smashingchuck
01-12-2003, 07:19 PM
I talked with these peolple about their kit for a raised crossmember. I orginally wanted 2 /12, but after speaking with bill he assured me that I wanted 1 1/2" would be better, and that I wouldnt have to move the steering AND I wouldnt have a bump steer problem.
Well, he was worng. I had to move the steering up a full 1 1/2" up to clear the cross member. The notch was not the right shape to fit the contour of the crossmember, it was too narrow to fit the frame and I had to grind the frame down for the piece to fit. The directions that he supplied me with were about 7 pages photo copied from a magazine on how to install his 5 1/4 inch drop, only the last page had 3 steps on how to do the crossmember. It showed that he supplied a template on what to remove, which he didnt, and to join in next week to see how to cut down the motor mounts and install it. Guess what, I dint freaking get those directions fomr next month, and thats half the reason I bought the kit.
When I order my crossmember kit, he also said he was working on some tubular control arms that would be done in two weeks. 6 week later I called back to order them, and some other guy told me to call back in 2 weeks. Then they gave me some crap about haveing to make modifications to even make these things work. Now, if I had to do all these extra things to make his notch kit work, would I really want his control arms that he is telling me I have to make modifications to fit? I dont think so.
sorry for the book, but I had to vent here.
chuck
Well, he was worng. I had to move the steering up a full 1 1/2" up to clear the cross member. The notch was not the right shape to fit the contour of the crossmember, it was too narrow to fit the frame and I had to grind the frame down for the piece to fit. The directions that he supplied me with were about 7 pages photo copied from a magazine on how to install his 5 1/4 inch drop, only the last page had 3 steps on how to do the crossmember. It showed that he supplied a template on what to remove, which he didnt, and to join in next week to see how to cut down the motor mounts and install it. Guess what, I dint freaking get those directions fomr next month, and thats half the reason I bought the kit.
When I order my crossmember kit, he also said he was working on some tubular control arms that would be done in two weeks. 6 week later I called back to order them, and some other guy told me to call back in 2 weeks. Then they gave me some crap about haveing to make modifications to even make these things work. Now, if I had to do all these extra things to make his notch kit work, would I really want his control arms that he is telling me I have to make modifications to fit? I dont think so.
sorry for the book, but I had to vent here.
chuck