flyby Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I got a japspeed toe arm kit. And one arm is 31 cm and the other is 33cm. Should thay not be the same ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoostJunky86 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Well if you wind them both all the way in a retry you may have half a chance looking at the pic lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) Going by your photos and looking at the fitting on the end it looks like a strut rod rather than the toe arm. It's not adjustable on the stock set up and don't know why you'd need it to be. The camber and toe adjustment is done using lower arm no 1 and lower arm number 2 ! They really should be of similar length whatever they are even if they are adjustable. Pretty sure ive read on here their stuff is borderline junk Page SA-42 in the link below shows the rear hub suspension set up http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/content.php?75-Suspension-Axle The photo below is the japspeed toe arm Edited August 19, 2016 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keron Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 They are rubbish anyway! Very poor quality and snap easily! I wouldn't ever recommend these at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 If you want to replace the strut rod on the cheap your better off just using the Super Pro poly bush kit, there is no ball joint to worry about knocking on them as they are a straight non adjustable bar. I changed all my suspension arms about a year ago using OEM parts just for piece of mind. Pricey as it is, I know I won't have to ever do them again. When it comes to suspension parts I think its worth spending the extra IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyby Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 Well if you wind them both all the way in a retry you may have half a chance looking at the pic lol It is the blue center part I measure on, not total total length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyby Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 Yes I mean strut rod(Rear Traction Rods) arms sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyby Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 They are rubbish anyway! Very poor quality and snap easily! I wouldn't ever recommend these at all OK Keron. Buy that was not my question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) Yes I mean strut rod(Rear Traction Rods) arms sorry. No problem Thomas, as ive said i don't see why you'd want to make the strut rod adjustable and yes they should really be the same length. Edited August 19, 2016 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 They are meant to be the same, as they are adjustable just twist them round until the are the same size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) They are meant to be the same, as they are adjustable just twist them round until the are the same size. Think i'd want a measurement taken from the OE arm to see how long it should be, between the hole centres as it might not be possible to get close enough with those japspeed rods. Making them the same size isn't really good enough and will make getting the camber and toe correct a royal pita Edited August 19, 2016 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I would give them the old flotation test in some deep water. they look junk, are probably made from old office chairs and from their appearance could fail catastrophically with no warning. That said centre to centre on the bolt holes they should both be exactly the same length as good stock arms. Would i use them on my own car? NO! Would I fit them to a customers car? Only if they signed a discipliner, and they supplied them themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Think i'd want a measurement taken from the OE arm to see how long it should be, between the hole centres as it might not be possible to get close enough with those japspeed rods. Making them the same size isn't really good enough and will make getting the camber and toe correct a royal pita Why when he gets alignment done he can have them adjusted there on the spot, not that difficult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) Why when he gets alignment done he can have them adjusted there on the spot, not that difficult I don't know how long the stock rods are, so if the one long one the op has is too long how will it possible to adjust it other than shortening it by cutting x amount of the end and hoping theres enough thread left on the insert ? Its not really worth discussing as already said they look like junk so why fit them anyway, and if you already have adjustable toe arms why would you want adjustable strut rods ? seems pretty pointless to me Edited August 20, 2016 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 They are rubbish anyway! Very poor quality and snap easily! I wouldn't ever recommend these at all I 2nd this 100% as I had mate who's toe arms snapped while driving at 30mph and it wrote his car off!!. Japspeed are terrible quality and best thing you can do is put them in the bin, sorry to say that but all my mates with drift cars all say the same. Please don't put these on your car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Its not really worth discussing as already said they look like junk so why fit them anyway, and if you already have adjustable toe arms why would you want adjustable strut rods ? seems pretty pointless to me To run sick camber y0? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 To run sick camber y0? If you want really sick camber i'd have thought you'd fit an adjustable top arm and or mod the lower arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) fyi: measured up one of the spare stock tractions arms ive got. length of entire arm = 44.5cm length of arm between mounting points = 35.5 cm Edited August 21, 2016 by Mike2JZ (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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