4 hours to install my PHB

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Feb 15, 2010 | 02:28 PM

chevystyle

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4 hours to install my PHB

Well that was fun. What I thought would be no more than an hour turned in 4 hours. Might be because I bought the one I have to unbolt to adjust. I put it on than lowered the car onto the tires and the driver's side sat higher. So I drove around my neighborhood (I pissed off a few neighbors. Oh well) and when I got back it leveled out but the axle was about an inch to one side. Again, adjust and drove and it was about half inch to one side (don't remember which side). I unbolted the driver's side, did 2 turns, drove, measured, and it was just a hair off and even height on both sides. Cornering was a big difference and I noticed less body roll. Next will be sway bars and SFC or other suspension upgades. Dang, all that and I didn't have one beer. Oh well. Here's to me i guess

Feb 15, 2010 | 02:31 PM

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don't worry that's usually how it goes when i do **** myself also, lol little **** that ends up taking forever

Feb 15, 2010 | 06:46 PM

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I've done one of those a couple times.. then I found the on-car adjustable phr.. sssoooo much easier! Can't go wrong with either though, once set, that's pretty much it until you change ride height again.

Feb 15, 2010 | 06:52 PM

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Yeap, I do it too. Usually the first time I do something different on my car it takes me a long time to get it done.
IMO, the easiest/quickest way to install a PHB is to back the car up on a set of ramps; that also goes for LCA's, rear shocks, swaybar.

Feb 15, 2010 | 08:58 PM

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Double adjustable for the win.

Feb 15, 2010 | 10:52 PM

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Anytime I do a job myself, I consider about how much time it should take, then double it, and thats how long it usually takes me. If its a big job, then I might triple the time. For example, it took me two whole days to replace the slave cylinder on my camaro.