you have the control arm bushing kit?
im still debating between hotchkis sway bars and helwig lol
im still debating between hotchkis sway bars and helwig lol
5speedsilverado's 5 speed silverado
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Ohh no, just the front sway bushings.
I got the helwig and I'm really happy with it. SUper easy install, only took about an hour with basic hand tools. I wanna do a front bar eventually, but it isn't a high priority right now.
I got the helwig and I'm really happy with it. SUper easy install, only took about an hour with basic hand tools. I wanna do a front bar eventually, but it isn't a high priority right now.
I've got the Hotchkis front and rear sway bar kit on my Silverado. Very nice pieces.
I can't recall exactly, but I think the front was lighter than stock, even though MUCH larger. Was a tight squeeze to get to slide through with 4wd!
I can't recall exactly, but I think the front was lighter than stock, even though MUCH larger. Was a tight squeeze to get to slide through with 4wd!
before
you can see all the little heat cracks and hot spots
new rotor
oh and just to rub it in, after removing the retaining screw that holds the rotor to the hub, the disc just fell into my hands :crazy:
you can see all the little heat cracks and hot spots
new rotor
oh and just to rub it in, after removing the retaining screw that holds the rotor to the hub, the disc just fell into my hands :crazy:
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to be honest, it caught me off guard, i have never had rotors just fall off. especially being on for 92k miles and never being touched.
any recommendations on a rack and pinion? mine has gotten a lot of play, and now the truck is chewing up tires. Kinda tempted to get an OE one.
I like the tight feel of the stock r&p. After driving my 4wd ecsb for the last few weeks and driving the rcsb the past two days, it feels sooo much tighter.
Do you want a higher ratio (I think) so it is more responsive? I remember a thread on pt.net that was discussing just that.
Do you want a higher ratio (I think) so it is more responsive? I remember a thread on pt.net that was discussing just that.
i dont think they make a tighter ratio rack for the trucks unfortunately, just noticed that my truck seems to be wondering on the freeway, and i jacked it up to check out the front end, and all the play is in the rack its self. i have used racks from O'reilly's at work, and they suck and always leak.
Yeah I'd just go OEM man, probably the best choice. Now that I think back, I don't think that thread got anywhere, besides trying to source a custom ratio rack.
been looking at reman units, gotta swap out my hydroboost unit too, so glad for a lifetime warranty on that thing lol.
couldn't you get one out of a car if the mounting points were the same distance and it was the same width? Just as an example, your ratio is 14.2 IIRC and my Impala is 13.2 and being a larger FWD car the amount of weight on the front end is probably pretty close to a 2wd truck
when I put my sway bar links in I will measure for you guys mount width and body width
yep a while ago, also put one in on a side job with a lifetime warranty lol
yeah it should work, mounting points and if the steering shaft location is in the same spot. along with the splined input shaft.
