SPL Parts Suspension Upgrade on the Devine Force Racing VA STi

Another upgrade in the rear that helps eliminate bushing deflection as well as enables optimal tire wear and handling in high-speed turns is SPL’s Rear Toe Arms with the eccentric lock-out kit. These toe arms are made from 2024 Aluminum and have the 3-piece Teflon linked FK Hiem joints, perfect for the race abuse these will see. When viewing a car from above, toe can be explained as the angle of the wheels from center. So, if the front of the wheels are pointing towards the center of the car, then that would be positive toe or toe in- if the front of the wheels are pointed away from the center of the car then that would be tow out or negative toe. SPL’s Rear Toe Arms make it easy to adjust the toe to the settings you desire. What makes this set special from SPL is it comes with the eccentric lockout kit which replaces the OEM eccentric bolts that tend to slip when you’re racing. This is not ideal as it can change rear alignment specs and cause uneven tire wear and issues with handling in corners which essentially can make you slower and not get the full bang for your buck out of the tires you’re using.

We can confirm that this eccentric lockout kit holds up to the claims, as we tested at Lime Rock after we had a love tap with a tire wall and lost the game of chicken with the gator in T6 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and nothing in regard to the toe arms moved. I think we were all impressed to see the kind of load these things could handle and remain perfectly intact. The other plus side to the lockout kit is that you can uninstall and reinstall the toe arms and keep the prior alignment settings, so no having to redo everything if you take them out!