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YoungRookie
10-24-2003, 06:37 AM
Would this be a good upgrade for only $105? i was going to get them for christmas... I talked to Aaron and he said the subframe spacers are a good first small upgrade to go with. My car is 100% stock as of now. but im trying to do some small suspension mods before i do anything major to the car. Tell me what you think about this product.
http://www.optionimports.com/karemeco.html
lok
10-24-2003, 06:42 AM
That is what I want to get on my car next. I would go to www.splparts.com they are much cheaper. I have dealt with them and they are good people.
Zemus
10-24-2003, 08:32 AM
From what i heard, washers do that same thing, atleast thats what i was told
Dousan_PG
10-24-2003, 08:34 AM
yea get the SPL. same thing.
spl USED to carry/sell kazama. now they make their own ;)

spl is good stuff
i gotta order those too soon. use them on the s15 subframe muhahaha
CoasTek240
10-24-2003, 09:15 AM
wow i'm soo glad i read this thread, i've never visited the spl parts site, OMG! there stuff is the ISH! i feel in love looking @ all their 240 multi link parts. Wow! i cant wait to order some stuff. does anyone have any of their RUCA or there traction bars, or anything.. if so how is quality? how as install?
Dousan_PG
10-24-2003, 09:17 AM
i dotn have them but i've see them and talked w/ folks who do

quality is excellent
fitment is top notch

[email protected] posts here too (not sure if has the .com in his screename)

they are known for EXCELLENT customer service (to the point of annoying and torture---they keep you soooooooo up to date)

and they are making low priced, high quality parts in the USA whic is great because it keeps us from paying a premium for JDM bling.
Zemus
10-24-2003, 09:23 AM
Once i start really getting into multi link parts, ill be all over that ste, i love looking at everything and anything for my car on their. MMM
lok
10-24-2003, 09:25 AM
I ordered my brake lines from them and the fitment was top notch.
YoungRookie
10-24-2003, 11:57 AM
Ok so the spl subframe spacers will be the same thing as the kazama ones? thats for the help guys. keep on postin
95Blue240sx
10-24-2003, 12:36 PM
i heard its a PIA to completely swap out the subframe bushings. how true is that??
Dousan_PG
10-24-2003, 12:47 PM
Originally posted by 95Blue240sx
i heard its a PIA to completely swap out the subframe bushings. how true is that??


yes it is a PITA.
but we are taking SPACERS not bushings
FRpilot
10-24-2003, 12:49 PM
The S15 Rear Suspension Member with all the goods will Swap into the S13....

what is the advantage of s15 rear subframe?
CoasTek240
10-24-2003, 12:56 PM
i'd like to hear more bout that s15 subframe swap

ttt
Dousan_PG
10-24-2003, 12:59 PM
s15 subframe
read this thread
ill probably start REALLy working on it soon. its lying around right now. :)

http://forums.freshalloy.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB9&Number=67566125&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1


about advantage, ruf put:

Stiffer - much more reinforcement.
Antisquat - much less kickup on the LCA mounts. Makes the rear end more predictable.

pics, writeup, measurements when i get the time.
95Blue240sx
10-24-2003, 01:16 PM
well if you are just talking about the spacers, by them from charles for $69
Dousan_PG
10-24-2003, 01:19 PM
Originally posted by 95Blue240sx
well if you are just talking about the spacers, by them from charles for $69

$69 for all 8 or just bottom 4??

i thought charles sold the bottom for (dupree ones)?
JasonNagra
10-24-2003, 01:42 PM
Originally posted by CoasTek240
wow i'm soo glad i read this thread, i've never visited the spl parts site, OMG! there stuff is the ISH! i feel in love looking @ all their 240 multi link parts. Wow! i cant wait to order some stuff. does anyone have any of their RUCA or there traction bars, or anything.. if so how is quality? how as install?

I have SPL T/C rods, RUCAs, and toe link. VERY nice stuff. Just installed it last weekend. Great fit, high quality, i got an awesome deal too.
kanekz
10-24-2003, 03:39 PM
Originally posted by dousan36
$69 for all 8 or just bottom 4??

i thought charles sold the bottom for (dupree ones)?

$69 for the bottom 4
95Blue240sx
10-24-2003, 03:44 PM
ok so where do the other 4 go? sorry for the n00b question.
Dousan_PG
10-24-2003, 03:57 PM
top of subframe
the bottom go on bottom

so

car chassis

subframe spacer (top)

subframe

subframe spacer (bottom)

bolt


so it sandwiches it in. even less play. quite a difference too.
Red
10-24-2003, 04:22 PM
EDIT: Never mind I'm lame...
95Blue240sx
10-24-2003, 04:32 PM
ooooooo iiiiii seee.

thats interesting. i was going to have the botoms made at a machine shop, but ill rethink that now that i know you can fit some on top. is the design for the top the same as the bottom? sorry for the REtardo questions, im cheap. :D
Red
10-24-2003, 04:57 PM
Jeez man.... You can see that its not the same for top and bottem if you just look at the pic on there site!

And if you dont do the slit in the tops it makes em a bitch to install... So then I would just go with solid bushings....

BTW thanks for that site (lok) They have awsome pricess on there parts... Guna get me some solid bushings now :)

So far i'm up to 3k of parts I need for my suspension

EDIT: added a line
240Degrees
10-25-2003, 01:28 AM
subframe spacers are great. before when i tried to swing my rear out, id get a lot of vibration from my rear suspension. kind of like trying to launch your car, letting go of the clutch, without pressing the gas and having the car stutter. it was like that except it would persist no matter how much gas i give it. after i did the bottom only subframe spacers, problem was fixed.
CoasTek240
10-26-2003, 02:40 PM
ok i've heard several times that ur not supposed to install the bottom and top spacers?Choose one. yet i keep hearing different, plus when i search all the information is conflicting and doesnt give a proper answer.

So
top and bottom, top , bottom, or preference.. which is it. i want to have a stable feeling in the rear end. thanx