Miata SPL CAMBER ARMS Review & Issue
#52
Thread from the dead update. Same issue as before, this time using the blue threaded rod...I guess the color of the threaded rod didn't matter.
This is after maybe 10 events on the car, the car is not street driven anymore. So in total, maybe only a dozen or so hours of track time on the replacement parts they sent me the first time. SPL is now sending me more blue bolts and aluminum bushings. The engineer I spoke with at SPL (really nice guy btw) is/has been pushing for a new arm design, they no longer sell this upper control arm on their site, but it's still being sold on other sites.
The video below is the driver side rear, the passenger side has less play (obviously), but has also failed again.
TLDR
The arms are trash, the design is trash, mt.net was correct. I'll be buying new upper control arms this winter.
This is after maybe 10 events on the car, the car is not street driven anymore. So in total, maybe only a dozen or so hours of track time on the replacement parts they sent me the first time. SPL is now sending me more blue bolts and aluminum bushings. The engineer I spoke with at SPL (really nice guy btw) is/has been pushing for a new arm design, they no longer sell this upper control arm on their site, but it's still being sold on other sites.
The video below is the driver side rear, the passenger side has less play (obviously), but has also failed again.
TLDR
The arms are trash, the design is trash, mt.net was correct. I'll be buying new upper control arms this winter.
#54
The journey is complete, finally ponied up and bought better arms. Pacomotorsports arms with Energy poly bushings.
SPL junk in the trash...
https://imgur.com/K2RT6Bw
https://imgur.com/EJQdLOa
SPL junk in the trash...
https://imgur.com/K2RT6Bw
https://imgur.com/EJQdLOa
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