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Old 05-02-2013, 10:51 PM   #15
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It's a pain in the ass on both to get a wrench on the nut by the heim joint. I trimmed where it mounts a bit on my car to make it easy but i couldn't see others wanting to do that. I have the AP's FWIW.
this is why im waiting on FIGS, only ones I've seen so far with the camber bolts so you can adjust at the hub. and i like Mike. no homo.
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Old 05-02-2013, 10:59 PM   #16
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well this is depressing. massive aftermarket .. mostly pollution
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Old 05-02-2013, 11:05 PM   #17
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not sure if 08+ WRX is different but i'm sure thats what the LCA's were designed off of.
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Old 05-03-2013, 12:22 AM   #18
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well this is depressing. massive aftermarket .. mostly pollution
Sure but you only need one good item/version. Get the RacerX. They can be adjusted more easily. That is, the adjuster screw is not hidden by the subframe.
(Btw the arm shown in the pic hasn't been powder coated yet.)
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Old 05-03-2013, 12:48 AM   #19
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I haven't weighed both but the AP's actually felt heavier.

It's a pain in the ass on both to get a wrench on the nut by the heim joint. I trimmed where it mounts a bit on my car to make it easy but i couldn't see others wanting to do that. I have the AP's FWIW.
Really? I would assume it to be in the ball park of 3-4 lbs. Cusco 4-6 lbs. It was just a guess based on looking at the design. I have no personal experience with either though. Getting to the nut is difficult, but at least the linkage adjuster stays outside the subframe, making it easier to adjust the length. The Cusco one looks very slim and hard to get a wrench in if it's at the "notch"
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Old 05-03-2013, 04:51 AM   #20
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I have the Cusco LCAs and personally don't find it difficult to adjust them at all. They are in tight proximity of the rear member but I happen to have open end wrenches that are super skinny and fit in there without isssue. Guess difficulty level depends on tool availability. I actually made an adjustment to them this evening as I was playing with toe.
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Old 05-03-2013, 08:56 AM   #21
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How about SPC ??
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I've been running the SPCs with absolutely no issues. A great rear camber solution for half the price of other arms.

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Old 05-03-2013, 01:23 PM   #25
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The SPC's are fine for a street car, but they're not recommended for track use, and I have seen them fail on two separate cars.
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not sure if 08+ WRX is different but i'm sure thats what the LCA's were designed off of.
The same, or should be.
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Old 05-03-2013, 01:52 PM   #27
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I have the agency power LCA's and have nothing but good things to say about them. I also have KW V3s and am turbo charged. All this nonsense about quality and stiffness and weight is stupid. Adjusting the AP LCA is cake, I have no clearance issues with the subframe mount and I have an absurd amount of adjustability. I went with the AP setup over everything else because I prefer the build quality over the stamped/welded steel setups that most other manufacturers use. I do like the Whiteline LCAs but they werent even an option when I bought mine. I have 10k miles of turbo abuse on mine and they look just as good as the day I bought them, no corrosion, no play, and no issues.

Most people on here dogging AP either have no experience with the part or are on some other brands ****. The AP LCAs are about the same weight as the stock arms so its not like youre gonna be adding pounds to your car.

In the end get what you want...
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still waiting on a reply email, so no eta, but his will have the OEM toyota camber bolt at the hub for easy fine corrections.
Do tell--looking for a cost effective, non-bling fix.

Also, I give... Figs???
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