Just finished my one man S60 install.
11-04-2010, 05:47 AM
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Just finished my one man S60 install. ***Pics Added***
I was too beat-up and tired to get pics of it yet but I'll work on it.
I installed the S60 with 4.10's (after coating it with POR15), a PST driveshaft, a UMI drag sway bar, and UMI torque arm relocation bracket. I did this all in my garage with jackstands and by myself.
This thing is a beast! It's so big and heavy and originally looked like it wasn't going to fit, but it did no problem. I didn't really run into any snags with the rearend but getting it in the car felt a little dangerous. I modified my UMI torque arm like instructions say, bolted it in, added fluid and went.
I've only had time for a quick test drive and you can definitely feel it back there. With a full rear suspension and chassis mounted torque arm the car definitely makes a little more moans and groans but it's not bad.
That UMI drag bar is huge! I need to get the sway bar brackets that came with the S60 chopped off today and get my new ones welded in. Once I get that complete, the break-in, and put some boost through it, (today) I'll post up some pics.
I was too beat-up and tired to get pics of it yet but I'll work on it.
I installed the S60 with 4.10's (after coating it with POR15), a PST driveshaft, a UMI drag sway bar, and UMI torque arm relocation bracket. I did this all in my garage with jackstands and by myself.
This thing is a beast! It's so big and heavy and originally looked like it wasn't going to fit, but it did no problem. I didn't really run into any snags with the rearend but getting it in the car felt a little dangerous. I modified my UMI torque arm like instructions say, bolted it in, added fluid and went.
I've only had time for a quick test drive and you can definitely feel it back there. With a full rear suspension and chassis mounted torque arm the car definitely makes a little more moans and groans but it's not bad.
That UMI drag bar is huge! I need to get the sway bar brackets that came with the S60 chopped off today and get my new ones welded in. Once I get that complete, the break-in, and put some boost through it, (today) I'll post up some pics.
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The u-bolts that came with my UMI drag sway bar would not install onto the S60's mounts. The mounts on the S60 seemed to be at a funny angle too. They would have worked great with a stock style sway. I just had the shop cut them off.
11-07-2010, 01:56 AM
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That's what I ended up doing. Unfortunately the housing is so big I could not get the torque arm bolt nearest the front of the car in through the top and had to run it in from underneath. Once I got the torque arm lined up, getting the clamshell tight on the torque arm relocation bracket was a real bitch. But man that bracket is nice. No more trying to find the shifting pattern because of a twisting tranny under hard acceleration. Quick shifting is really a breeze now.
11-07-2010, 08:20 AM
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yeah, I thought it was odd they mounted it at such an angle and lower than they needed to but im sure there was a reason like clearing the aluminum covers? or keeping a certain center IDK
11-08-2010, 07:51 PM
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Here are some pics. I've been busy working on the front end lately as well. I love this setup. The rear drag sway is alot more streetable than I thought it was going to be.
11-13-2010, 10:21 PM
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It will peel off, you would have beem better off using some rustoleum. Por 15 is made to stick to rust and will not stick to bare smooth steel. I know from experience.
