Got my Cusco subframe bars today. Thanks Shinji

Anyway, I like to do a little research before I install things. I've noticed that the subframe bolts that need to be removed are supposed to be replaced, according to the S2000 service manual.

I know a couple of you have installed this by yourself. Did you guys happen to replace those subframe bolts or did you just reuse them. Any reason why it would be important to replace them?

Thanks!

 

Don't see why you can't use existing ones, I did.

 

Me neither

I'm assuming you did the install yourself, how much clearance do you need to slide the bars and yourself under there.

 

Do these make the car feel stiffer or just handle better?

 

i resued the bolts. you'll need to get the front of the car pretty high because those bolts are long. i did it one corner at a time, rears first before jacking up the car (these bolts are short, IIRC) and only partial threaded the bolts.

if the front bolts were shorter, you wouldn't need to jack up the car at all. the bars sit closer to the outside and the bolt points can be reached w/o jacking up the car.

 

IMO, i dont think they did anything, well maybe make the car feel slightly more flatter, but i'm not a tracker/auto-x'er etc. i dont think my booty is as sensitive as many others on this board.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mwy23
i resued the bolts.

 

yeah, just reuse them. I'm sure everyone else did also...

edit: i reused mine also

 

i also reuse mine.....the bolts are brand new when taking it off from the car..

jay

 

Francis, re-using the stock bolts shouldn't be a problem. I've sold about over 40 sets and every one of my customers reused the bolts without a problem.

Here are the torque specs for reference.

Front bolts: 59 N.m (6.0 kgf.m, 43 lbf.ft)
Rear Bolts: 103N.m (10.5 kgf.m, 76 lbf.ft)

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Kevin