JaxS550
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Ok so this weekend a buddy and I decided to tackle installing 1. Steeda MT82 bushing 2. Steeda rear subframe bushing supports 3. Steeda diff bushings.
This took us way longer than anticipated and ran into a few snags.
First the subframe supports went in great except for the driver side, rear, lower bushing support (one of the two-piece ones that screw together). We could not get the damn thing 100% together. I tried to pry, use the screws to pull the two pieces together, and after about an hour on that one piece I finally had to just give up and have about a 16th of an inch gap between the two pieces. Kind of disappointed how poorly that fit in there.
Second was the diff bushings. Rear two went in fine. The front two were a nightmare. We had to lower the subframe and pull it rearwards to get access to the front side of the front bushings. The bolt that enters the rear and goes towards the front of the car, on the driver side front diff bushing, would NOT go all the way in. We had to take the bolts back out, play with the alignment between the subframe and diff housing for 2 hours to get the damn thing in. I'm still not 100% sure why this was such a pain.
Lastly, we started to button everything back up and the huge holes on the subframe vs the bolts that go into the frame is a HUGE design flaw on Ford's part. I underestimated how bad at first and didn't order the Steeda alignment kit. Well once we got the car back on the ground the passenger side tire was so close I knew it was going to rub (I have my car lowered on Vogtland Sport Plus Springs with 1" spacers). But the driver side rear tire had plenty of clearance. F*CK, so the whole subframe had slid to the passenger side.
So, whole point of this. Never do anything to the rear suspension without those subframe alignment sleeves. I took off my rear spacers so I don't scrape my passenger tire until they arrive and I can fix the subframe alignment and get the car back in the shop for a full alignment.
Also, still really disappointed in the Steeda subframe support bushings fitment with those two-piece bushings. when I put the alignment sleeves in I will try to get it buttoned up but I was terrified to stripping out the small allen key bolts.
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Update
*****
So after working with the folks over at Steeda we got everything squared away on the rear end. I got a replacement for the driver, rear, lower subframe bushing support and with a little silicone lube slid right into place.
I also got the subframe alignment sleeves and got everything lined up right. (Side note, put these in BEFORE you screw up your subframe alignment. Putting these in after the fact sucked, but no fault of Steeda)
I took the car to a local shop to double check all the alignment measurements and the car feels extremely solid now, accels like a whole new car, and feels like it should have from Ford with the performance pack.
Huge thank you to Mike and TJ @Steeda!
This took us way longer than anticipated and ran into a few snags.
First the subframe supports went in great except for the driver side, rear, lower bushing support (one of the two-piece ones that screw together). We could not get the damn thing 100% together. I tried to pry, use the screws to pull the two pieces together, and after about an hour on that one piece I finally had to just give up and have about a 16th of an inch gap between the two pieces. Kind of disappointed how poorly that fit in there.
Second was the diff bushings. Rear two went in fine. The front two were a nightmare. We had to lower the subframe and pull it rearwards to get access to the front side of the front bushings. The bolt that enters the rear and goes towards the front of the car, on the driver side front diff bushing, would NOT go all the way in. We had to take the bolts back out, play with the alignment between the subframe and diff housing for 2 hours to get the damn thing in. I'm still not 100% sure why this was such a pain.
Lastly, we started to button everything back up and the huge holes on the subframe vs the bolts that go into the frame is a HUGE design flaw on Ford's part. I underestimated how bad at first and didn't order the Steeda alignment kit. Well once we got the car back on the ground the passenger side tire was so close I knew it was going to rub (I have my car lowered on Vogtland Sport Plus Springs with 1" spacers). But the driver side rear tire had plenty of clearance. F*CK, so the whole subframe had slid to the passenger side.
So, whole point of this. Never do anything to the rear suspension without those subframe alignment sleeves. I took off my rear spacers so I don't scrape my passenger tire until they arrive and I can fix the subframe alignment and get the car back in the shop for a full alignment.
Also, still really disappointed in the Steeda subframe support bushings fitment with those two-piece bushings. when I put the alignment sleeves in I will try to get it buttoned up but I was terrified to stripping out the small allen key bolts.
*****
Update
*****
So after working with the folks over at Steeda we got everything squared away on the rear end. I got a replacement for the driver, rear, lower subframe bushing support and with a little silicone lube slid right into place.
I also got the subframe alignment sleeves and got everything lined up right. (Side note, put these in BEFORE you screw up your subframe alignment. Putting these in after the fact sucked, but no fault of Steeda)
I took the car to a local shop to double check all the alignment measurements and the car feels extremely solid now, accels like a whole new car, and feels like it should have from Ford with the performance pack.
Huge thank you to Mike and TJ @Steeda!
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