SWING AXLE STIFFY INSTALL:
Thank you for your purchase of one of the finest performance parts available today for performance oriented VW's. Should you have any problems at all with your install please do not hesitate to contact us either by email or phone. Emails are usally better as we can send photos of the the problem and the fix to simplify things. Note: Due to the frames of VW's flexing over the years each one is slightly different. Therfore you may need to slightly tweak or bend some brackets to get them to fit propperly.
1) Use the stock shock bolts but remove the nuts and thread the shock bolts into the triangle brackets. Do not tighten yet.
2) install the long cross bar and install the pins and clips
Thank you for your purchase of one of the finest performance parts available today for performance oriented VW's. Should you have any problems at all with your install please do not hesitate to contact us either by email or phone. Emails are usally better as we can send photos of the the problem and the fix to simplify things. Note: Due to the frames of VW's flexing over the years each one is slightly different. Therfore you may need to slightly tweak or bend some brackets to get them to fit propperly.
1) Use the stock shock bolts but remove the nuts and thread the shock bolts into the triangle brackets. Do not tighten yet.
2) install the long cross bar and install the pins and clips
3) Pull the frame horn bolts out and slip the two tear drop shaped tabs behind the trans cradle and re-install the frame horn bolts. Do not tighten yet.
4) Now install the two bars that connect between the eyelets and the shock tower brackets.
4) Now install the two bars that connect between the eyelets and the shock tower brackets.
5) Take the other two bars and place the L brackets on one end with the pins and clips. Then attach the other end to the shock tower brackets.
6) Now using the attached bars as guides to locate the front brackets onto the frame horn gussets, place them so that as much of the bracket sits on top of the gusset as possible and mark where the hole in the gusset is so that you can drill and attach the bracket.
7) Drill the hole and attach the brackets.
8) Now tighten the shock tower bolts and frame horn bolts.
9) Now leave the upper long cross bar in static no load. Using one hand tighten the two front bars as much as you can to pre-load the bars. Now repeat with the rear (bell housing side) bars. Then lock all of the jam nuts.
6) Now using the attached bars as guides to locate the front brackets onto the frame horn gussets, place them so that as much of the bracket sits on top of the gusset as possible and mark where the hole in the gusset is so that you can drill and attach the bracket.
7) Drill the hole and attach the brackets.
8) Now tighten the shock tower bolts and frame horn bolts.
9) Now leave the upper long cross bar in static no load. Using one hand tighten the two front bars as much as you can to pre-load the bars. Now repeat with the rear (bell housing side) bars. Then lock all of the jam nuts.