Got my old crossmember out and started to install the fullrace crossmember, everything on the passenger side bolted up, it was tight but it worked.. on the drivers side i can either put the mount the lower bolt, or the top 3 bolts. Once one of them is in, the other doesn't want to fit.
I'm sure its not the crossmember thats bent, but my car is.. any way I can make these two work together without racking the car?

HELP!

 

anyone know?!?

 

put your car on a frame machine. But that cost some $$$$

DEF

 

Anytime I remove my transmission I also remove my radius rod. I assume thats the part of your crossmember that your having trouble with.

Its extremely easy to remove, but extremely hard to install back on the car. In the end, I always use a chain hoist between the crossmember and my balljoint assembly to assist with bolting the radius rod back in.

 

Mine interfered with the stock radiator mounts. Had to take a sawzall to them.
Other than that, you might have to use a jack to help assist it into place.

 

i already cut the radiator mounts out, that isn't the problem, and its not the radius arms, its the actual crossmember that I'm having a hard time bolting up. If you look at the way they mount they use one of the stock crossmember bolt holes and for the upper mounts it uses the stock tow hook holes. On the drivers side I can either bolt up the tow hook holes, or the crossmember hole. Not both.

 

loosen the other side first or even try installing the side your having trouble with first.. you should never tighten one side fully before all the bolts are in.. if that doesn't work then take a few pics.

 

Ask Smokey2.0(Luis) he has them installed in the car and can assist you.

 

i had the same problem bolting my placeracing crossmember a while back...2 bolts on one side would line up but the other 2 on the other end is about a half an inch offline...I put the 2 bolts on one side (loose) and jacked the car on one side and it worked, although mind you, it's been 2 years since my install, so I dont remember exactly which side I lifted or lowered...bottomline, you need the frame of your car to slightly move to fit the new crossmembers* mount both radius rods first before installing both end bolts. Good luck