Just thought I'd give everyone a heads up...
both pieces are very high quality and very very well made...
the lower control arms are extreemly easy to install. Absolutely no problems with the install at all, all you need is a 18mm spanner and 18mm socket (and ratchet). The oly part thats a bit tricky to get to it the front bolt on the control arm as it is on the inside of a piece of box section, so you may need to remove the mufflers (if they get in the way), i just used an extension on the ratchet and a wobble socket.
now.... the upper control arms...
WHAT A PITA !!!!!!!
well, only 2 parts of the install were actually tricky;
1. Drilling to old bushing out of the diff. That took me about 2 hours per side and i went through 4 drill bits and countless dremel pieces. You have to basically drill the bushing out of its hole, and as the bushing is rubber it just melts and goes all crappy.. it takes a long time to get EVERYTHING out... the shells were spotless before i put the new bushes in, as they should have been
2. Lining the holes up on the UCA and the new bushing in the diff. You have to lift the diff first, get a screw driver in the back of the hole to line it up, then lower the diff and put the bolt in to line up the front
the sway bar mounts to the outside edges of the new control arms, that had me scratching my head for a good 10 minutes while under the car..... bear in mind it was 1:30am by this point
All in all a fairly straight forward install with all the parts included that you'd need, including loads on little tubes of lube
Tools wise, i used;
18mm socket
19mm socket
12" extension bar
1/2" Ratchet
1/2" Wobble extension
18mm spanner
19mm spanner
2 trolley jacks, big 3t ton jack to lift the car and axel stand it, little 2 ton with small head to jiggle the diff in to place
2 axel stands
2 wheel blocks
A crap load of drills and bits to get the bushing drilled out..
also went though 12 cans of coke and 3 chicken burgers... oh, and a banana milkshake... these items are ESENTIAL for a successful instal.
Just got to get back out on the street and feel the difference now..
oh and a major thanks to the guys at StangPro for helping me get these bits shipped over here successfully... thanks guys...
EDGE
both pieces are very high quality and very very well made...
the lower control arms are extreemly easy to install. Absolutely no problems with the install at all, all you need is a 18mm spanner and 18mm socket (and ratchet). The oly part thats a bit tricky to get to it the front bolt on the control arm as it is on the inside of a piece of box section, so you may need to remove the mufflers (if they get in the way), i just used an extension on the ratchet and a wobble socket.
now.... the upper control arms...
WHAT A PITA !!!!!!!
well, only 2 parts of the install were actually tricky;
1. Drilling to old bushing out of the diff. That took me about 2 hours per side and i went through 4 drill bits and countless dremel pieces. You have to basically drill the bushing out of its hole, and as the bushing is rubber it just melts and goes all crappy.. it takes a long time to get EVERYTHING out... the shells were spotless before i put the new bushes in, as they should have been
2. Lining the holes up on the UCA and the new bushing in the diff. You have to lift the diff first, get a screw driver in the back of the hole to line it up, then lower the diff and put the bolt in to line up the front
the sway bar mounts to the outside edges of the new control arms, that had me scratching my head for a good 10 minutes while under the car..... bear in mind it was 1:30am by this point
All in all a fairly straight forward install with all the parts included that you'd need, including loads on little tubes of lube
Tools wise, i used;
18mm socket
19mm socket
12" extension bar
1/2" Ratchet
1/2" Wobble extension
18mm spanner
19mm spanner
2 trolley jacks, big 3t ton jack to lift the car and axel stand it, little 2 ton with small head to jiggle the diff in to place
2 axel stands
2 wheel blocks
A crap load of drills and bits to get the bushing drilled out..
also went though 12 cans of coke and 3 chicken burgers... oh, and a banana milkshake... these items are ESENTIAL for a successful instal.
Just got to get back out on the street and feel the difference now..
oh and a major thanks to the guys at StangPro for helping me get these bits shipped over here successfully... thanks guys...
EDGE