Hi , I was installing my cusco sub frame and I was following Oatnets directions but during assembly of the 3 pieces, i found that no matter how hard i tried to tighten the cross bar to the other 2 pieces, the cross bar would still wiggle with the bolts tightened as hard as i could.. Is this normal?

 

Hey Brian,

I would just take them all apart and reinstall them. If I recall correctly, even if you tightened the cross bars & the long bars tight, you can still move the two long bars (horizontally that is). As far as the cross bar wiggle up-and-down, it shouldn't wiggle that much. Try taking the 2 screws (w/the allen wrench) for the cross bar apart and put it back together. Once you tighten the four main bolts on 4 corners, it should be very secured, but do recheck two crews on the cross bar. Remember I told you that one side of the cross bar that has a little scratch is the side that is facing inward, toward the bottom of the car (I don't think it matters too much, but that how it was on my car).

I had the bars on my car for a few weeks and it made clunking noises, a few times, going over uneven road surface. I took the bars apart & re-installed them, testing on the same road and the problem went away. This maybe that I did not have the cross bar tightened like what you have now. pm me and give me if you want for me to swing by to help you install them.

Mark