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I just installed my adjustable strut arms from VB&P. Nice parts at a happy price. All new hardware included. Plug and play.
I've only taken one trip out with them, but I have nothing negative to say. I mean...they don't make the car FEEL any different. They shouldn't, unless your strut rod bushings are shot right now.
I will say that I had a difficult time achieving AND HOLDING zero camber with the stock system. I had to crank the HELL out of the cam bolt to get it to hold, and that doesn't make me feel good. I don't think you should have to yank on anything that hard to make it work.
Pics of the VB&P units installed:
I've been looking into this myself. Are these the ones you got Keith?
I can see the advantage on twistie turns and such. If I can't notice the difference in normal driving and am not pushing it in corners what is the advantage of these other than reducing the camber change due to the rubber bushings?
Last edited by REELAV8R; Jan 21, 2016 at 11:35 AM.
MUCH easier to dial in the rear camber with a longer range of adjustment. I like that I can record camber changes by 1/4 turn (for example) and see if it makes a difference in handling, and then turn it back to how it was when the alignment shop made adjustments.
I like the true spherical heim verus retaining the "old" strut rod eyelet at one end (like the first ones you linked to). This removes ANY moment loading at the hub capture bolt and puts the strut arms in PURE axial load with no moment load. This is how they should have been from the beginning.
The biggest advantage I notice is this: Confidence. After I "dropped camber" on one of my wheels unexpectedly because the stock cam bolt slipped, I started to get really funny about ALWAYS checking my camber when walking away from my car and wondering if it was slipping or not. Now...I'm good. I KNOW there is NO WAY the camber will be ANYWHERE other than where I want it to.
By having the right camber all the time, I'm getting better traction in the straights and in the turns. The rear does feel more planted under the application of power. And once I get to the point of autocrossing the car, I'm absolutely certain I will appreciate the adjustability.
For me, $189 is WELL WORTH the peace of mind and ease of adjustment of rear wheel camber. It was the missing link in the completion of my rear end rebuild, no pun intended.
Last edited by keithinspace; Jan 21, 2016 at 11:44 AM.
I like the true spherical heim verus retaining the "old" strut rod eyelet at one end (like the first ones you linked to). This removes ANY moment loading at the hub capture bolt and puts the strut arms in PURE axial load with no moment load. This is how they should have been from the beginning.
The biggest advantage I notice is this: Confidence. After I "dropped camber" on one of my wheels unexpectedly because the stock cam bolt slipped, I started to get really funny about ALWAYS checking my camber when walking away from my car and wondering if it was slipping or not. Now...I'm good. I KNOW there is NO WAY the camber will be ANYWHERE other than where I want it to.
By having the right camber all the time, I'm getting better traction in the straights and in the turns. The rear does feel more planted under the application of power. And once I get to the point of autocrossing the car, I'm absolutely certain I will appreciate the adjustability.
For me, $189 is WELL WORTH the peace of mind and ease of adjustment of rear wheel camber. It was the missing link in the completion of my rear end rebuild, no pun intended.
Thanks Keith. I was pretty set on getting them, but I didn't want to fall into getting them just because of the illusion of better performance or for the bling factor. Whether is $40 or $4000 I want to see an improvement for my dollar and effort, bang for my buck I guess.
Bling is not really a big factor for me, unless you're talking side pipes, lol, but then I like the sound too. It's a better way to lose my hearing than listening to turbine wine all the time.
Last edited by REELAV8R; Jan 21, 2016 at 12:12 PM.
My opinion: They are not "bling". They are well worth the money.
They are effective and righteous improvement over the stock system in a critical location. I wish I had put my money toward these units instead of poly bushings for the stock units. Budget at the time dictated the financially efficient solution.
I just bought a set of adjustable strut rods, and can't get the poly bushings to fit into the spindle fork.
Is there a kit out there that I can get to change the poly bushings to the Heim with no other modifications?
