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Old 02-13-2006, 05:06 PM
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I am having the subframe connectors welded on and the they dont lay flat on the frame....theres gap in the middle. I am having the shop bend then so there is no gap inbetween...is that normal?
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Old 02-13-2006, 07:03 PM
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maybe the subfames are bent? im not shure if its normal or not, my came with them installed already
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Old 02-13-2006, 08:09 PM
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Are these the ones from blue oval?
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Old 02-13-2006, 08:13 PM
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your car could of been twisted
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Old 02-13-2006, 08:53 PM
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how much are they charging for the install and bending
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Old 02-13-2006, 09:57 PM
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in the supplied instructions with mm's sub connectors it said you may have to bend it. we had to bend mine a little bit, just heated it with a torch and applied pressure with a hydraulic jack. so yes, this is normal
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Old 02-13-2006, 10:01 PM
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my car had a little twist..i'm using bbk's...and i had a little gap so i used a jack to hold pressure...my car is stiff now
but if you have alot of twist...i'm not sure i'd advise that
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Old 02-13-2006, 10:05 PM
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...ya, we just had to correct it a ¼, maybe a ½ inch.
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Old 02-14-2006, 09:58 AM
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just wondering, could you shim it if it is out a little. i'm getting ready to do this so i'm trying to anticipate any problems.
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Old 02-14-2006, 10:47 AM
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yeah these are the ones from blue oval and its not off buy a lot i would say the biggest gap was about 1/2 to 3/4 inch.
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