V1 Build Guide Part 23 - Front Suspension

[Adam]

Build Guide Part 23 - Front Suspension
In Part 23 we install the front control arms, coilovers, knuckles and hubs.

 

[David]

Awesome I can't wait till a near future when I will be on that stage

 

[TheNuker]

No wonder when I turn right it goes left I put it all on backwards!!!!!

Jkjkjk
Nuker

 

[BAR-AIR]

Yeah..... really the front of the donor car goes in the back?

 

[Briann1177]

Will the new videos eventually be uploaded to Google drive?

 

[Adam]

Will the new videos eventually be uploaded to Google drive?

Before I left the shop yesterday I started encoding the version for Google drive. It is uploaded to the shared folder now: DF Goblin Build Guide on Google Drive

 

[Matt TT]

Anyone have any advice for getting the wheel hubs into the uprights? I can't seem to fit them with the ABS plug receiver on the back side and I destroyed it to the point it wont even turn anymore when I tried to get it to sit flush. Thanks!

 

[ctuinstra]

Anyone have any advice for getting the wheel hubs into the uprights? I can't seem to fit them with the ABS plug receiver on the back side and I destroyed it to the point it wont even turn anymore when I tried to get it to sit flush. Thanks!

I might have helped to heat the spindle in the oven to 200-250 and freeze the hubs overnight in the freezer. Might have dropped right in. Also clean the heck out of the corrosion on the inside. Mine was corroded and pitted so bad.

 

[TomsGarage]

Anyone have any advice for getting the wheel hubs into the uprights? I can't seem to fit them with the ABS plug receiver on the back side and I destroyed it to the point it wont even turn anymore when I tried to get it to sit flush. Thanks!

I had to grind down the plastic ABS connector, once I did that had no problem fitting in. This is with 2008 SS hubs

 

[RichN]

Anyone have any advice for getting the wheel hubs into the uprights? I can't seem to fit them with the ABS plug receiver on the back side and I destroyed it to the point it wont even turn anymore when I tried to get it to sit flush. Thanks!

I removed the ABS plug on mine and replaced with trailer caps. Had to grind down the lip a little to fit, see my build log page 2 post 34

 

[Matt TT]

I removed the ABS plug on mine and replaced with trailer caps. Had to grind down the lip a little to fit, see my build log page 2 post 34

Thanks all! I'll give grinding them down a try!

 

[Matt TT]

I had to grind down the plastic ABS connector, once I did that had no problem fitting in. This is with 2008 SS hubs

Did you have to grind the metal underneath the plastic at all, or just the connector for the ABS?

 

[TomsGarage]

Did you have to grind the metal underneath the plastic at all, or just the connector for the ABS?

Just the connector for me fortunately, which hubs are you using?

 

[Matt TT]

Just the connector for me fortunately, which hubs are you using?

I’ve got the 5 bolt hubs from an 08 Cobalt LT with ABS obviously.

 

[Tony]

The connector sticks out from a sort of "puck" of plastic. If you cut/grind (I used a sawzall) it off flush with that "puck" it works just fine.

 

[Briann1177]

If you grind the whole connector off flush with that puck looking thing, you'll be left with a rectangular hole. I ruined both of my old hubs by doing this. I found that you can only go down to about 1/8" or so of the connector sticking up before you start breaking through. I hope that's enough to clear the steering arms.

 

[Tony]

If you grind the whole connector off flush with that puck looking thing, you'll be left with a rectangular hole. I ruined both of my old hubs by doing this. I found that you can only go down to about 1/8" or so of the connector sticking up before you start breaking through. I hope that's enough to clear the steering arms.

I wonder if there are different versions then... I cut mine that way, and there was a rectangular hole, but it didn't go all the way through to anything... just kind of a hollow.

 

[Briann1177]

I could see the reluctor ring for the ABS sensor through that hole. They probably would have been fine, but I didn't like the idea of having dirt or whatever finding its way to the bearing underneath all that.

 

[Matt TT]

I wonder if there are different versions then... I cut mine that way, and there was a rectangular hole, but it didn't go all the way through to anything... just kind of a hollow.

After talking with Adam this week, there are two different types. The one Tony has pictured above are the ones you can saw off the connector and will fit. They are distinguishable by a shorter black. plastic hub.

 

[TomsGarage]

I wonder if there are different versions then... I cut mine that way, and there was a rectangular hole, but it didn't go all the way through to anything... just kind of a hollow.

Yup I just cut mine, and then sealed it with silicon