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2. Removetheboltsthatsecuretheleafspringpivotbrackettothesub‐frame.Dropthepivotbracketdownenoughtoslide
thesub‐frameconnectorsintoplacewhilesimultaneouslyslippingthefrontofthesub‐frameconnectorsintothesub‐
frame.
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3. Reinstallthefactoryboltsandsolidbushingsasyoualignthesub‐frameconnectorforthebestfittoyourcar’schassis.
Tightenallboltstofactoryspec.
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Note:Afteryouaredoneboltingthesub‐frameconnectorsinplace,theyneedtobeweldedandthereinforcingbrackets
needtobeinstalled.Grindcleananyareathatwillbewelded.Anexperiencedwelderwillunderstandtheproperwayto
clampandweldthesubframeconnectorstothefrontandrearsub‐frames.Weldingshouldbedoneanyplacethesub‐
frameconnectorscontactthesub‐frameofthevehicle.Thereinforcing(U‐shaped)bracketsaresuppliedtostrengthenthe
frontattachmentpointbywrappingaroundandweldingtotheendsofthefrontsub‐frame.
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Note:Besuretousevisegripstoclampthesub‐frameconnectorendbracketsandreinforcingbracketstightlytothesub‐
framesofthevehiclewhileweldingtoensureasolidandcleanlookinginstallation.
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4. Installandweldthereinforcingbracketsontotherearsectionofthefrontsub‐frame.Theshortsideofthebracketgoes
totheinsideoftheframerail.
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5. Afterweldingiscompletedyoushouldapplysomepainttoweldedareastoreducethechanceofcorrosion.
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Note:Tofurtherupgradeyoursuspension,useotherQA1suspensionproductssuchascoilovers,shocks,struts,springs,torque
arms,panhardrods,subframeconnectors,struttowerbraces,rodends,sphericalbearings,etc.Formoreinformation,gotoour
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