So excited to finally get the IRS installed and torqued down! The toe adjuster sleeves came in with the IRS sleeves – so it’s great to see these parts so I could get the rear suspension completed! Just to note, if you have the IRS rear sway bar option, this is the time to remember…
Now that the shocks arrived, I could finally setup the front swaybar which finalizes the front suspension installation. The swaybar setup is nearly identical to the rear swaybar, simple installation with a 5/8″ hex wrench and 9/16′ wrench. Mounting the bar takes 4 bolts and nuts, and make sure to grease the poly bushings well….
A really nice feature of the 25th anniversary car is that it comes with the Double Adjustable Koni shocks. Koni coil-over shocks have extruded aluminum bodies and components, making each shock much lighter than its steel shocks. They’re also externally adjustable, allowing you to tune them without pulling them off of the car. On the…
After last week where we pulled the body, setup the body buck, and attached the F-panels – it’s time to start wrenching! First up Is the lower control arms – simple enough, right? 4 bolts, 4 locknuts and a few washers… well, it all went great until the last bolt! I inadvertently put the closed…
We had a ‘meet and greet’ party on Saturday, was great to see friends, family and lots of neighbors! We ate well! It’s been a furious four days, but with the help of my son and some friends – we finished the initial inventory pass last night! Yes, 28 boxes opened, unpapered, re-stuffed – but…