ivangene

its really pretty simple. Everyone says the rear is tougher but I thought it was easier (aside from setting the angle) - the front you have wheel bearing, brake line, and steering, plus have to work under the car to remove the pans and stuff...

some pointers on the removal of the rear bushings include a flame and a vise grips! Get the right bushings. All else simple. For the front I used a ski pole and a towel in the drivers seat to depress the pedal about an inch and lost almost no brake fluid over the course of 2 weeks. other than following the bentley, it was pretty much no big deal - be happy to help!

2specs

Thanks, when the time comes I'll need lots of pics and research so I know what the hell you're talking about. I don't read books without pics..lol. My kids laugh at me but so do I.

race911

Great to hear it's all coming around. Been years since I've done a torsion bar car, so I was curious to see if there was a reference to the free angle. Thought I remembered it being 23 degrees on a typical 3.0/3.2 AL engine car. So it was good to see that 22 on your gauge.

Hey, if you think an engine is a 10 on your scale, you clearly haven't reassembled a transmission from a pile of parts--getting the pinion depth set correctly is the 10 on my list.

ivangene

LOL Ken, never done either

Sammy... the pics are really good, in fact they are about all you need, and some torque specs. I used Bentley....

and stock angle is 34, with 30mm I set it to 22.7, online said 21-22, tribe said 24.

ivangene

alignment and new tires on, drove it home and then took it out for a spirited run this a.m.

this car is not the same as the car I had a month ago, somehow I must have picked up the wrong car....this thing is amazing!!! Track day tomorrow (baby track, but will have a chance to toss it around a little) - then next Thursday is the DE - hope I learn to drive it by then

2specs

Great job Ed. Sounds like a late winter project for me.

michael lang

Ed, it's really cool when you get something put on the car and you are learning how much better your car becomes because of it. I had the adjustable camber plates and spring plates installed as well as a new corner balance and alignment done this winter and I absolutely cannot wait to drive it. If all goes as planned, I will have an awesome DE season this year. I'm glad you're happy with the way your car turned out and thanks very much for sending me the brake caliper piston tool.

450knotOffice

Good Job!! I did all of that stuff you mentioned about five years ago and I echo your sentiments about the bushings. They were by far the biggest PITA. Next time I'll go with the ER Polybronze too.

Where are the pics of your "new" car?