xDJ DUBx's 03.5 Pure White LX-T

[mckernan]

thats perfect, usps wont charge me border fees, so its better

 

[xDJ DUBx]

(2thumbs)

 

[Protege03ak46]

Hey dub got the back SLAMMED, but when i did the front i stripped the end-link bolts. so now i got to wait untill at least Monday. im really sad. but the back looks really good. cant even fit my hand in the wheel gap

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Hey dub got the back SLAMMED, but when i did the front i stripped the end-link bolts. so now i got to wait untill at least Monday. im really sad. but the back looks really good. cant even fit my hand in the wheel gap

this is why I swapped the springs with the endlink still attached... didn't wanna mess with it. haha. if I recall you're swapping struts too though... so.. good luck pullin em off stripped. not fun.

 

[Protege03ak46]

tell me about it. im debiating about just making new ones like on that how-to. its probly worth it. is it??

 

[Wagonbacker9]

tell me about it. im debiating about just making new ones like on that how-to. its probly worth it. is it??

new endlinks? if you're dropping it significantly, i would say definitely.

 

[Protege03ak46]

ya i went from 25 inches from the ground to the wheel well to 22.5. i think?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

if you don't get stronger endlinks, you're going to burn out the end joints, probably bend em, and possibly start knocking the sway bar into things you don't wanna knock it into.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

YUM. Sry to hear about the endlink, those are little s****, found my passenger-side one un-done today, gave a nice little scratch on the inside of my wheel

 

[Scorch03]

You changed the springs without taking the endlinks off? I never even thought of that, I may have to do it sooner than i expected.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

YUM. Sry to hear about the endlink, those are little s****, found my passenger-side one un-done today, gave a nice little scratch on the inside of my wheel

thats what you get for not torquing properly.... or using lock-tite

 

[xDJ DUBx]

I used an impact gun, I thought that was enough (shrug)

 

[Wagonbacker9]

You changed the springs without taking the endlinks off? I never even thought of that, I may have to do it sooner than i expected.

I only did the fronts, so I can't speak for the rear, and using the spring compressor is a lil trickier but yeah, I pulled it off without disconnecting the sway. Solo even, unless you count my gf watching. lol

also, break the top strut bolt loose with the upper strut mount still bolted in place... just FYI lol

 

[Wagonbacker9]

I used an impact gun, I thought that was enough (shrug)

I did that on my lugs once... that didn't work out for me either.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

I always use an impact gun on my lugs, they always stay tight?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

I always use an impact gun on my lugs, they always stay tight?

i used the "2" setting on my gun, because a couple guys broke studs by impacting em on when I worked at valvoline... I think this was my mistake.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

I do it until its tight, I don't push it cause I know its possible, also, the lugs are light weight so I don't want them to rip or crack cause I don't think they're forged.

 

[mckernan]

that sucks, about the links.
did you spray the bolts ahead of time with pb?

 

[mckernan]

CARL.
i switched my tails where were you yesterday?







what's your definition of asap?

 

[Protege03ak46]

ya wish i had a impact wrench to lat now.