BIG PROBLEM WITH KUSTOMSWERK ARMS

ok, I don't thread much here, but heres my two pennies. When you're building a set of front suspension components, its best to know EXACTLY! what kind of setup they will work on. Nine outta ten times, a setup is only tested on ONE suspension setup. For example, and I'm gonna get "hated" on here, BUT....lets take a pair of anyone's(I won't list a person or company's name cause I don't need to...this goes for ALL of them!) upper and lower arms. Are they designed to be used together? What are the upper and lower bag mount dimensions and mounting points? What size bag needs to be used? What balljoint will these work with? What is the overall suspension travel of this setup?What is the maximum tire and wheel size I can use and still lay with these? Do I need drop spindles still? And there are about a million other tiny but VERY important questions I've came up while half drunk off the Capn's Tattoo at 2 in the morning. Yet, the whole time I've been reading this whole front suspension debate between control and A-arm-makers and the world, the only thing that seems important to anyone is how good they look and if they make so and so truck on so and so wheel/tire lay out and when the hell a buyer is gonna get their money back 'cause the seller couldn't deliver.SO, with all that being written, I'd like to just ask ANYONE who purchased a set of arms from ANYONE give the person you bought em from a call and ask them the few simple and easily answered questions I've posted here. Keep in mind, it they didn't build your front suspension(adjustable setup,etc) then they can't be 100% certain that their arm will work. If they could, each piece would have to be built to a different spec. Instead of advertising "Will lay out on 20's" maybe they should include "Your results may vary" in fine print.
And finally, read the fine print next time guys...

for fucks sake........ let's eat some cake.

Edited: 3/29/2006 1:22:54 AM by zombieDatsun

Yes, lets have a little cake. Make mine coconut or cheesecake if ya will. And while we're having our rum and cake, lets chat shall we? Now,since I'm on a rant rage.....I'mma agree with mtmcalli(matt) on this one! If you're thinking of selling those a-arms ya built for your truck and trying to make a business, NOW would be a good time to set everyone straight on HOW a business should be run. First of all, you can't and WON'T sell a product that isn't there(aka hasn't been built).So if someone happens to have to build your arms for you, then chances are, they're gonna get backorder a few months while they get all their crap together and they'll make ten different excuses why you can't have your parts in a timely manner.Only sell what you have in stock. Only take a preorder on an item you KNOW you can fufill. If you can do it AND make a well designed and engineered product that doesn't suck and isn't thrown together overnight, then lead the way!!!Otherwise, you should find another business venture. Like selling cake...Damn, I'll go search for more datsuns now...

I DO HAVE KUSTOMWERKS ARMS UPPER AND LOWER I BOUGHT THEM ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF A AGO

I have KustomWerks Uppers on mine and lay on 20s with stock lowers and Spindles but I also sent Eric a ControlArm Jig for him to build mine with the right Balljoint angle . Product came back perfect .

i have custom built arms to run yota spindles on my mazda, no binding problems what so ever, i think its cause you didnt buy upper and lowers. With stock spindles my arms kept dropping till the camber was rediculous. so dont know what the problem is

Edited: 3/29/2006 6:05:32 AM by iLLairgasm

Just so its clear.... I have uppers and lowers... yota balljoints, and yota drop spindles... and yes they bind.

Edited: 3/29/2006 4:34:08 PM by Maz2low

Edited: 3/29/2006 4:33:11 PM by Maz2low

Originally posted by iLLairgasm



Edited: 3/29/2006 6:05:32 AM by iLLairgasm

Just so its clear.... I have uppers and lowers... yota balljoints, and yota drop spindles... and yes they bind.



With Yota Drop Spindles and control arms you should have no problem laying on 20s let alone 18s . KustomWerks should be making you new upper control arms or reangle the bend in the control arms or Ball Joint angle since there is noway that you should be binding on Controls/Spindles let alone Drop Spindles

I got now problems with my KW arms the only part Im worried about is the SHaim spindles
they only prob I had with the arms was installing the lowers that stock bushing was a biotch to get out.

sorry to hear about your problems!