I dont know of anyplace where I live that installs subframe connectors. I was wondering if any welding shop would be able to do it or should be trusted. There might be places in town that have worked with them before but I dont know where to start. What kind of place is most likely to do this kind of thing? Should I check the body shops? Any suggestions would be great. And also what do you think would be a fair price to have this done? Actually how hard is it to do. I know a couple of people that can weld. Do you think I would be better off to have it done professionally or is it easy enough for anyone who can weld pretty good.

Thanks

Ben

 

If you know someone who is a decent MIG welder, they aren't that hard to do. Most people get them done at one of two places, either a high-performance type shop, or at a Muffler shop, all muffler shops (ie. Meineke) have MIG welders and a lift.

No matter who does it, just make sure they have the car at ride height when they do the install....suspension loaded.

Steve

 

I have read that your sfc's come with instructions on how to have the vehicle sitting. Is this true first of all. From what you said, it sounds like you basically just have to make sure that it is sitting on a lift When they are installed. Is this true?

Thanks for you help

Ben

 

Yes, we supply detailed instructions.

Actually to answer your question NO. Most places have a frame lift, meaning the lift pads go under the frame of the car to lift it. You do not want the car up on a lift by the frame with the wheels hanging. You want the weight of the vehicle on the wheels "ride height", suspension loaded.

You can do this two ways. A drive on lift with ramps of course does this. I have a two post frame lift in my shop, I didn't want a drive on lift because the ramps really limit your access to the rocker panel area, which is where the SFCs install. We lift the car with the front lift arms placed underneath the front ball joints on the a-arms. This puts the front suspension at ride height. The rear arms of the lift are placed under the rear sub-frame. I have a hydraulic transmission jack that we built a jig on top of to fit underneath the rear housing, and then just jack the entire rear up until it is at ride height. They could also accomplish this by using two screw jacks under the rear. Any shop with a lift has (should anyway) screw jacks. Especially an exhaust shop, as they use screw jacks to hold the exhaust into place.

Steve

 

Thanks for your help, I realized that it would have to be a drive on lift. So do you mean that you wont have enough room with a drive on lift?

Ben

 

You can use a drive on lift, it's just easier to get to them to weld them without having ramps in your face