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gmookher · 10-26-2012, 03:20 PM

Installed the Whiteline crossmember bushing(no pics sorry)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDfJ_zYFPcs"]BRZ / FT86 / FR-S Whiteline Subframe Lock Out Kit - YouTube[/ame]
is it easy to install? yes very, but you need to ensure that you support the rear crossmember and have control over raising and lowering it with precision

the included instructions are spot on, after you lower drop two rear 19mm bolts, you support frame of car, and drop the crossmember 3/4" to slip in the greasy bushing

about an hour using some power tools(recommended, them bolts hella tight)
one note- when reinstalling, hand thread the bolts in, and you may find having just a little gap is where the bolts 'like' to thread in, as you drop or raise, most floor jacks move back and forth
I didnt have one handy but this is a good place to use a piston jack to ensure you dont move the crossmember fore and aft as you raise/lower, which can present a small challenge when rethreading the bolts
used jack stands and ramps and a jack

it slips into the 'void' props to whiteline, goes great with the Perrin rear shifter bushing

together these two make the tranny feel solid
thanks to both Vendors, money well spent

Specifications:
Polyurethane inserts fill the voids in the factory crossmember bushings (top and bottom)
Prevents the rear differential housing from having to "wind up" against those big, open rubber bushings. This reduces the reaction time from when you mash the throttle to the car accelerating forward
Dramatically reduces rear cross member misalignment & movement which allows a more positive feel from the rear end during cornering
No increase in NVH
Notes:
Fits all 2013+ Subaru BRZ's, Scion FR-S' and Toyota GT86's

10-26-2012, 03:20 PM	#1
gmookher Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: VortechSC,BorlaEL,Perrin,GCRace Location: HighHeatHighAltitudeAZ,USA Posts: 2,254 Thanks: 458 Thanked 669 Times in 394 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Installed the Whiteline crossmember bushing(no pics sorry) Installed the Whiteline crossmember bushing(no pics sorry) [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDfJ_zYFPcs"]BRZ / FT86 / FR-S Whiteline Subframe Lock Out Kit - YouTube[/ame] is it easy to install? yes very, but you need to ensure that you support the rear crossmember and have control over raising and lowering it with precision the included instructions are spot on, after you lower drop two rear 19mm bolts, you support frame of car, and drop the crossmember 3/4" to slip in the greasy bushing about an hour using some power tools(recommended, them bolts hella tight) one note- when reinstalling, hand thread the bolts in, and you may find having just a little gap is where the bolts 'like' to thread in, as you drop or raise, most floor jacks move back and forth I didnt have one handy but this is a good place to use a piston jack to ensure you dont move the crossmember fore and aft as you raise/lower, which can present a small challenge when rethreading the bolts used jack stands and ramps and a jack it slips into the 'void' props to whiteline, goes great with the Perrin rear shifter bushing together these two make the tranny feel solid thanks to both Vendors, money well spent Specifications: Polyurethane inserts fill the voids in the factory crossmember bushings (top and bottom) Prevents the rear differential housing from having to "wind up" against those big, open rubber bushings. This reduces the reaction time from when you mash the throttle to the car accelerating forward Dramatically reduces rear cross member misalignment & movement which allows a more positive feel from the rear end during cornering No increase in NVH Notes: Fits all 2013+ Subaru BRZ's, Scion FR-S' and Toyota GT86's