| SPC Upper Control Arms (UCA) Installation |
Subject: SPC Upper Control Arms (UCA) Installation by PLRX on 2011/2/9 4:19:31 First, I'd like to thank Brian Cinnungham for his help on this project.[IMG]http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss111/quigonjinn1/thumbup1.gif[/IMG] About a year ago I bought the SPC's Upper Control Arms. Few days ago I finally decided to remove them from the living room and get them installed. Lift Vette, place jackstands, remove tires, remove dust shield and remove upper ball joint [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA.jpg[/IMG] Cleaned the ball joint [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA1.jpg[/IMG] Remove the UPC [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA2.jpg[/IMG] Test the new BJ bolts. [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA3.jpg[/IMG] Match to fit the new UPC with the old one. [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA4.jpg[/IMG] Using 1/8" shims, match the size of shims and spacers. [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA5.jpg[/IMG] I used krazy glue to keep shims together. [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA6.jpg[/IMG] Test to fit, Check- [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA7.jpg[/IMG] Installed shims, Torque UPC bolts to 40 lbs-ft. [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA8.jpg[/IMG] Torque BJ bolts to 13 lbs-ft [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA9.jpg[/IMG] Torque the three pivot bolts to 60 lbs-ftf. [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA10.jpg[/IMG] Grease up the UPC. [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA11.jpg[/IMG] Torque the upper BJ between 50~88 lbs-ft or until the cotter pin hole aligns. [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA12.jpg[/IMG] Drove around the neighborhood for about a mile to get things down. Quick but, not official alignment. Good enough at "-0.50" Camber to make it to the alignment shop. [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA13.jpg[/IMG] Very easy to make adjustments [IMG]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/PLRX%20LT4/SPCUCA/SPCUCA14.jpg[/IMG] |
