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devnull · 05-20-2008, 02:03 AM

I've got two upper front link arms from the same car (S14) and one has a gusset welded in while the other doesn't.

PIX:
Gusseted

Regular

comparison

What's up with this? Is the gusseted one a nismo part or something?

gprb25 · 05-20-2008, 03:12 PM

No ... I'm pretty sure thats not aftermarket.

Looks like sombody was trying to fabricate who the hell knows what..

So you bought the car and it came with those arms on it??

Dousan_PG · 05-20-2008, 03:20 PM

its stock
probably replaced arms from a crash or something

s15 is all boxed
some times s14 is too, probably kouki?

gprb25 · 05-20-2008, 04:14 PM

Just looked at the title....FRONT arms?

Those are rear traction or camber arms.

Either way, it was someone probably trying an idea they had out to box the piece to make it stronger.

I have a S14 kouki and all my arms look like the first one.

Dousan_PG · 05-20-2008, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gprb25

Just looked at the title....FRONT arms?

Those are rear traction or camber arms.

Either way, it was someone probably trying an idea they had out to box the piece to make it stronger.

I have a S14 kouki and all my arms look like the first one.

then maybe they aer from S15
becuse s15 is all stock boxed in arms
lca, toe and forward
i had a s15 subframe w/ full arms back in the day
exactly like that.

devnull · 05-21-2008, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gprb25

Just looked at the title....FRONT arms?

Those are rear traction or camber arms.

FSM calls them upper front links.

People call them traction arms.

I tend to use both terms.

I bought a complete rear suspension off a modified S14 that had was slammed into while on a freeway. I figured that one side had taken a hit at some time prior and that link was replaced. Thanks for the info.

projectRDM · 05-25-2008, 10:30 AM

J30s are boxed also.

Chaluska · 05-29-2008, 11:05 PM

I replaced all the rear arms on my S14, and my toe rods looked identical to those.. might be aftermarket replacement.

05-20-2008, 02:03 AM	#1
devnull Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 222 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Weird upper front arms I've got two upper front link arms from the same car (S14) and one has a gusset welded in while the other doesn't. PIX: Gusseted Regular comparison What's up with this? Is the gusseted one a nismo part or something?

05-20-2008, 03:12 PM	#2
gprb25 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 37 Posts: 596 Trader Rating: (20) Rides Gallery: gprb25 Feedback Score: 20 reviews	No ... I'm pretty sure thats not aftermarket. Looks like sombody was trying to fabricate who the hell knows what.. So you bought the car and it came with those arms on it?? __________________

05-20-2008, 03:20 PM	#3
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 42 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	its stock probably replaced arms from a crash or something s15 is all boxed some times s14 is too, probably kouki? __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

05-20-2008, 04:14 PM	#4
gprb25 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 37 Posts: 596 Trader Rating: (20) Rides Gallery: gprb25 Feedback Score: 20 reviews	Just looked at the title....FRONT arms? Those are rear traction or camber arms. Either way, it was someone probably trying an idea they had out to box the piece to make it stronger. I have a S14 kouki and all my arms look like the first one. __________________

05-25-2008, 10:30 AM	#7
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 47 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	J30s are boxed also. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

05-29-2008, 11:05 PM	#8
Chaluska Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Missouri City, TX Age: 38 Posts: 997 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I replaced all the rear arms on my S14, and my toe rods looked identical to those.. might be aftermarket replacement.

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