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Old 10-25-07, 02:44 PM
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i had actually contacted the seller and this was the response back:



and k-mac is an aussie product: http://www.k-mac.com.au/

i'm still asking them questions about this product... apparently these replace the bushings in the LOWER rear control arms, where they bolt up to the subframe. i was under the misunderstanding that it replaced the oem camber bolts/bushings in the UPPER control arms.

so these would basically either push or pull the bottom of your wheels/tires, instead of the top.

will this mean my track will be shortened if i try to gain positive camber?
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Old 10-25-07, 03:54 PM
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I have a set of lower control arms that reduce camber by around 2 degrees

$400 shipped
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Old 10-26-07, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by DoubleWhoosh
I have a set of lower control arms that reduce camber by around 2 degrees

$400 shipped
pics/info please?
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Old 10-26-07, 10:21 AM
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It's a shortened factory arm, sorry I don't know where my camera is, it's been missing since I went on a trip earlier this month

Just picture a factory arm, but slightly shorter

So now we have something available, please PM to order. Any questions should be answered if you search this thread, as this topic has been beaten like a dead horse
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Old 10-26-07, 10:27 AM
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is it adjustable, or just a fixed length?
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Old 10-26-07, 10:33 AM
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This is fixed, but all it does is change the window of factory adjustment to a different range.
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so basically, does it make the track narrower in the rear end? oh man my stock offsets are so deep as it is

really need pics! my mechanic is worried that it might be a scary hack job like another set he's seen from elsewhere
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Sorry, I don't do hack work
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Originally Posted by DoubleWhoosh
It's a shortened factory arm, sorry I don't know where my camera is, it's been missing since I went on a trip earlier this month

Just picture a factory arm, but slightly shorter

So now we have something available, please PM to order. Any questions should be answered if you search this thread, as this topic has been beaten like a dead horse
Todd,

Got anything for the front end? Have you heard if anyone is making something for the front end? Need to add camber adjustability to bring back to OEM spec.

Thanks,
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I would like something for the front camber too!
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geezus.. i've been waiting over 5 years for someone to make a camber kit for the GS.. i guess it's never going to happen

i've spent way too much on tires =(
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Originally Posted by Benjamin T
i am confused... all my stock control arms have bushings in them... these have no bushings at all???
correct, the ikeyas have no bushings whatsoever.

here are the pics of the arms installed on my car, you can see that where there would be bushings on the stock arms, there aren't any on the ikeyas.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=306221
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Originally Posted by soakgame
geezus.. i've been waiting over 5 years for someone to make a camber kit for the GS.. i guess it's never going to happen

i've spent way too much on tires =(
uhh. theres a bunch.
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Originally Posted by LexAnt
correct, the ikeyas have no bushings whatsoever.

here are the pics of the arms installed on my car, you can see that where there would be bushings on the stock arms, there aren't any on the ikeyas.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=306221
thank you for posting your thread!

i tried contacting carson awhile back regarding these, but the person who answered my email said they never heard of the brand... what am i missing?

also, what is the road isolation like when compared to stock? i noticed you were comparing to daizen, but in the gs section i read a lot of complaints about daizen being noisy and harsh.
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Originally Posted by Benjamin T
thank you for posting your thread!

i tried contacting carson awhile back regarding these, but the person who answered my email said they never heard of the brand... what am i missing?

also, what is the road isolation like when compared to stock? i noticed you were comparing to daizen, but in the gs section i read a lot of complaints about daizen being noisy and harsh.
when contacting carson, make sure you talk to steve first, he's the only one to deal with at the moment regarding these. i was the first person he got ikeyas for ever. road isolation is just like daizen, i run on tein cs, and at the moment, i would say i got the same amount of road noise as before. to me, the ride quality isn't harsh, but that is subjective to each person.
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