Installing Adjustable Upper Control Arms | Q50, 350z, G37, 370z

Installing fresh adjustable upper control arms from Z1 Motorsports on the 350z. Install will essentially be the same for 370z, G37, Q50 and G35. This video is not a complete "How To." It simply shows a few of the key steps in the process. Follow the instructions on the Z1 website and attempt this install at your own risk.
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[@DeusCormier]

Man I hope you’re still enjoying making videos because I don’t want you to stop you are one of my go tos for Nissan/infiniti

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

Lots of videos to come man. I appreciate the kind words!

[@supradoom]

I got a free RX7 so I've been toying around with selling my G37. I will miss Z1, that's for sure. I may end up getting into Z1offroad though.

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

Not a bad idea! Love the off-road side too

[@kuzyordaddy927]

Dude any tips for lining these up for a more stock camber? I’ve got them for my 370z but getting them installed is making me nervous. I can’t tell if I’m way off or close enough. I basically just put it on top of the old arm and eye balled them being close. Can an alignment shop tweak these for me? I feel like probably not because they’d have to drop the coil overs

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

Comparing to stock arms is a good start. And yes an alignment shop can adjust them. They will not need to drop the coils. That’s only necessary to get the bolts out of the control arms. The adjustment is made at the “ball joint.”

[@thejamaicansenpai1698]

the pro left hand shifter lol. Really Digging the gold calipers

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

Thanks!

[@GBKICKS1]

i have stock uppers and i’m running 45s tires up front and the cotter pin is eating up my tires lol is this a good fix ?bi run fatter tires up front less stress to my bussing etc i don’t wanna run a lower profile

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

Why is the cotter pin eating your tires?

[@GBKICKS1]

@@SpeedCultureStudiosthe space between the upper control arms and the tire (235 45 19 ) is soooo tight it rubs on cotter pin

[@coltoncrane8956]

god your fitment looks like butter.

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

Thanks! Pretty well dialed at the moment

[@82mjoseph]

Sorry to hear that

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

😂

[@VirgiliusRomanus]

Need to get you some air tools

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

I have them. Wasn’t really any need here.

[@thejamaicansenpai1698]

oh BTW when are you going to do the headliner on the Q50?

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

The Q50 headliner is pretty complex actually 😂 Not sure if it’s a job I’ll take on

[@thejamaicansenpai1698]

@@SpeedCultureStudios Believe me, it's a complete pain in the ass, but worth it in the end. It took me one weekend. that includes taking the headliner out of the car, cleaning it, having it dry then cover it with the black suede. Of course, you have to get the other matching acessories, or it will just look odd.

[@tleoipl37]

Good ol Godspeed 😂

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

Yep…

[@Gofast8954]

How do I avoid what people call camber , I don’t want my wheels tilted

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

Adjustable control arms are the best way, particularly if you lower the car significantly, which will naturally pull the wheels in. You can counter that with adjustable control arms

[@Gofast8954]

@@SpeedCultureStudios I probably sound really slow when I ask this but how exactly do you know how you have them set to where the wheels are even ? By adjusting and putting the wheel off and on until you can tell they are even ?

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

@@Gofast8954 I describe the process in the video. You can measure them in comparison to your current setup which will give you a good starting point. You can adjust from there. Ultimately though you want to get an alignment so they are adjusted precisely.

[@djandfam4868]

Y y’all always don’t show your full process you need this dwn or go bck and edit your video you didn’t show how you even took the strut off jus pushed it out the way

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

Some things are relatively simple and don’t need to be shown in full detail. You can see where the studs go up into the strut tower bucket and you can see daylight through the hole. And if you are looking under the hood, you can very clearly see where the strut is mounted. Looks essentially the same on a vast majority of every car. Making videos is a tough thing-if you show too much people complain it’s too long. If you don’t show a couple of small items, people complain that something was missed. This is a pretty simple job. I don’t think you’ll have any trouble

[@djandfam4868]

Overstood but that still dnt show me how you took dat strut out n yeah I see it but when I took the bolts out it still want move, but u right doe cause I had changed my Valve body and I did one thing wrng n it den wrk but I fixed it cause sun one showed me not certain things the people who want it the short way ain’t hme never get far you have to take yo time but I will never no if ion get the proper training or sumone to show me like you I would like the long way but i appreciate it

[@plusdaddyyt]

If u don’t know how to remove the strut , then maybe u shouldn’t do this and have someone else do it .. just saying

[@djandfam4868]

I’m jus saying I did it but still show your wrk all I’m saying Homie

[@djandfam4868]

I never went to school jus watching video but I changed mine I gotta Infiniti q70 but yeah ion need nobdy to do nun fah me but make da video fah me to learn the right way doe not no garbage video skipping threw wrk