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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 09:49 AM
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Installed them and today I was driving to work...jeez my suspension does not make any noise anymore. It used to be loud and "clunky" but now it is smooth and quite
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 10:41 AM
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Was the installation easy and have you got rid of the wheel hop problem
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 10:52 AM
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Wiggle it on the hwy, and you will notice some of the rear end play is gone, too

It's a pretty easy installation and you only ned basic hand tools. It DOES help towards the war against wheel-hop, but it doesnt eliminate it.
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 11:23 AM
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I think this is my next mod. Tired of the clunk every time I tap the brakes.
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 11:25 AM
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cool...I gotta do it too...clunk sucks.

what was the total install time?

what was your cost?


j
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 11:31 AM
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You guys better check WHERE your clunk is coming from first...
The M2 kit doesnt replace EVERY possible location where a clunk could be coming from...
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 11:48 AM
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it took about 1 hour, 30 min each side. The only problem was the factory bolts are on there TIGHT!!!! It was b*tch to get them off Like flybye said, just basic hand tools. To be exact: 10mm socket, 17 mm socket, 17mm wrench, (one other socket but I cann't remmber what), philips head screw driver, and tire iron I am pretty sure that was all.
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 01:12 PM
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Don't forget the torque wrench! Worth the money so that it's all on per factory spec.

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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 01:16 PM
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do you also have the M2 toe links? i wish someone had a picture or diagram of this tuff
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 01:28 PM
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I wish I had the toe links but jimlab, whom I purchased the trailing arms from, had already sold them...now I gotta get them through m2 and I hear that they are a pain to deal with
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 01:29 PM
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Originally posted by SanJoRX7
Don't forget the torque wrench! Worth the money so that it's all on per factory spec.

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YEP!!
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 03:54 PM
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I know this is one of the places on mine which clunks. I looked at it when I changed struts. It has significant play in it.

BTW: Pettit carries these links for about the same price.
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 06:19 PM
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I installed the M2 arms and links a
month ago and found that 2 of the bushings had the wrong I.D. so had I not noticed it, I would have had a
clunk where I didn't before.

While searching for the correct bushings at my friend's garage, became
aware that any local short track racer
uses these same links in various lengths.
Probably everyone knows someone who
races on a local dirt or paved track
that has these things as spares.
Felt like an ******* for spending
the bucks on the M2 kit, especially
when my friend said, " Take what you
need, they're only spares, no charge."
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