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s73
12-10-2010, 03:59 PM
Just got some circuit sports arms from the black friday sale.

Some of the welds just dont look right to me, maybe I am wrong I am pretty much a noob at these things. Ok....let the pics do the talking...

Toe arm questionable area...

http://i53.tinypic.com/6qhao3.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/t65s2p.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/admer7.jpg

Here are the RUCA's...seems like some one missed some of the powder coating and tried to cover up with a sharpie!!!!

http://i51.tinypic.com/29gbns.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/3168zv9.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/2v28wia.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/2cro7pc.jpg

I dont mind the powder coating much ( I can just touch it up myself) just wondering if these welds are strong and ok to be driven in....or should I sent them back?

any input would be great, thanks in advance
l2edken
12-10-2010, 04:07 PM
I would 1) not drive on those and 2) send them back... shitty coating and welds
Razi
12-10-2010, 04:44 PM
Hahaha, sharpie.
Well, even though the welds look ugly, if they got good penetration it should be okay.
s73
12-10-2010, 06:01 PM
Yes i know.....SHARPIE!! :mephfawk:

The welds do look like boogers but i dont mind it that much....the truth is i really dont care much about the cosmetics, its something that i am not going to see. I can touch it up with some paint so it wouldnt rust.

What worries me is how are these welds going to hold up, how can i tell if the welds have good penetration?

What also worries me is the toe arm pic, seems like the "pocket" of weld is not all "filled up"

maybe its all cosmetics, if thats all it is i am ok with that....


PS...i am a total noob when it comes to spherical bearings, some of the bearings are in different angles, of course i couldnt move them with my hands....will they straighten / move once its installed on the car?

thanks again guys
xBlastoisex
12-10-2010, 06:01 PM
wow dude thats shittttyyy
Razi
12-10-2010, 06:04 PM
The bearings are stiff because they are low quality, I guess once you bolt on that side you'll have enough leverage to move them around.

The welds will probably hold though.
tricky_ab
12-10-2010, 06:11 PM
If you have to think about running it, I wouldn't do it.
chiboy002
12-10-2010, 06:17 PM
yeah that weld looks like shit, listen to tricky

save your money up and go for SPL
chiboy002
12-10-2010, 06:18 PM
oh and make your pictures smaller, what the fuck
R33E8
12-10-2010, 06:22 PM
The bearings are stiff because they are low quality

Have you ever felt Aurora bearings?
Razi
12-10-2010, 06:34 PM
No, but I have QA1 bearings on my arms, and have felt Godspeed bearings.
I had to use a screwdriver to get any leverage to move the Godspeed bearings, QA1s are smoother and can be moved by hand.
ThatGuy
12-10-2010, 07:04 PM
You know, I just can't tell from these pictures.

Could you take some BIGGER, BLURRIER pictures for us to look at?

:ddog: :ddog:

Find the Macro button on your camera, and don't waste money on anything but SPL arms in the future. Yes, there are other good arms out there, but you can't go wrong with SPL Parts.
s73
12-11-2010, 02:00 AM
Sorry about the bad pics, it was taken with a junk cell phone cam, i taken a few more of the RUCA.

Anyways thanks for the input guys, I will email the online store where i ordered these arms...some of these welds just dont look safe!

http://i51.tinypic.com/34ig229.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/ezo6sg.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/qnw6py.jpg
BlueKpS13
12-11-2010, 02:05 AM
send em back. those welds look like shit. theres a lot of pitting and i bet if you threw them under and xray they would have hella imperfections. not to mention that crack. send them back.
starion1991
12-11-2010, 02:25 AM
Yea, that looks fucking horrable!!!!!!! Ive had circut sports tension rods before and they were better quality than that shit they sent you. Send em back!
HyperTek
12-11-2010, 04:41 AM
once they are on you car and after a week of driving, it dont matter what they look like cosmetically after that., so the whole perfecting the powder coat thing doesnt really mean much.

But if your uncomfortable with the welds, then by all means look into alternatives, another batch would probably be the same thing since they would be turned out from the same place.
Pandapants
12-11-2010, 09:40 AM
just run them and tell us how it goes.
94spitfire91
12-11-2010, 09:44 AM
I say if its questionable at all dont put them on a car you like and spend time on... just send them back
s14freak93901
12-11-2010, 10:08 AM
never judge a weld by its looks.
Souljahzs13
12-11-2010, 11:14 AM
Dont waste your time installing them, just save yourself the trouble plus liability and return them. I had CS in the past and they were not any where near as bad as the ones you got.
chiboy002
12-11-2010, 01:09 PM
never judge a weld by its looks.

are you fucking kidding me? a pitted, porous, ugly ass weld won't ever be any where near as good as a nice consistent weld.

I use welders at school all day, there are kids in the class who lay beads like champs, nice solid and consistent, and there are those who go all over the place and cant keep it solid for shit. Same welder, same gas, same wire, same conditions. I wouldn't doubt the solid weld to hold up better than the shitty porous weld.

That's what that weld looks like, porous and as if they had to put a bunch of tack welds over the spots they missed
HS13KLS
12-11-2010, 01:20 PM
Dude, what do you expect. Its a cheap brand, so there will be cheap quality. You get what you paid for, just my 2 cents.

I personally think the welds look sketchy, I wouldn't run them.
FaLKoN240
12-11-2010, 01:45 PM
"Hey guys, this looks like shit! I mean fucking horribly crappy! I don't think it looks safe at all.

They did a crappy job and I'm pretty sure I might die running them.

...

I think Imma put them on my car."

You answered your own question like 4 times.

It's not worth the money taking a chance on shitty parts, getting the car aligned only to have the shitty parts fail on you.

Then you gotta take the time to get a tow truck or fix it there on the spot. (Time = money)

then REALIGN the car (or eat through you tires, up to you)

Think about it in the long run. Don't run that trash.
ixfxi
12-11-2010, 04:35 PM
"Hey guys, this looks like shit! I mean fucking horribly crappy! I don't think it looks safe at all.

They did a crappy job and I'm pretty sure I might die running them.

...

I think Imma put them on my car."

You answered your own question like 4 times.

It's not worth the money taking a chance on shitty parts, getting the car aligned only to have the shitty parts fail on you.

Then you gotta take the time to get a tow truck or fix it there on the spot. (Time = money)

then REALIGN the car (or eat through you tires, up to you)

Think about it in the long run. Don't run that trash.

he should run them


that way i can feel better about my car

ps: please edit your photos and make them larger, i am having a hard time seeing them at that resolution. 10241024x768768 is preferred on this forum
shiftdrift
12-11-2010, 04:40 PM
looks like SHIT. did stevie wonder weld that? send it back.
FaLKoN240
12-11-2010, 05:01 PM
looks like SHIT. did stevie wonder weld that? send it back.

Stevie Wonder can do no wrong.

You take that back.
KOUKIboy
12-11-2010, 05:20 PM
Like the old saying goes "its better to be safe than sorry" Just send them back dude I do not like the look of those welds, they dont like right, dont risk it man just ask them for a refund or exchange....Good luck...