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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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What did you have to remove? it seems as if I am going to have to cut or remove part of the plastic under panel to make this fit. also the control arm bolts seem as if they have to come out instead of removing a nut you must remove a bolt?

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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 10:02 AM
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Remove the nut , remove the bolt , install brace and install your underpanel . No cutting needed.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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there is a piece of the under panel that either needs to be cut or removed before I can install the brace...it wont fit if this piece is not cut or remove.......did no one else run into this problem?
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Nope , mine bolted on , no cutting , everything was good.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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did you have the bolts to remove on the lower control arms or did you a nut?
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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If i remember i had to remove the bolts, the nut was on the backside (facing aft )
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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how much of a pain was it trying to put them back in? does every thing line back up?
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jgregory124
there is a piece of the under panel that either needs to be cut or removed before I can install the brace...it wont fit if this piece is not cut or remove.......did no one else run into this problem?
correct, since you have the newer version which is meant to clear the larger aftermarket oil pans/spacers
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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Thanks Z1 we can always count on you guys for reliable info
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Thanks Z1, I'm probably going to install these this coming weekend and this definitely would have pissed me off a little.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
correct, since you have the newer version which is meant to clear the larger aftermarket oil pans/spacers
I had one...but didn't clear my APS oil pan so I gave it away....didn't know there was a new one...
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yep, I gave mine away too when I did my new engine because of the ARC oil pan, but the newer versions were designed to clear the pans and spacers
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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I had to take inff due to the APS oil pan. So they have a new one huh
Just another point that no matter what you have, something better will come along..
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Old May 15, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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is this thing supposed to go right under the oil drain bolt? damn, gotta remove it every time for oil change
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