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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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i bought the steeda kit and the directions suck, i can do the cable and the quadrant no problembut i dont get how the firewall adj goes on.I know its a simple thing but if someone couldexplain it a little bitthat would be cool.A picture of it installed would help too
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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The adjuster will have one screw that holds it to the firewall, it goes in the same place you stock cable with the rubber grommet went. I always thought there directions were great when i installed one.
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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so the stock piece that holds it to the firewall comes off? or does it go on the inside of the car?
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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This is the best pic I can find right nowof my Steeda Firewall adjuster.
I'll try to find a better one if this doesn't help?
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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Yes the stock piece comes off the firewall.
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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This is the screw FASTBLACK was talking about, and where it's located.

Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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Almost Stock.... mind if I ask why in the hell you have your camber caster plates spaced so far off the shock tower??
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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ok i get it, that picture helped.

adder it might be the angle,but the plates dolook higher than mine
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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no, its clearly NOT the angle... he has spacers under the plates.... which is HELLA incorrect.. not to mention unsafe
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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haha, i was jokin about the angle. But thats how the MM fox body plates are



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