I'm about to begin installing my AutoSpeed Drivetrain Stabilizer... any last minute...(m)
04-16-2005, 11:17 AM
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I'm about to begin installing my AutoSpeed Drivetrain Stabilizer... any last minute...(m)
any last minute tips/tricks/advice for me before I roll myself under the car? TIA.
04-16-2005, 02:52 PM
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Just finished mine, very easy install... Huge improvment too
The only problem I ran into was that my friend didn't have any allen wrenchs :-/ Who owns a german car (he has an M3) and doesn't have metric allen wrenchs, haha. Anyway, it was very easy. I suppored the tranny with a jack right behind the mounting point for the DTS, between the cats.
04-16-2005, 04:02 PM
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here's some pics
I ran a tap into the tranny holes to clean the threads before install. That's not required unless the bolt gets really tough to turn.
The only tip I have is to get all bolts started before torquing anything. Tighten the two big subframe bolts then let the jack down BEFORE trying to tighten the mount bolts
<img src="http://dave-new.com/S4/DTS_damage/ebay_auction/Mvc-238x.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://dave-new.com/S4/DTS_damage/ebay_auction/">my folder of DTS pics</a></li></ul>
The only tip I have is to get all bolts started before torquing anything. Tighten the two big subframe bolts then let the jack down BEFORE trying to tighten the mount bolts
<img src="http://dave-new.com/S4/DTS_damage/ebay_auction/Mvc-238x.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://dave-new.com/S4/DTS_damage/ebay_auction/">my folder of DTS pics</a></li></ul>
04-16-2005, 05:15 PM
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I just finished, too. Had the same problem and had to run out to Sears for a 3/8 allen key.
Everything else was pretty smooth. I agree, big difference; definitely worth it. Only problem is that I hear a little but of clunking coming from the driver's side if I do a jerky downshift. Might have to take a look tomorrow and see.
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04-18-2005, 05:12 AM
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Sell it while it's still new. I just removed mine after having it on a year. (m)
I could not tell any difference after taking it off. Maybe it's just that my car never had all the slop people refer to, but I could not distinguish any difference without it on. I think it is a waste of money and with the long term affect of dedistributing stresses unknown, I didn't find it worth keeping.