WARNING!!! All Lowered 2nd gen FX/ QX70

illestFX35

illestFX35

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Please do not lower your FX/ QX70(the front) as low or lower than mine on Coilovers. If you have air suspension this wouldn’t be an issue because theres no suspension movement when hard parked. I have had BC coilovers on my RWD FX35 for some time now, and I always had this clunk over sharp bumps or steep driveways and I could never find the source of the noise. Shocks felt fine but just a loud clunk. Never did I think my front upper control arms were tapping the strut tower... Damn I’m glad I didn’t lower my car more or it wouldve gone through. Luckily at my ride height (VERY LITTLE tire tuck no wheel gap) the top of the upper control arm barely hits the metal and only leaves a mark over HARD bumps (People outside LA wouldnt understand). Here are some pictures for reference and don’t make the same mistake as me... I dont know if this has been mentioned before, but I guess I’ll share my experience... Lesson is to get bags if you want to be low Asf haha...71627bab9f2665582d0716e04efda8c0.jpg5cc2f79ca3f1cc8aad5cf5ad9abc0df9.jpgaa0992f637a6c0138a1806395be758df.jpg
 

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illestFX35 said:
Please do not lower your FX/ QX70(the front) as low or lower than mine on Coilovers. If you have air suspension this wouldn’t be an issue because theres no suspension movement when hard parked. I have had BC coilovers on my RWD FX35 for some time now, and I always had this clunk over sharp bumps or steep driveways and I could never find the source of the noise. Shocks felt fine but just a loud clunk. Never did I think my front upper control arms were tapping the strut tower... Damn I’m glad I didn’t lower my car more or it wouldve gone through. Luckily at my ride height (VERY LITTLE tire tuck no wheel gap) the top of the upper control arm barely hits the metal and only leaves a mark over HARD bumps (People outside LA wouldnt understand). Here are some pictures for reference and don’t make the same mistake as me... I dont know if this has been mentioned before, but I guess I’ll share my experience... Lesson is to get bags if you want to be low Asf haha...View attachment 487644View attachment 487645View attachment 487646
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I feel you bro, it’s almost like you’re bottoming out, that’s why I’m switching back to factory struts with H and R springs.
 
demi6ix said:
I have them, I can see where the arm is hitting the strut tower, hopefully this changes once I put the struts back on.


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I have the Meagan control arms, may be switching them out for some different ones.


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illestFX35 said:
Nope. But the Megan Racing upper arms have less clearance and sit closer to the strut tower.
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Ok, because we never had any complaints from people with Megan Racing Control arms. In fact this is the first complaint like that I see. What were your alignment specs? Do you have a print out?
 
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demi6ix said:
Supposedly this fit
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I only can see these on SPC website

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http://www.spcalignment.com/compone...l=FX35&year=2009 - 2013&from=USAFrom&to=USATo
 
These right here maybe
 

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demi6ix said:
I feel you bro, it’s almost like you’re bottoming out, that’s why I’m switching back to factory struts with H and R springs.
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OOOOOooooo... I think you'll miss the suspension feel... At least for the 1st Gen's the coilovers felt SO MUCH BETTER than the stock setup...
 
DatMan said:
OOOOOooooo... I think you'll miss the suspension feel... At least for the 1st Gen's the coilovers felt SO MUCH BETTER than the stock setup...
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Bro I live in Chicago lol, I have a 2 gen, these streets are horrible lol


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Wait so if we want to go super low / slammed we cant go with megan control arms?
 
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