 How to install Lower Arm Bar, teh JIC Magic LAB |
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 May 27, 2006 - 10:08 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 9, '05 From Oakland, Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 46 (100%)  |
i kno i kno..this is probably the most EASIEST work u can do for yoru 6gc...but i wanna let every1 that doesnt know try this mod out...really easy!!!!
Tools needed: 3/4" Socket, Breaker bar/socket wrench:  jacks, jack stands, JIC Magic Type 1 Lower Arm Bar:  ok here goes: 1. Jack up front of car and put em on jack stands on both the driver and passenger side  2. Now locate the control arm bolt (in front of car)which is where the control arm ends....u should be able to see it right behind the wheel...(jus beneath the steering wheel) Unbolt it using the 3/4" socket....ive used a breaker bar to loosen the bolt and then use a socket wrench to take teh whole bolt out....its very LONG..... 3. Now take your arm bar and hold it in place...jus kinda screw the bolts back in the original place but not all the way becaue you will have top do it the other side too...Do the same on the other side...and tighten both of the control arm bolts and you're done..!!!    now lower vehicle.........this should how the JIC Magic Lower Arm Bar be like after installation...sorry for the blurry pics..... i found that this bar actually made the steering response a bit better..the turn-in is great.... special thanks goes out to celicaZR for the instructions on how to do this  .......well this is it folks...enjoy!!!  PS - installation of the cusco lower arm brace (4 point) should be about the same procedure but using the the other control arm bolts too.....tehres a total of 4 bolts..... This post has been edited by DeW_H0e_GT: May 28, 2006 - 8:56 AM --------------------  |
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May 27, 2006 - 10:17 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 17, '05 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(DeW_H0e_GT @ May 27, 2006 - 10:08 PM) [snapback]438521[/snapback] PS - installation of the cusco lower arm brace (4 point) should be about the same procedure but using the the other control arm bolts too.....tehres a total of 4 bolts..... Not quite as easy I'm afraid - on the GT-Fout at least. The front RHS bolt requires the engine to be lifted slightly to allow it to be removed completely. For this, you need to remove the RHS engine mount and jack the engine up. Not a 5 minute jonb unfortunately  Gary --------------------  1994 ST205 Celica GT-FOUR Group A WRC - running in new engine 1993 Rover 220 GTi tarmac rally car (under construction) 3SGE power here we come.... GT-Four spec list |
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May 27, 2006 - 10:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '05 From Oakland, Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 46 (100%) |
never get to take a look at the cusco 4 point bar yet.....my bads!!
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May 27, 2006 - 11:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 25, '05 From Sydney, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Good to see you've installed it
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May 28, 2006 - 8:55 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '05 From Oakland, Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 46 (100%) |
thanx to u celicazr....i installed it in lesss than 10 minutes......
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May 28, 2006 - 11:23 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
good write up.
but, whats the benefit of a bar like this? it just hooks up to your subframe to add extra support? how does this change anything? -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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May 28, 2006 - 4:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '05 From Oakland, Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 46 (100%) |
jus somethin to stiffen up the chassis...ive noticed turn-in on initial cornering has been stiffened....
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May 29, 2006 - 5:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 17, '05 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
For a technical reason why....
The bar braces the suspension mounting points and either eliminates or reduces (depnding on how good the brace is) movement. This means that the suspension geometry remains constant during turning etc. Gary -------------------- 1994 ST205 Celica GT-FOUR Group A WRC - running in new engine 1993 Rover 220 GTi tarmac rally car (under construction) 3SGE power here we come.... GT-Four spec list |
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Feb 3, 2009 - 10:00 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 13, '08 From Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
Really good write up! I want to get myself the 2 post and the 4 post cusco bars myself but the exchange rate is so bad right now
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Feb 4, 2009 - 8:15 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 14, '06 From MN, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
This an old thread haha. But will speed bumps kill the bar?
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