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Old March 12th, 2007, 05:26 PM   #1
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Installed the Upper/Lower Gratanelli control arms


Took about 3.5 hours doing it by myself. There's still snow on the ground around here, so I haven't gotten a chance to take it out. Installed well.
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Old March 12th, 2007, 08:28 PM   #2
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i was looking into getting a set of these. let us know how they handle once the snow melts.
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Looks good!
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same one's that i have sitting ready to go on my car, but i got the black finish.
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nice, let me know how they work
 
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i just got these and the uppers only had 2 bushings, the ones that connect to the rear end. is that right?
 
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Originally Posted by patwrecked
i just got these and the uppers only had 2 bushings, the ones that connect to the rear end. is that right?
That's right. They work great. The rear end plants real nice. Use lots of Loctite though, the bolts come loose real quick!
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thanks. what are those spacers for?
 
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Spacers? I had washers which I used on every bolt, but that's it.
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Originally Posted by patwrecked
thanks. what are those spacers for?
You have the newer style arms like I just bought. The spacers are a new design. The 4 bushings go in the front of the arm and the spacers go in the rear part of the arm to give it more of a solid mount. They are better than the old style.
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looks nice. no more wheel hop for you my friend.
 
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I just finished the rear disc conversion too. I'll post pics soon. The car stops on a dime now man!
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