[ohyeahjay]

Just starting to go down this route and curious if you guys are using the same bolts or buying new ones.

[AZIROC]

Originally Posted by ohyeahjay

Just starting to go down this route and curious if you guys are using the same bolts or buying new ones.

New parts should come with new bolts from BMR.

[Knarfluna]

Originally Posted by AZIROC

New parts should come with new bolts from BMR.

Do we know this to be true…I don’t think any bolts come with BMR parts

[ohyeahjay]

Nope no bolts. The instructions say you can reuse the bolts but its your choice to do as they are TTY bolts.

[carguy55]

Originally Posted by ohyeahjay

Just starting to go down this route and curious if you guys are using the same bolts or buying new ones.

Check the repair manual. Some bolts are TTY and must be replaced with new. Order online for best price. Don't trust BMR instructions.

You can get all the info from here for as little as $15 for 1 day.
www.repairprocedures.com

[WhiteMale]

I installed the non-adjustable upper control arms and upper/lower trailing arms.

Note on the install. These are not simply remove and replace parts. Most of the holes required some manipulation to get the bolts back through, they don't just line right up. I couldn't get the upper TA in without removing the outer half of the control arm and rotating it up. Upper TA would not go in from below it had to come in from the top.
Lower TA, L side wasn't too hard, I did it on ramps w/o removing the wheel. The R side though was a MF'er to get the holes to align. I had to jack it, remove the wheel and use a second jack to manipulate the spindle in to aligning with the Arm.

It was a tough job and you need to have some know how and creative thinking to tackle it, it wasn't a simple R/R.

Seems to have been worthwhile though car feels great. This was an addition to the BMR cradle lockout, front cradle braces, and rear sway bar with Adj links.

[Baddawg53]

Originally Posted by WhiteMale

I installed the non-adjustable upper control arms and upper/lower trailing arms.

Note on the install. These are not simply remove and replace parts. Most of the holes required some manipulation to get the bolts back through, they don't just line right up. I couldn't get the upper TA in without removing the outer half of the control arm and rotating it up. Upper TA would not go in from below it had to come in from the top.
Lower TA, L side wasn't too hard, I did it on ramps w/o removing the wheel. The R side though was a MF'er to get the holes to align. I had to jack it, remove the wheel and use a second jack to manipulate the spindle in to aligning with the Arm.

It was a tough job and you need to have some know how and creative thinking to tackle it, it wasn't a simple R/R.

Seems to have been worthwhile though car feels great. This was an addition to the BMR cradle lockout, front cradle braces, and rear sway bar with Adj links.

I'm trying to figure out if I'm reading this correctly. Did you not jack the car up and remove the wheels or did you attempt all that work with the wheels still on with the car on the ground or a lift? I wouldn't think to even attempt that with the wheels on. Seems like more of a fight than it should be.

[WhiteMale]

The lower TA I did those on the ramp because they were accessible from the bottom and took less effort than to jack/jack stands/pull wheels and reverse it.
It in indeed impossible to do the upper TA and Upper CA without removing the wheels.

[Baddawg53]

Originally Posted by WhiteMale

The lower TA I did those on the ramp because they were accessible from the bottom and took less effort than to jack/jack stands/pull wheels and reverse it.
It in indeed impossible to do the upper TA and Upper CA without removing the wheels.

Gotcha ... I've replaced all of the arms and couldn't imagine attempting it with the weight of the car on them. I'm going to be swapping them all out again to get rid of the poly bushings.

[Joshinator99]

Originally Posted by WhiteMale

I installed the non-adjustable upper control arms and upper/lower trailing arms.

Note on the install. These are not simply remove and replace parts. Most of the holes required some manipulation to get the bolts back through, they don't just line right up. I couldn't get the upper TA in without removing the outer half of the control arm and rotating it up. Upper TA would not go in from below it had to come in from the top.
Lower TA, L side wasn't too hard, I did it on ramps w/o removing the wheel. The R side though was a MF'er to get the holes to align. I had to jack it, remove the wheel and use a second jack to manipulate the spindle in to aligning with the Arm.

It was a tough job and you need to have some know how and creative thinking to tackle it, it wasn't a simple R/R.

Seems to have been worthwhile though car feels great. This was an addition to the BMR cradle lockout, front cradle braces, and rear sway bar with Adj links.

I have to say my experience was the exact opposite. I brought it to my buddies lift and we (mostly he lol) had the upper control arms, upper/lower trailing arms, and toe rods done in a few hours including alignment.

Originally Posted by Baddawg53

Gotcha ... I've replaced all of the arms and couldn't imagine attempting it with the weight of the car on them. I'm going to be swapping them all out again to get rid of the poly bushings.

I suspect getting the car on a lift is the key to a straightforward install with minimal swearing.

[MT-SS1LE]

Originally Posted by WhiteMale

I installed the non-adjustable upper control arms and upper/lower trailing arms.

Note on the install. These are not simply remove and replace parts. Most of the holes required some manipulation to get the bolts back through, they don't just line right up. I couldn't get the upper TA in without removing the outer half of the control arm and rotating it up. Upper TA would not go in from below it had to come in from the top.
Lower TA, L side wasn't too hard, I did it on ramps w/o removing the wheel. The R side though was a MF'er to get the holes to align. I had to jack it, remove the wheel and use a second jack to manipulate the spindle in to aligning with the Arm.

It was a tough job and you need to have some know how and creative thinking to tackle it, it wasn't a simple R/R.

Seems to have been worthwhile though car feels great. This was an addition to the BMR cradle lockout, front cradle braces, and rear sway bar with Adj links.

Is an alignment necessary if installing the non-adjustable trailing arms and control arms? They are the exact same length as oem right?

[WhiteMale]

No Alignment called for with these parts, not a bad idea, I haven't noticed any drive related problems.

[Joshinator99]

Originally Posted by MT-SS1LE

Is an alignment necessary if installing the non-adjustable trailing arms and control arms? They are the exact same length as oem right?

Originally Posted by WhiteMale

No Alignment called for with these parts, not a bad idea, I haven't noticed any drive related problems.

FYI the toe rods were more important than the control/trailing arms in my opinion. You’ll definitely want an alignment after doing those though.