V1 PyroGuy's '08 SS/TC Build - #208 - REGIRSTERED!

[PyroGuy923]

Progress has been slow lately.

Got the hubs separated from the spindles and cleaned up to get power coated.

New front tie rods on (not properly secured yet)

Brakes disassembled and ready for the power coater

And my seats finally came after 8 months. Woohoo!

 

[PyroGuy923]

Made some progress over the last week.

Front suspension assembled.

Gauge Cluster Panel Buttons

Wasn't a fan of rivetting the tunnel cover on so drilled out and tapped it for M4 button head hex bots.

Brake reservoir mounted.

And secured the heat exchanger coolant line/fill neck.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

The steering arm on the aluminum upright is in diagonal holes, need to be installed in the bottom holes. Other than that, it looks good.

 

[Ross]

I put my steering arm in diagonal holes too. So did Aaron Buley.
Now I am trying to find some specs. The original build videos had an earlier milled part, which only had 2 holes.

 

[Lonny]

I put several positions so that as you change your caster you could have choices of where to place the steering arm to cut down on bump steer.
You can pull the shock loose and move the suspension up and down and try different positions to see which works best.

 

[PyroGuy923]

I put several positions so that as you change your caster you could have choices of where to place the steering arm to cut down on bump steer.
You can pull the shock loose and move the suspension up and down and try different positions to see which works best.

Which alignment holes do you recommend for normal street driving?

 

[ctuinstra]

I put several positions so that as you change your caster you could have choices of where to place the steering arm to cut down on bump steer.
You can pull the shock loose and move the suspension up and down and try different positions to see which works best.

I always wondered if that was for adjustments or a correction because originally there was only one and then two and most photos using the new hole.

 

[ctuinstra]

Are you using the short ball joints supplied by DF or are they the Cobalt steering ball joints? They sure look like the longer ones and they should go on the rear and the ones supplied go in the front.

 

[PyroGuy923]

Are you using the short ball joints supplied by DF or are they the Cobalt steering ball joints? They sure look like the longer ones and they should go on the rear and the ones supplied go in the front.

They are the DF supplied ones.

Painted the parking brake handle and front hubs.

Cleaned up and sanded

 

[PyroGuy923]

Shifter, parking brake handle, and steering column installed.

Took the exhaust off to paint it with high temp flat black paint. Took the opportunity to put the tie rod bar in.

 

[PyroGuy923]

Got the brake resevoir line in.

Bushings pressed into the control arms.

Got this thing to install my wheel studs.

Lug Nuts

Wheels and tires showed up.

Just sitting in place

And temp mounted

And the painted exhaust mounted

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Make sure you get a handful of wide/fender flat washers to use under the Lisle stud installation tool, so your hub face in not marred too badly. From past experience.

 

[PyroGuy923]

Didn't get much progress done this weekend. Waiting on parts from the powder coated and ran into an issue with seat fitment.

Put the rotor and and adjusted the spindle for better alignment/fitment

Got the studs pressed in on the passenger side

 

[PyroGuy923]

Got the parts back from the powder coater.

Started putting rear suspension together. Not 100% done/torqued to spec.

 

[ctuinstra]

Looking good! Love the wheels!

 

[PyroGuy923]

Got the suspension all together and the alignment done. Next is brakes and figuring out what to do with the seats. I got the FX1 Pro Wide's not realizing they don't fit. Either need to create some sort of bracket to raise it up or get new seats.

Suggestions on how to tighten the front QA1 spring perchs? The BC rear coilover spanner wrench doesn't fit the front.

 

[Towerdog]

Got the parts back from the powder coater.

Started putting rear suspension together. Not 100% done/torqued to spec.

Did you have to press all the bushings out of the control arm before powder coat?

 

[ctuinstra]

Suggestions on how to tighten the front QA1 spring perchs? The BC rear coilover spanner wrench doesn't fit the front.

Take the load off of the suspension. Adjust as needed by hand. To tighten the locknut, use a flat blade screwdriver and a hammer to the inside corner of the tang. Don't get too crazy with it, they don't need much. If you lubed the threads, they should move easily when new and clean.

 

[Rttoys]

There should have been one wrench for the rear and one for the front.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

There should have been one wrench for the rear and one for the front.

Didn't receive a spanner wrench from DF for the QA1s, had to order one.