mattysshop
14th November 2005, 01:08 PM
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
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/9076/iae860020eh.th.jpg (http://img500.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860020eh.jpg)
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/9704/iae860080we.th.jpg (http://img500.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860080we.jpg)
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/6222/iae860111yo.th.jpg (http://img500.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860111yo.jpg)
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/6216/iae860191wp.th.jpg (http://img500.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860191wp.jpg)
now mat where did u put that engine http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/blink.gif
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/6167/iae860237cj.th.jpg (http://img500.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860237cj.jpg)
http://img308.imageshack.us/img308/4197/iae860152ql.th.jpg (http://img308.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860152ql.jpg)
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
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/9076/iae860020eh.th.jpg (http://img500.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860020eh.jpg)
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/9704/iae860080we.th.jpg (http://img500.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860080we.jpg)
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/6222/iae860111yo.th.jpg (http://img500.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860111yo.jpg)
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/6216/iae860191wp.th.jpg (http://img500.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860191wp.jpg)
now mat where did u put that engine http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/blink.gif
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/6167/iae860237cj.th.jpg (http://img500.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860237cj.jpg)
http://img308.imageshack.us/img308/4197/iae860152ql.th.jpg (http://img308.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iae860152ql.jpg)