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Anfurnyy
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- Jul 4, 2020
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Rapid City,
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Finished up the front tie rods. Didnt bother to take a picture because it just looks like its supposed to now. I was able to find a clamp from NAPA. They were universal and i just did a test fit and trimmed it down to the size of where it clamps around the inner boot. This whole process was pretty easy to do with the the Rack in the car. I slipped the boot on, and then onto the rack, and then opened up the clamp and slid it over the boot and used a cv axle boot clamp tool that i have.
My extreme psi stuff came in!
Kiggly main girdle, main studs, kiggly street springs, balance shaft delete.
Vivid racing got back to me and we were able to get the GSC s2 cams ordered, should be here next month ( backordered) but I think the s2s were the right move for this FP red, and even when I upgrade later on down the road
I picked up a new toolbox as well. Good deal at our local Lowes! $900 for both the chest and the bottom.
I noticed awhile ago that the passenger side outer tie rod is also torn. so I ordered a Moog replacement for that as well. (part # ES2347RL).
While i was at it i ordered all new Lower ball joints for all 4 corners. I understand that there are 6 of these on the AWD because upper and lower control arms in the back, but the 3sx upper control arms already include new upper ball joints so I only ordered 4 new ones. also Moog Brand (Part# K9617 )
While the car is down and ill need an alignment since I replaced the innner tie rod, i decided to replace the Rear Upper Control arms. Those were actually really easy to get off. and back on. I struggled with getting the inner side in but it turns out that i just didnt have the dowels inside the boot all the way. Once i got that figured out it slid right in. Despite the rest of the other parts of the car being pretty rough, this control arm was actually in pretty good shape. No tears on the ball joint, and the inside bushings actually looked after market too.
My extreme psi stuff came in!
Kiggly main girdle, main studs, kiggly street springs, balance shaft delete.
Vivid racing got back to me and we were able to get the GSC s2 cams ordered, should be here next month ( backordered) but I think the s2s were the right move for this FP red, and even when I upgrade later on down the road
I picked up a new toolbox as well. Good deal at our local Lowes! $900 for both the chest and the bottom.
I noticed awhile ago that the passenger side outer tie rod is also torn. so I ordered a Moog replacement for that as well. (part # ES2347RL).
While i was at it i ordered all new Lower ball joints for all 4 corners. I understand that there are 6 of these on the AWD because upper and lower control arms in the back, but the 3sx upper control arms already include new upper ball joints so I only ordered 4 new ones. also Moog Brand (Part# K9617 )
While the car is down and ill need an alignment since I replaced the innner tie rod, i decided to replace the Rear Upper Control arms. Those were actually really easy to get off. and back on. I struggled with getting the inner side in but it turns out that i just didnt have the dowels inside the boot all the way. Once i got that figured out it slid right in. Despite the rest of the other parts of the car being pretty rough, this control arm was actually in pretty good shape. No tears on the ball joint, and the inside bushings actually looked after market too.
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