shinhed

I was a vocal opponent of the ver1 arms due to corrosion issues and now I very impressed with this update. Too bad I already blasted and powder coated my old ones.

!Zar!

THIS is why I fucking love SPL parts. You won't find customer service like this anywhere else!

I have had all the chrome arms and didn't really experience any rust bubbles. Maybe because I'm in cali?

I like the Stealth black. And honestly, function over form.

The black looks sick imo. I'm going to need to order a new set because I still haven't upgraded to the v3 stuff.

Now I have even more incentive to. hahah.


Most of the time they strip because people use those crappy, "L" key allen wrenches. And most of the time it's not even the nut that strips, it's the key that wears down. If you buy a real hardened allen set along with using a sufficient amount of blue threadlock, you're fine.

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Clawhammer

I've got the v2 arms and I didn't buy them because they were chrome, so stealth black.

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pbcstylez

Also, dont ever use ball point hex keys.


Kuah,

How about gold chromate(Gold iridite/Zinc DiChromate) finish? It's corrosion properties are pretty good for almost all climates.

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mad s13

def. stealth black..I wouldn't be building a show car, so chrome underneath isn't need for me..

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racepar1

Bitchin design kuah! I want em.

axiomatik

never really liked the chrome finish, always felt old-fashioned to me. I would have gone with the black if it had been available when I ordered a few months ago.

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Zinc DiChromate is basically Zinc plating followed by yellow/gold chromate. Ours is Cadmium plate followed by black chromate. They are fairly similar, the color/type of the chromate conversion doesn't change the corrosion properties IIRC. However, Cadmium is preferred over Zinc for corrosion resistance.

water

Damn it I just got v2 arms a couple weeks ago & haven't even installed them yet! Stealth black is the shit!

Hashiriya415

stealth is nice, but it would also be cool if you had some for sale without a finish, so we can choose which paint job we want.

drift freaq

very nice and v3 stealth black for me as well.

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kognition

Kuah, def cadmium plating is the way to go for your parts. Maybe you guys can also find a way to etch or mark your parts, which would keep the resale value for customers upgrading etc. Your brake ducts are on my do do list this weekend.

racepar1

You should definitely etch your name into them. It would have been more useful on the version 1 an some of the version2 arms that were re-sold though. It would be pretty hard to mistake the version3 arms for anything else on the market, but I'm sure somebody will end up making copies eventually.

hustlervibes

Definitley good upgrades all around. I'm loving the stealth black.

Flybert

I like my arms chrome but black wouldn't deter me from buying them. How about special socal chrome editions for us people that live in perfect weather? AHAHAHAHA. Damn it's such a nice day today.

McRussellPants

yeah, mine have like, 2 years on them now and still look brand new.


fucking yankees need to stop living where shit sucks or something.

steve shadows

Amazing, I could be watching the transformation of this market in front of my eyes

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canuckster240

STEALTH FTW! That is awesome. Chrome is gay in my opinion... but that's just me. This stealth black is.. amazing...

red240

Stealth Black looks great, I like the chrome also though!!

s13.slideways

etching SPL onto them would be sick, and Stealth FTMTFW!!

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Zhanshi

Im in for stealth black. It would be nice to brand the arms somehow, just to help the resale value.

newblood

they both look hot

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khilgers

Stealth Black. Good to hear that an upgrade will be available.

alkemyst

Thanks again Kuah...I don't care for flashy suspension parts, but part that perform.

There is a definite advantage here with a real solid lockdown as opposed to jamming a couple nuts together.

I really don't like the Cusco Blue my S14 RUCA's had...they held up nice though.

maybe my christmas present this year will be an upgrade...it's around alignment time anyway

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alkemyst

for those that are doubting the set screw. Most fail due to cheap drivers or the wrong size.

That said if you do manage to strip it out, center punch it if you have too, soak the thing overnight in PB Blaster or the like and use a reverse drill bit on it (not just using your drill in reverse...left hand threaded bit). It should undo unless you REALLY overtorqued it.

using an extractor on these types of things is usually a non-event unlike a component to engine block or suspension to body part.

You were already in more danger due to having your bearings binding already though. The very first alignment shop I took my car too once all the arms were in place did that and had one arm not even locked down. It was a good shop...and my alignment was fixed, I don't know the details, but he isn't working there anymore.

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Stealth Black cause all the ebay shit is chrome.

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LongGrain

i like the look of the chrome better, but if the stealth black is going to make them retain their finish longer and keep them looking minty fresh, i'm all for it.

dongoesby

"stealth black" +1
function > form! but if possible, gold would be nice too!

nismo tuned s14

stealth black looks better than chrome and it's more resistant to corrosion.

maybe if i had hydros and i was bouncing in front of a large tape measure with people standing around i'd prefer chrome.

im about to place a large order with spl. i just put my coilovers on and the only thing i have are rucas. ill wait until v.3 comes out.

spl ftw