I'm not making the argument that my setup is better or worst then Rudys. I was only stating that the parts I researched and chose were adequate for the everyday Joe who wanted the ability to adjust the rear camber to help solve the premature wear on the inside rears everyone seems to experience, especially when lowered. And no, these are not ebay knockoffs. The swedged tubes are used by many Dirt Modified, Winged Dirt and World Of Outlaw racers with great success. I'm pretty sure these guys experience more side impact on their suspensions than anyone else will! I was simply looking for a better (and ultimately much less expensive) alternative to the hex aluminum cambers they were passing off over on the Mercedes forums that were stripping threads on extreme use. And there are race proven kits out there that have been thoroughly tested on our R170 types such as the Top Speed Pro 1 Performance (p/n TRMBENZ-RTCA, $250 a pair).



As far as materials go, it's all subjective. One of the hottest rear camber kits made today are the ones that Honda uses on their road racers since 1995, and they are made from (shock!)7075 machined aluminum. They run from $180 to over $300.



As I said about my setup, the zinc coating on the rod ends made for a nice tight fit. I used removable blue Loctite to help lube the fit and lock down the threads, and have not had to do any tightening after several months of use. You could always try a nyloc jam nut or if room permits, double up the jam nuts. Granted I'm not road coursing or dragging (or drifting) so this setup has been more then adequate for my needs. If I had not found these parts, then I would absolutely buy Rudy's set, since his is using Chromoly which is a step up from mine. Like I said it's all subjective as to whether you want the best, or save some money on the next best.