[Shotimes] subframe drop

[Steve Weinrich]

You should always loosen the front bolts a few turns anyway.  Keeps from
distorting the bolts or the SFBs.

Steve



> Suppose one has solid subframe aluminum bushings, shouldn't you ALWAYS
loosen the front bolts too?
>
> Michael
> 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin & Cheryl Airth <clubairth@peoplepc.com>
> Date: Monday, October 11, 2004 1:28 pm
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] subframe drop
>
> > Bob:
> > Yes.  I usually do the same thing for safety. If the drop in the
> > back is
> > not large enough for what I need to do, then I loosen the front
> > ones a bit
> > for more room. I see a couple of inches but don't let it hang
> > unsupported if
> > possible. Don't want to bend anything!!
> > .
> > .
> >
> >
> >
> > > OK, time for a stupid question. If you take out the back 2
> > subframe bolts
> > (to
> > > get access to the rack) , how far down does everything fall
> > (assuming you
> > > don't support the subframe) ?? I am curious since I  always put two
> > hydraulic
> > > car jacks under the subframe, before taking the bolts off. Will
> > the engine
> > &
> > > tranny also drop down??
> > >
> > > Curious in Va
> > > Bob
> >
> > >
> > >   Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Seeing how the
> > subframe is
> > still
> > >   out of my car, along with the rack, this should be easy to do
> > latertoday
> > > as
> > >   I put it all back together.
> > >
> > >
> > >   Bruce J Malachuk
> > >
> > >   * 94 Opal Frost MTX
> >
> > >   Bruce:
> > >    The problem is the stud length will limit how many washers
> > you can
> > > install.
> > >   Most people can get 2, maybe 3 per side. Anymore and you don't
> > haveenough
> > >   threads left for the nut. At Lowe's I found the hardened
> > washers. 14 mm
> > > full
> > >   height. This will get you about 3/8". Not enough but an
> > improvementanyway.
> > >   Some people have also used 2" fender washers with a 1/2" diameter
> > center.
> > >   These are thinner and you can stack more about 6 per/side.
> > Plus with the
> > >   thin washers you can raise the rack and fit them in. The
> > thicker washer
> > >   require a subframe drop. I prefer to loosen the 2 rear
> > subframe bolts
> > >   because you have a bit more room to work!
> > >   .
> > >   .
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >   > Bout how high should I have to raise the rack for using
> > Intrax springs
> > >   with
> > >   > no coils cut? I know I read about it here, but wanted to get the
> > >   > thoughts here online before I put the rack back in my car :-)
> > >   >
> > >   > Bruce J Malachuk
> > >   >
> > >   > * 94 Opal Frost MTX
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