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Dropping the sub frame

apierce1289

apierce1289

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Okay so I'm doing my passenger side front brake line and I have sd headers which is probably why I'm having trouble with clearance with the new brake line I want to be able to drop the subframe a few inches so that way I can wiggle the new one up in there and do it correctly. What's the easiest way to drop the subframe on the car? I do not want to disconnect the exhaust if I don't have to all I need is a couple inches for clearance above the downpipe. When I stick my hand up in there I've got like half an inch for clearance which doesn't seem like very much.

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Jack and support the car by it's drip edge (aka where the manual says to jack it from)
Put a board across the subframe (I prefer a 4x4) in the back with jack under it.
Remove the two 18mm bolts at the rear of the subframe.
Lower it 2 inches.
The only thing that can happen by doing this is the steering linkage coudl come undone. It's usually nto an issue with 2 inches or less. Heck..I've got nearly 3-4 before.
 
What these guys said....but if you need more room just unbolt the steering rack from the subframe via 18 mm bolts x2 use a bungee cord to hold the outer tie rods to the body and you can do what you need to do then
 
I just grab the impact and run one bolt out and the put it back in a few threads the take the other one out and do the same thing
 


your safe in the 2 two 3 inch range, if you leave the bolts in, hold the frame up with a jack, then back the bolts to the end, then lower the jack to the bolts. but dont let it hang on the bolts, let the jack hold it up.
 


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