Hardrace Front Upper Camber Kit – Nissan GT-R R35

Hardrace Front Upper Camber Kit – Nissan GT-R R35 (6865)

Product Overview

The Nissan GT-R R35 features an incredible double-wishbone front suspension design tailored for devastating track speed and road holding. However, because the factory front upper control arms are fixed, non-adjustable units, any drop in ride height from lowering springs or aftermarket coilovers creates a permanent shift into extreme negative camber. Left uncorrected, this excessive inward tilt restricts flat-surface braking grip, promotes tramlining, and ruins expensive performance front tires.

The Hardrace Front Upper Camber Kit (6865) provides the precise geometric correction needed to balance the R35’s front footprint. Available at JDMaster.net, this heavy-duty 2-piece adjustable control arm kit is built from high-tensile hardened steel to match the structural demands of the GT-R. Pre-assembled with zero-clearance spherical pillow ball bushings and heavy-duty sliding ball joint plates, this kit delivers millimetric camber adjustability alongside instantaneous steering wheel response for time attack, circuit racing, or ultra-high-speed road driving.

Key Features & Benefits

• Precision Camber Calibration: Features an adjustable sliding ball joint plate that enables continuous adjustment across a wide tracking window, easily correcting alignment anomalies on lowered GT-Rs.

• Motorsport Spherical Pillow Balls: Pre-installed with zero-tolerance, high-hardness spherical metal joints protected by integrated weather-proof boots. This design completely eliminates the soft compliance lag of factory rubber for immediate front-axle tracking.

• Drastically Sharpens Steering Response: Removing isolated flex inside the upper pivot structure establishes a direct pathway from your subframe to the steering knuckles, enhancing front-end bite and mid-corner driver communication.

• Heavy-Duty Gusseted Steel Design: Fabricated from high-tensile carbon steel plate featuring extensive perimeter welding to prevent structural twist and deflection under high aerodynamic and cornering loads.

• Protects High-Performance Tires: Allows you to adjust front wheel angles back to factory alignment lines for uniform everyday road tread wear, or optimize them for flat-foot track adhesion through high-G apexes.

• Premium ED Anti-Rust Treatment: Coated with Hardrace’s proprietary Electrophoretic Deposition (ED) base coating and industrial paint layers to resist moisture, winter salt, and track debris.

• Direct Bolt-On Replacement: Manufactured to strict factory physical dimensions, integrating perfectly with original equipment upper chassis mounting points and the front hub assembly.

Technical Specifications

Applications

This high-precision front adjustable upper arm set features precise physical dimensions engineered to service all model year variants of Nissan’s premium AWD supercar platform:

• Nissan GT-R R35 (CBA) — 2007–2011 Models (VR38DETT)

• Nissan GT-R R35 (DBA) — 2012–2016 Models (VR38DETT)

• Nissan GT-R R35 (EBA / Facelift) — 2017–Present Models (Includes Track Edition & Nismo Variants)

The Mechanical Advantage: Taming Lowered R35 Front Geometry

The short-arm/long-arm design of the R35 front double-wishbone suspension relies on the upper control arm to dictate the wheel’s camber gain arc during suspension travel. When an R35 is lowered, the front upper arm tilts upward into a static binding angle, dragging the top of the knuckle inward. Because the factory subframe lack adjustment slots for the upper pivots, standard tools cannot restore proper camber alignment.

The Hardrace 6865 adjustable upper arms solve this physical restriction by introducing an integrated sliding top-plate. By sliding the outer ball joint casing outward or inward, your technician can correct front track geometry perfectly. When combined with zero-clearance spherical pillow balls replacing soft factory components at the inner mounts, your alignment settings remain completely locked during violent deceleration zones and heavy trail-braking. The result is total control over front tire wear, reduced high-speed lane wander, and massive corner-entry confidence.

Professional Lift Installation & Alignment Notes

Technical Fitting Note:

Adjusting these upper control arms alters your front camber, track width, steering caster tracking, and toe parameters simultaneously, hence a comprehensive professional four-wheel laser alignment is strictly mandatory immediately following installation. You can arrange a precision setup session at our fully equipped JDMaster.net workshop, where our technicians specialize in high-precision suspension indexing, geometry correction, and custom track-oriented alignment profiling.

Warranty

The warranty on Hardrace products depends on the type of product, with a minimum warranty period of 2 years. This warranty does not cover damage caused by a car crash, improper use, negligence or normal wear and tear.