EX LONERIDER
11-03-2008, 06:21 PM
Ok, so i finally got around to installing these arms.
I have to say that installing these arms was everything less than pleasant. The finish is nice. Powdercoat is nice. The fit however, was slightly off.
The holes for the shock bolts were under-sized so i had to drill em out. The way the bushings are designed, they have to be pressed in or very elaborately squeezed in by use of a long bolt and washers. also the sleeves for the bushings are undersized as well as the retaining bolts.
Overall the install pas a pain and unless you had some patience and the right tools, these were not bolt in ready out of the box. :grr:
anyhow, here are some before/after shots.
before
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2443/project440ex052pm4.jpg
after
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9817/project440ex062tl0.jpg
left side +2/right side stock
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/2241/project440ex059bm5.jpg
stock wheels and tires. 3* degrees of negative camber. might be a bit much but ill try it.
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7922/project440ex064hj9.jpg
I have to say that installing these arms was everything less than pleasant. The finish is nice. Powdercoat is nice. The fit however, was slightly off.
The holes for the shock bolts were under-sized so i had to drill em out. The way the bushings are designed, they have to be pressed in or very elaborately squeezed in by use of a long bolt and washers. also the sleeves for the bushings are undersized as well as the retaining bolts.
Overall the install pas a pain and unless you had some patience and the right tools, these were not bolt in ready out of the box. :grr:
anyhow, here are some before/after shots.
before
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2443/project440ex052pm4.jpg
after
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9817/project440ex062tl0.jpg
left side +2/right side stock
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/2241/project440ex059bm5.jpg
stock wheels and tires. 3* degrees of negative camber. might be a bit much but ill try it.
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7922/project440ex064hj9.jpg