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Old 08-04-2009, 07:50 PM
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What NASA TT (PT) points are assessed to the J's roll center joints? The SPC ball joints are +2.
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Any special tools needed for the roll center adjusters (J's racing)? Ball joint popper?
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Just as an FYI: I drove our car with the J's racing S1 lower kit compared to the SPC upper kit... no contest. Things feel noticeably more "solid" on turn in. Maybe that was due to the SPC units being worn, but there is a marked difference.

I'd recommend the J's racing kit over the SPC. The only point of this comment is to help with future searches. I didn't even know the S1 existed before this thread....
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Yeah J's Racing >>> SPC. If you are on stock ride height, then S2 would be a better option.
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What about the S2s do you like better?
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Because it gives you more negative camber. My friend has the S1 and he was maxed out at around -2.6. I have the S2 and I'm maxed out at around -3.3.
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Originally Posted by robrob,Aug 4 2009, 07:50 PM
What NASA TT (PT) points are assessed to the J's roll center joints? The SPC ball joints are +2.
You can get the camber joint without the roll center adjusters/shims.
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FWIW, I have -3.6 with SPC.
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Also FWIW I have -4.3 in the front with the SPC and lowered @ 1 inch. And I have the SPC installed the 45-degree way, so if it were to fit the upper control arm properly it could get far more.
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Originally Posted by VitaRenovatio,Aug 13 2009, 04:07 PM
Because it gives you more negative camber. My friend has the S1 and he was maxed out at around -2.6. I have the S2 and I'm maxed out at around -3.3.
I get nice, even tire temperatures at -2.5 front camber. Front springs are 1000#, though.

That's why I went S1.


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