8/27/2023 0 Comments Download checkered racing![]() Have to impact them on and then finish tightening by hand. 2 of the studs would spin when I tried to put a lug nut on them. The press-in studs for the front weren't working so good. I had to redrill one hole and oval out another to get my trans mount to bolt to the crossmember. I went to install the crossmember for the trans, which I asked them NOT to drill for for the trans mount, and they did. I had to strap the bumper in place and then drill out the brackets to match the subframe. The bracket holes in the front of the subframe are setup for a Camaro front bumper, not a Nova. So I go to bolt on my core support and front bumper after dealing with the brakes. I had to buy a smooth to splined U joint, and a splined Rag joint adapter (another $70), and then welded up the steering shaft. Nothing to connect it to the stock rag joint. It included a U joint that was splined on one and a smooth on the other for the rack (this was fine), a piece of pipe for the shaft (still okay), and another U joint that was smooth on both ends. They were supposed to send everything needed to hook the stock steering column to the new steering rack. Here are the banjo bolts that came with them. I call and he gets an attitude with me on the phone, but mails out the correct ones. I call them up, "Sorry I didn't realize we had stopped using the other brake lines, I'll send you the correct ones. They had a rectangular head on them, and the calipers have a round indent where the brake lines are supposed to bolt up. The flexible lines that bolt to the caliper they sent me were completely wrong. I hadn't driven the car yet, but I was pretty sure this wasn't good. The springs bottom out just sitting in the driveway, not even moving. I get the springs installed on the shocks and get them installed. They didn't have the QA1 label on them, and weren't the color of normal QA1 springs. The springs themselves were supposed to be QA1 400 lb springs. They measure as large as 1.12" on the big ends. As you can see, they are extremely tapered. I decided to try the solids.ītw, these are the small ends of 2 different bushings. Oh and converting to stock style poly bushings would require LOTS of measuring and drilling on the subframe to make sure they were centered. Let the pictures show you how precision cut they are. They were supposed to be 'precision cut on a lathe'. The body bushings they sent me were solid aluminum. (Sure, I'll just spend $100 more, no big deal). After a phone call with Checkered Racing, they didn't have them in stock and were drop shipping them, but I would need to buy a spring compressor to install the springs on them. He delivered it, and I noticed that I didn't have any shocks. ![]() A friend of mine was going to be in their area of offered to pick it up for me. So I spend $2500 or so, and bought a subframe, control arms, shocks and springs, spindles, disk brakes, rack and pinion, and crossmember. I started researching and found hundreds of people with their subframes or 4-link kits that seemed to love them. Only an hour or so drive from me, and made what appeared to be quality, heavy duty products at an affordable price. Not having $4500+ to dish out for a TCI or similar front subframe, someone pointed me to Checkered Racing. All of the body and suspension mounting holes were rotted out and it was falling apart. ![]() So while restoring my Nova a couple of years ago, I noticed my stock subframe was shot.
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