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sorted vti
hey guys.

well i finally got up to wim and they advised me i need front adjustable upper wishbones as there is no adjustment left to fix the problems i have.

a link would be great as i need to get these ordered as soon as possible and get this sorted.

cheers peeps
sorted vti
anyone?
Rob
pm mat as he had a source for some....... why is your car that bad to need these?
wheels-inmotion.co.uk
QUOTE(Rob @ Jun 3 2008, 09:11 AM) *
pm mat as he had a source for some....... why is your car that bad to need these?


Because it's as low as a snakes belly.
ProLex-UK
Cusco do them

try taikaira in japan
sorted vti
QUOTE(wheels-inmotion.co.uk @ Jun 3 2008, 09:19 AM) *
QUOTE(Rob @ Jun 3 2008, 09:11 AM) *
pm mat as he had a source for some....... why is your car that bad to need these?


Because it's as low as a snakes belly.


haha

i couldnt of put it better myself!! laugh.gif
B15RUP
Hey mate I require the same for my IS. I am currently looking at getting them from the States, if you are genuinely interested we could come to an arrangement that benefits us both. msn-wink.gif
hodaz
a company called element motorsport in the states sell them, i want some too, they also sell camber adjusters for the rear too
sorted vti
maybe a group buy could be organised?
DJ Wozza
QUOTE(wheels-inmotion.co.uk @ Jun 3 2008, 09:19 AM) *
QUOTE(Rob @ Jun 3 2008, 09:11 AM) *
pm mat as he had a source for some....... why is your car that bad to need these?


Because it's as low as a snakes belly.

You got that right, I had a mini-meet with Neil today and I had to lie down on the floor to get in.
Looks seriously cool though wub.gif wub.gif
hodaz
QUOTE(sorted vti @ Jun 1 2008, 11:20 AM) *
hey guys.

well i finally got up to wim and they advised me i need front adjustable upper wishbones as there is no adjustment left to fix the problems i have.

a link would be great as i need to get these ordered as soon as possible and get this sorted.

cheers peeps


out of intrest what coils are you running to get the car that low?
DJ Wozza
QUOTE(hodaz @ Jun 23 2008, 01:01 PM) *
out of intrest what coils are you running to get the car that low?

I've seen it & I think he forgot coils msn-wink.gif
sorted vti
hahaha. cheers wozza. yeah was good to meet you.

ive got d2's on it. i could go alot lower but then it would scrape the ground constantly!!

when i first lowered it i didnt think it was that low. but everyone that see's it says the same thing. i have a little bit of scraping when going over a speed hump but not much.


hodaz
QUOTE(sorted vti @ Jun 24 2008, 12:22 AM) *
hahaha. cheers wozza. yeah was good to meet you.

ive got d2's on it. i could go alot lower but then it would scrape the ground constantly!!

when i first lowered it i didnt think it was that low. but everyone that see's it says the same thing. i have a little bit of scraping when going over a speed hump but not much.


what brand are d2's? and would you reccommend them? i'm guessing by this post they can go planty low?
(sorry i'm a newbie to lexus)
sorted vti
that is the name of the brand!! www.d2racingsport.co.uk

there in sittingbourne in kent. my friend kenny owns impulse who are the uk distributor for d2 products. i think he's still travelling at the mo so u will have to speak to danny.

there not a bad kit at all. but i think mine need setting up a bit better.
hodaz
how much did you pay for them? have been quoted £700 of a company on ebay?
sorted vti
im not sure if i can say really as he is a mate of mine so done them as a cheap price.

give them a ring at impulse and he'll be able to sort you out.
Noel
QUOTE(sorted vti @ Jun 1 2008, 11:20 AM) *
hey guys.

well i finally got up to wim and they advised me i need front adjustable upper wishbones as there is no adjustment left to fix the problems i have.

a link would be great as i need to get these ordered as soon as possible and get this sorted.

cheers peeps


The CUSCO type and the ones available from element motorsport in the states both say that they allow more negative camber....but if your car is lowered it's positive camber adjusters that you would need ... correct?

what i've found out about the cuso adjustables is....
There are four settings that it can be set to, through the use of 4 bolts on a sliding rail, and two locking bolts. The settings are stock, -4mm, -8mm and -12mm, with increasing negative camber respectively.

So if i'm not mistaken the CUSCO would make tyre wear worse not better? sad.gif
Noel
Ok i've found these .... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KMAC-FRONT-...emZ250263248653

this kit uses the original upper wishbone but replaces the standard bushes with adjustable ones.... smile.gif
sorted vti
the link says the item has been removed.

Noel
QUOTE(sorted vti @ Jul 2 2008, 04:47 PM) *
the link says the item has been removed.


that's probably because i bought them.... on their way from OZ as we "speak"

he has more for sale here ... http://motors.shop.ebay.com/_Car-Truck-Par..._fxdZ1QQ_ptasZ1

i'll let you know how i get on ..... but i did get Tony at WIM's advice before ordering and he's says going by the description they should allow full recovery ... wink.gif
sorted vti
link still doesnt work. says theres no results.

whats the sellers name?
Noel
QUOTE(sorted vti @ Jul 2 2008, 07:35 PM) *
link still doesnt work. says theres no results.

whats the sellers name?


Item number: 230267387770

seller = IMPORT AUTO PERFORMANCE


whats with ebay these days? i never had problems with all my other links.... unsure.gif
hodaz
let us know how you get on with those noel! they sound like just what is needed to sort the front tyre wear issue on lowered cars.

does anyone know if anything similar is needed for the camber/toe on the rear?
Noel
QUOTE(hodaz @ Jul 3 2008, 11:57 AM) *
does anyone know if anything similar is needed for the camber/toe on the rear?


ebay Item number: 230267387748 rear camber adjusters... msn-wink.gif

thankfully it's only the fronts that are wearing the insides on mine...

Ya i'll let ye know how i get on and take some pictures ... plus a geometry data printout ... msn-wink.gif

sorted vti
anyone who might know. (aimed at tony i suppose) whats the differences of buying theses bushes compared to buyin the complete arms? is it worth the extra just to buy the complete arms?
Noel
QUOTE(sorted vti @ Jul 3 2008, 03:06 PM) *
anyone who might know. (aimed at tony i suppose) whats the differences of buying theses bushes compared to buyin the complete arms? is it worth the extra just to buy the complete arms?


If you read the description of the arms .... It says they allow you to run MORE NEGATIVE CAMBER .... SEE POST #18

positive adjustment is whats needed to get rid of the inner tyre wear msn-wink.gif
sorted vti
oic. so the arms wouldnt do anything anyway? got ya.

will get these ordered. then back up to mr bones!!
sorted vti
how did you get on with these? did they cure the problem?
really need to order some soon if they did!!
Noel
QUOTE(sorted vti @ Jul 30 2008, 12:22 AM) *
how did you get on with these? did they cure the problem?
really need to order some soon if they did!!


well they took awhile to arrive and customs hit me for 60 euro cry.gif .... been in the boot for the last few weeks waiting to get a saturday that the "specialist" can put them on for me .... fingers crossed for this saturday whistling.gif
Noel
The kit works well and has sorted out my camber and Castor issues... Recommended

It does take a while to fit them ( took me 4 hours at home) but if you go somewhere with the proper equipment for pressing out the old bushes it'll surely take less... ( the DIY bushing removal yoke that comes in the kit ain't up to much, threaded bar got fecked up in no time sad.gif )

Also you'll need to go to somewhere like WIM to set them up properly as it took my guy 1.5 hours to get it all perfect ...

good luck
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