What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[2morrow]

"Back on the road in no time" My ASS...!

Seriously lol. The Sub-frame alignment kit was by far the most time consuming and frustrating s550 mod i've done.

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[Linkster1666]

My race ramps are about .25" high and were hitting the splitter.

I always used a jack to raise the car, put the ramps under it. I could then just drive off the ramps, no dinking around with trying to drive up on them.

 

[Stage_3]

Nothing yet,...................but I am about to head out into the garage and do an Adam's waterless wash on her.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I went through the same thing not long after buying my car. The "...you'll be back on the road in no time..." is complete bull$hit when it comes to installing the bushing alignment kit. When did mine, I had to start three of the four sub-frame bolts back in loosely, and the last one wouldn't line up automatically, so I had to use a huge pry bar to get the last bolt started. Once I had all the subframe bolts threaded in ever so slightly, I then went back 'n forth to each individual bolt screwing them back in a little at a time.

With the subframe bolted in from the factory, the bolts essentially "float" as they don't ride against any vertical surface, only horizontally against the subframe while holding it "up" against the body of the car. Because there is so much slop involved in the factory bolt placement, when the alignment kit is used, it leaves little to no offsest in any direction to get the bolts threaded back into their respective holes. Thus the big pry bar.

When you watch the CJPP video (many, many of them), they conveniently edit out the segments of the video that would show them using prybars, Big Phucking Hammers (BFH), and cussing like sailors. And I think its completely disingenuous for them to do that and then for Bill to say, "...you'll be back on the road in no time...".

"Back on the road in no time" My ASS...!

Seriously lol. The Sub-frame alignment kit was by far the most time consuming and frustrating s550 mod i've done.

You have violated the sacred code. The code that requires you to say you did it in the same or less time or lose your man card. If you have something to say about the King's clothes, keep it to yourself.

 

[Blue Moon]

You have violated the sacred code. The code that requires you to say you did it in the same or less time or lose your man card. If you have something to say about the King's clothes, keep it to yourself.

Somehow, I think I'll manage to live with the shame.

 

[Nagare]

You have violated the sacred code. The code that requires you to say you did it in the same or less time or lose your man card. If you have something to say about the King's clothes, keep it to yourself.

Only took 15 minutes after spending the first 6 hours figuring out how the hell it's supposed to work!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Only took 15 minutes after spending the first 6 hours figuring out how the hell it's supposed to work!

That's better! In yo face CJ Bill!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

While checking fluids discovered the dealer soaked the diff fill plug with red locktite the ONE time it was ever at a dealer (last January). Now I had to use a breaker bar to remove the 24 ft/lb filler.

Update: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/thread-sealer-on-differential-drain-and-fill-plugs.129928/

 

[Sig556]

I always used a jack to raise the car, put the ramps under it. I could then just drive off the ramps, no dinking around with trying to drive up on them.

This is the best way to put your car on Ramps especially if its stick shift. There is no chance of them sliding out of position and you won't drive too far forward. It takes a little longer but it's way safer. Good advice!

 

[Stage_3]

Drove it!!!

 

[fmc_smt]

Picked up a new friend for the holidays .......lol

 

[Rover]

Put him in the drivers seat and call it a holiday avatar

 

[tcman54]

Your just trying to get into the car pool lane aren't you?

 

[FreePenguin]

Bought a smurf outfit to drive around in. Had a red hat, but it was ugly. Kinda looked like a giant red penor lol.

 

[Prokiller]

Friday night i swapped in my steeda sway bar end links to replace the bent driver's front one. forgot to snap a pic of the fronts before i buttoned it all back up though...

didn't realize how much the car was "off" until driving it to work this morning and taking a turn i i'm used to taking at high 40mph. did the same thing this morning and it took it easy where as before it was pushing close to breaking loose.

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