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Posted by cees87drop (Member # 4066) on :
 
i want to get some subframe connectors for my car since i have read it's one the first thing you should do to a convertable. But what is the next step? do i buys some and try to have a shop install them, or buy them from a shop and have them install them? Does any one know of any shops in San Jose. Please inform me someone.
 

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Posted by AZTECLX (Member # 674) on :
 
I got my full-length sub frames from Maximum motorsport. I just had a shop weld them on. I forget the name of the shop but it was on Monterey road. I think it was called muffler man or some thing along those lines. It’s in the same auto center as the “Tranny Man”. I think it was 60 or 80 bucks for the labor. Way cheaper then some other places I called. Good guys too..they where mustang guys..
 

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Posted by cees87drop (Member # 4066) on :
 
that is right by my house. Thanks
 

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Posted by cees87drop (Member # 4066) on :
 
Do you guys feel a difference when driving after you get subframe connectors?
 

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Posted by BlackDrop50 (Member # 1715) on :
 

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Originally posted by cees87drop:
Do you guys feel a difference when driving after you get subframe connectors?

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Yep they are definately worth it. And get those MM full length ones! Just take it to the muffler shop they can do it as long as the guy isn't a dumbass.
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
I just got regular sub frames from Griggs (nothing special or Griggs specific) and had a muffler shop toss them on for $40.

BTW, I noticed a HUGE difference in my 93GT convertable.

[ January 19, 2005, 11:02 PM: Message edited by: hidnn.o.s. ]
 

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Posted by AZTECLX (Member # 674) on :
 
Car feelt way better. Less body flex on turns. Car got more solid. Worth the $$ to get them.
 

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Posted by cees87drop (Member # 4066) on :
 
Thanks guys
 

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Posted by cees87drop (Member # 4066) on :
 
Well i just got them and the instuctions says to paint them. Is it even worth painting since the paint is going to end up coming of with time any ways?
 

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Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
You can barely see the suckers when they are on, not sure why you would need to paint them. Maybe so your car looks nice when its on a lift?
 

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Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
bare metal rusts a lot faster than painted metal, but dont paint them until after they've been welded on

[ January 25, 2005, 02:29 PM: Message edited by: blind ]
 

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Posted by AZTECLX (Member # 674) on :
 
Yeah definitely paint them. Now be careful if you use a spray can to pain them. I totally forget about the mist of the spray paint..And got some over spray on some of the body…

Don’t forget the primer as well…

Oh yeah..so how does the car drive now that you got the subs?
 

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Posted by cees87drop (Member # 4066) on :
 
They gone on tomorrow monring , but wasn't sure if i sould paint them before taking them to be put on.
 

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Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :
 
i primered mine then painted then and then touched them up again when they were installed
 

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Posted by AZTECLX (Member # 674) on :
 
Paint them afterwards. If you paint them now..the tech guys are going to have to remove some of the paint where they are going to be doing the welding….

What kind of subs did you get?
 

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