Hellion

Update***BMR replied to my question*** I included the response in my second post at the bottom...









Hey all,

I just installed SFCs on my car using a frame lift (that's all the Army shop had that I went to and I wasn't willing to pay the $220+ at ProMax )--Anway, I was given feedback by some individuals that stated that I should take them off because they weren't installed correctly. However, I've seen a few different places including Install University install theirs the same way? Should I cut the SFCs say at like the middle or somewhere (one cut per side) and then drive on a lift and then re-weld them back together or would I have to take them completely off and trash them?

Thanks,

Nathan

Another_User

Nope. It's done. Get your alignment checked. If they can align it without trouble I wouldn't worry too terribly much. Definitely don't cut them in the middle. I wouldn't trust them not to fall apart after that.

Danny2tek

iTrader: (1)

I would take them off and have it redone. Like it was mentioned above don't cut them in the middle.

Hellion

Here is what BMR stated to me in an email concerning installation of the SFCs on a frame lift:

"As long as the car sits level and the hood, doors, and hatch
line up and do not bind when open and closed, then it should
be fine. If you find that there is a problem, it will not be easy
to cut them loose and reinstall."

Thanks,
BMR Tech

So, after reading their reply I do feel much better considering everything on my car opens and closes easily (actuallly the hatch seems to close easier) and the car feels much tighter.

Anyway, just figured I'd share what I found out. Now the only thing left to do is for me to have the alignment checked out to be sure.

Thanks for your time everyone,

NM

AK's WS6

I plan on using 2 sets of rino ramps for my install.........should work??

HavATampa

iTrader: (49)

Glad to hear you got good news from BMR. That would be a bitch having to undo and probably butcher a good set of sub-frames. Hope it all works out for you in the end.

cyphur

iTrader: (10)

i hope it works out for ya man. glad everything still opens and shuts normally. btw, how are you supposed to install sfc's, if not on a frame lift? with a load on the suspension?? drive on lift?

Z28Venom

iTrader: (13)

Mine were installed on a drive on lift..

I hope that your car is fine.

Another_User

Yep. Should work great. As long as you can weld!

cyphur

iTrader: (10)

Z28Venom, appreciate it!

Ferocity02

iTrader: (60)

Mine were installed on a frame lift. I didnt know that they should have been done on a tire lift until after. They still work very well, no problems.

Hellion

Thanks for the replies everyone,

Yeah, I was sweating bullets when I found out about the preferred method of installation over my unorthadox method. Today I was purposely driving over speed bumps to check for rattles etc... The car seems to be very tight but I still need to check the alignment.

cyphur_traq:

If done again, I would definitely use a drive-on lift to have 100% peace of mind and for ease of installation and it is the preferred method. Although, the BMR instructions state to support the front tires on ramps and have the rear frame rails supported by jacks etc... Their instructions don't specifiy that both front and rear tires need to be supported. While they surely do not state to use both frame rails while installing the SFCs.

Later

Nathan