Ther00ster
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I wanted to know if these are any good before I spend the money on oem?
Spc cam bolts?
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S p a r k y
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Mine work just fine, but just had them for a short time. I asked guys at ToyTech and they like theirs.
I do have two flattened Cam Tabs now. Now that's another thing on the list to do.
4Runner010
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Just put them on my third gen and they work as they should. [MENTION=59048]S p a r k y[/MENTION] and i just had to deal with bent camber tabs so i also installed Total Chaos Camber tab kit. Pain in the @$$ if you ask me but its all done and aligned fine.
Ther00ster
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Do you really need the tab kit?
S p a r k y
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If your stock ones are bent yes you will need them.
4Runner010
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Ive heard that a shop can bend them back but wouldn't that just make them more weak. Just my .02
S p a r k y
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Could bend back, then weld a bead behind them. Good call, may try it.
superman3043
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I bought a set of the SPC cam bolts because a friend of mine had to cut his factory hardware off when he did his lower control arms, so I had a set just in case at the ready when I did mine. Once I saw what they were compared to OEM, and saw that my OEM's were good to go; I stuck with the factory stuff. That same friend, ended up going back to OEM hardware. He was getting a clunking off road and no matter how much we tightened them down, they would work their way loose.
I had some SPC UCA's and didn't have a lot of the BJ or breaking arm or bushing ring issues that some have experienced, but I did have issues with the nuts backing out on the long pin. But I'd run the arms again I suppose. I liked the adjustability and OEM style BJ. I wouldn't recommend the cam bolts though. Compared to the Toyota stuff, they're just really chintzy IMO. My 2 cents FWIW. YMMV.
I had some SPC UCA's and didn't have a lot of the BJ or breaking arm or bushing ring issues that some have experienced, but I did have issues with the nuts backing out on the long pin. But I'd run the arms again I suppose. I liked the adjustability and OEM style BJ. I wouldn't recommend the cam bolts though. Compared to the Toyota stuff, they're just really chintzy IMO. My 2 cents FWIW. YMMV.
S p a r k y
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I am starting to notice some new clunking noise myself. I do have 2 bent cam tabs or "crash tabs" as well. So it could be either one, dangit!
I have knee surgery tomorrow, so guess I will be dealing with the noise for a bit instead of fixing.
