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Old 12-25-2010, 04:21 PM
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Chris Furman
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Originally Posted by Morbo
Ah, just built this car (thanks, Speedtech!) It's my first TRF car other than the 201. It's super nice!

Just had a couple of questions for you guys.

Anyone have any good tips for cutting down the ball cups for the roll bars? When I just cut down with a knife, they always come out crooked and fugly (on my TA05 too) Also, the manual doesn't say...how long do you make the roll bar turnbuckles? Does it matter that much?

When screwing the steering bridge (BB20) to the steering arms (BB21) it binds up unless I leave them loose (too loose for my liking). Any tips on this?

Thanks guys!
For cutting the turnbuckles, nothing beats a fresh new razor. That's key.

Yes, height matters for the sway bar links. After build and setting ride height, you want them to be holding the sway bar level.

If the steering bridge is binding, you didn't use enough shims. Look at the manual again... You use 2 different shims, and multiple of each.

Hope that helps.
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