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I'll be back home at the end of the week!!! (2thumbs)
Uninstalling Stock CBE...
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- 2021 3 AWD 2.5T
If you did cut it all youd have to do is get it welded together at a shop :dunno:
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Rear Shock Torque Specs: Lower bolt - 75.5-102 N.m (55.69-75.15 ft.lbf)
According to the service manual diagram, there only seems to be 3 bolts that attach the rear subframe to the vehicle... Can anyone confirm this???
There seems to be two large alignment pins, each with their own bolt and an addition bolt toward the front of the subframe.
Torque specs for all three bolts are: 97.7-132.3 N.m (72.06-97.57 ft.lbf)
I hope this helpls!!!!!
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No, you only lower the subframe if you do not want to cut your stock CBE... The Cork Sport comes in two pieces...
I took a real close look at it all this weekend while putting my stock rims/tires back on. I saw 5 big bolts. Two on the alignment pins as you stated, one in the middle under the skid plate and two in the center of the coil springs. You can see were the come in by lifting up the back seat and taking it out. The bolts are there under the seat.
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I haven't had anytime to read through the service manual yet regarding the R&R of the CBE...but it does say you have to lower the rear subframe.
(I had a brain fart and looked at the suspension chapter, instead of the CBE section)
Let me take a look at it tonight and see what the steps are to R&R the CBE...
I remember a member on here said that he only took out three bolts to lower the subframe...
Let me confirm that tonight...
(I had a brain fart and looked at the suspension chapter, instead of the CBE section)
Let me take a look at it tonight and see what the steps are to R&R the CBE...
I remember a member on here said that he only took out three bolts to lower the subframe...
Let me confirm that tonight...
Hey that would be cool of you to do! Thanks.......
I am doing it with out cutting the stock exhaust because if I do not like the TurboXS set up I will be swapping it out for the stock system within days of putting it on.AutoXRacer
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According to the service manual:
-Remove the rear shock absorber lower bolts
-Loosen the rear cross-member component installation bolts (6) and lower the rear cross-member approx 2.8"
So there is 6 bolts (3 on each side) to undo in the rear cross-member/subframe.
And it seems that two of the bolts are in each of the springs. Is there any access to it without having to remove the springs? According to the diagram, the bolts are all accessible from the under-carriage.
I'm getting my CBE this Wednesday and if I have to remove springs, then I'll be cutting the exhaust!! I don't want an involved install...
Andrade08, do you remember what kind of access is down there?
-Remove the rear shock absorber lower bolts
-Loosen the rear cross-member component installation bolts (6) and lower the rear cross-member approx 2.8"
So there is 6 bolts (3 on each side) to undo in the rear cross-member/subframe.
And it seems that two of the bolts are in each of the springs. Is there any access to it without having to remove the springs? According to the diagram, the bolts are all accessible from the under-carriage.
I'm getting my CBE this Wednesday and if I have to remove springs, then I'll be cutting the exhaust!! I don't want an involved install...
Andrade08, do you remember what kind of access is down there?
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Yeah, this car does have some soft springs...I test drove a regular 3 and it was even softer!!!!
Hopefully my CBE gets here tomorrow and I can install it tomorrow night...
I'll try to take pics if I can.
Thanks for checking!!! (2thumbs)
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DAMN IT!!!!! (bang)
UPS rescheduled my package to a day later!!!!! (pissed)
UPS rescheduled my package to a day later!!!!! (pissed)
Ohhhhhhhh........I HATE that!!!!!!!!
Shot in the dark here.........Your in Orlando FL. You happen to know a Ed Huerta? He's a Lightning guy.
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No... Sorry...
Should I know him? (dunno)
Supposedly my CBE is out for delivery...let's see if I'll be able to install it tonight!! (2thumbs)
