fitted RCA's

[mattysshop]

fitted my RCA's from T3 the other day..although Technotoytuning did provide instructions, i had to do a few little things to make it easier..

1.
loosen front wheels, jack car up and put car stands under (both front wheels in the air)

2.
remove wheels, and loosen not undo completely the inner control arm bolt 14mm nut and bolt from memory.

3.
undo the track/radius rod fom the control arm, same with the sway bar 12mm/10mm

4.
undo the 2 bolts that hold the strut to the control arm..knock the control arm off the strut with a rubber mallet or wooden handle of hammer..

5.
repeat this for both sides..

6.
slip the RCA's into position, and tap in place with rubber mallet/wooden handle NOT METAL HAMMERS PLEASE!, and fit with new bolts/washers provided in the kit..

*put both sides in before reassembling the swaybar etc..*

7.
assemble track rods, and sway bar to control arm..

*NOTE* it might be a bit hard to move the swaybar to the position, same with the lower control arm..the bushes have been wearing in the same position for too long you will notice it will be quite stiff..a bit of soapy water should help..

it would also be a good idea to get a wheel alignment asap after wards also..just to make sure things are all good!

Matty

*edit*
pics now up by D1_Spec

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now mat where did u put that engine http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/blink.gif
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[mattysshop]

also thanks to Cass (D1_spec) for the help on tuesday! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif my young apprentice.. ha ha ha..

[slide86]

Originally posted by Mattysshop@Nov 14 2005, 12:24 PM
also thanks to Cass (D1_spec) for the help on tuesday! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif my young apprentice.. ha ha ha..
bahahaha http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/laugh.gif

now lets get this engine going matty
anynews on the head?

[DRFT - 86]

sweet lil write up man.
cheers...

[Kitten-Trueno]

Good Work boys. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif Cass works very hard at everything he does.

[DRFTAE86]

You should have title the thread......"The long way to put in RCA's"

Steps 2 and 3 are not needed.

You can hold down the control arm with a trolley pole or anything about that size (and strengh) by placing the end under the chassis rail and the middle above the control arm while using ur leg/body weight as leverage to push the control arm down. Saves alot time unbolting and bolting things back up.

Well thats the ghetto way of how i do it. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[mattysshop]

yeh belive me i tried..but the getto doesn't have the highest duro urethane bushes holding the shit still...

[DRFTAE86]

Haha, point taken. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[mattysshop]

Originally posted by Kitten-Trueno@Nov 14 2005, 02:39 PM
Good Work boys. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif Cass works very hard at everything he does.
yep he really takes those really difficult photos!! ha ha ha just jokin http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif much appriciated, he removed most of my interior sound deadening with a heat gun, on a 40 deg day..warm?!

[ae71neo]

So have you noticed much of an improvement with the rca's? Just trying to figure out whether i should get some before my coilovers go in.

[mattysshop]

yes..they don't make the car handle better much..but they get rid of the pesky bump steer!!

[ae71neo]

Thanks!

[Sprinterboy]

Originally posted by Mattysshop@Dec 12 2005, 06:48 AM
yes..they don't make the car handle better much..but they get rid of the pesky bump steer!!
thats the idea, Only the NRCA's (N for Negative offset) will have a Major affect on handling. I have a set and they give you heaps of Neg camber. Plus the T3 camber tops. works well on toysprinta's car! havent been able to drive mine!

[ae71neo]

Yeah i already have cusco tops, dont know if the NRCA's would be to much or not? But i guess thats the beauty with camber tops to even it all up etc.

[mattysshop]

i have RA40 control arms waiting for some new bushes to go in (5mm longer) that will give me enough camber and extra track...i wasn't sure on the legality of the NRCA's so i thought i'd just get these..

[r3zzz4]

I love step 4... undo the 2 bolts that hold the strut to the control arm... knock control arm off with hammer.

I just snapped my spanner with a 4 foot pole hanging off it trying to "undo" these 2 bolts http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/angry.gif

Those bastards are tight!!! who has an easy way to get em out? if a spanner is involved im gonna get violent...

P.s. its the one you cant get a socket onto properly cause the control arm is in the road, think its the back one?

[AmyC]

spray fuck loads of crc/rp7/wd40 on there and leave for 30 mins or so and try again.

[r3zzz4]

Ill start a new thread instead of ruining Mattyshops good work...

Cheers for the info, good thread.

[burado]

^^^^ LOL pay a mechanic to do it! Thats why we spend a fortune on buying tools so we can do all this stuff with ease!!

[r3zzz4]

yeah you'l get your wish, havent you taken enough of my money over the years Clemmo?

[burado]

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