-2007, 09:05 PM
I would stick with Ikeya especially if your getting a hookup. Ueno has run Ikeya on his soarer for years and those things are still holing up on that boat of a car.
I'm pretty sure he swaps parts out.
Unless he's also on the same take of gas and spark plugs...
I wouldn't let a d1 driver dictate what parts should be run on a car.
Don't forget Megan Racing has a car...
B Love
10-25-2007, 09:21 PM
I'm pretty sure he swaps parts out.
Unless he's also on the same take of gas and spark plugs...
I wouldn't let a d1 driver dictate what parts should be run on a car.
Don't forget Megan Racing has a car...
Hahah did you see what they did to their 350z too lol. Im just saying if Ikeya stuff can handle all that the they should be fine on a dd. I wouldnt suggest em if our trying to save money but he has a hookup so why not. Ikeya makes really really really good stuff. I mean not just because they have em on a D1 car but because its good quality stuff
gotta240
10-25-2007, 11:47 PM
IYEYA- what makes them so good? seriously..not trying to be funny.
Better ends or what? Never heard of them but everyone acts like they are the best money can buy...why?
fro20
10-26-2007, 01:42 AM
IYEYA- what makes them so good? seriously..not trying to be funny.
Better ends or what? Never heard of them but everyone acts like they are the best money can buy...why?
I couldn't tell ya, but their FLCA is sweet and so is there ITB setup.
The only things that can make one arm better then another are material, welds and Aurora or QA-1 end links.
If you get cheap arms and put the good end links on, you will still break the crappy material or welds.
B Love
10-26-2007, 01:57 AM
IYEYA- what makes them so good? seriously..not trying to be funny.
Better ends or what? Never heard of them but everyone acts like they are the best money can buy...why?
They are made with very good quality materials and welds all the pieces they use are also very good. They are bigger In japan since its a japanese based company. I believe they only have 1 main US distributor currently. All in all they are just quality suspension parts. I mean the same reason anything else is good just the quality and engineering is really good. I think you might not have heard of them just because they just recently starting actually distributing to the Us http://www.ikeya-f.co.jp/en/index.html
gotta240
10-26-2007, 02:05 AM
Cool. Thanks for the info. Rep for you.
B Love
10-26-2007, 02:08 AM
Yea dude check them out they make really good stuff. Spl makes some good stuff too as does Cusco
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