Install DTE brace help
Race Director
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From: Now in God's Country, the Big Sky, Montana!
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
DTE will send you a set of instructions with it. You can do it with the car together. I think it will be a little tougher because of confined spece but it can be done.
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I recently asked this question.
For automatic cars, I guess the subframe will have to be dropped to get it in.
For manual cars, you WILL have to remove or move the exhaust out of the way, but other than that it's supposed to be pretty straightforward. 2-3 hours is the time estimate I was given.
For automatic cars, I guess the subframe will have to be dropped to get it in.
For manual cars, you WILL have to remove or move the exhaust out of the way, but other than that it's supposed to be pretty straightforward. 2-3 hours is the time estimate I was given.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Forest Hill MD
Originally Posted by diynoob
I recently asked this question.
For automatic cars, I guess the subframe will have to be dropped to get it in.
For manual cars, you WILL have to remove or move the exhaust out of the way, but other than that it's supposed to be pretty straightforward. 2-3 hours is the time estimate I was given.
For automatic cars, I guess the subframe will have to be dropped to get it in.
For manual cars, you WILL have to remove or move the exhaust out of the way, but other than that it's supposed to be pretty straightforward. 2-3 hours is the time estimate I was given.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Now in God's Country, the Big Sky, Montana!
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
With your car together,
1. Count the number of threads on the ride height bolts and write it down.
2. Release spring tension buy using jack as support under one side of spring at a time and completely remove the bolt. Gently lower until the spring tension has been removed. Do other side.
3. Remove two upper and two lower anti-sway bar mounting straps fastners on each side of crossmember and lower the anti-sway bar out of the way by swinging it down.
4. Remove the cat-back.
5. Put jack under crossmember and loosen the four crossmember bolts and lower the crossmember down about an inch. This should give you the clearance you need.
1. Count the number of threads on the ride height bolts and write it down.
2. Release spring tension buy using jack as support under one side of spring at a time and completely remove the bolt. Gently lower until the spring tension has been removed. Do other side.
3. Remove two upper and two lower anti-sway bar mounting straps fastners on each side of crossmember and lower the anti-sway bar out of the way by swinging it down.
4. Remove the cat-back.
5. Put jack under crossmember and loosen the four crossmember bolts and lower the crossmember down about an inch. This should give you the clearance you need.
