Sub frame transformation

With the sub frame bare, I took the time to prime and pain it. I chose red for color, its undernieth the car, and a little color seemed like a fun idea.

Clean and ready for primer.



Primed



Pretty and red




I also tore apart the knuckles. I will be replacing all the bushings with polyurethane pieces from Energy Suspension.

While I was at it, I popped the differential cover off and tossed it in my trunk. I will take it to work to run it through the parts washer. Once all the gook is off of it, I will polish it to a nice shine.

Disassembling the sub frame

I got to work on the sub frame today. I removed all of the control arms, the axles, the differential, and the knuckles.

I took the bare sub frame and cleaned all the dirt and dust off of it.

Suspension overhaul

With the car out of commision, I decided it was a good time to overhaul the rear suspension. Most of my parts showed up today.

Circuit Sports toe adjusting control arms, with heim joints.
Circuit Sports rear upper control arms, camber adjustable.
Energy Suspension Hyper Flex master bushing kit.
Goodrich braided stainless steel brake lines.

I ordered them all from FRSport.com, and they threw in a free Tshirt with my order.



I also grabbed a Nardi Torino steering wheel to replace the flat Nismo wheel I have.

Getting down to business.

With the air still cold and snow on the ground, I started getting things ready for summer. I got her up on jack stands, and got all the wheels off.

I removed the exhaust to get it out of the way. Then I dropped the whole rear sub frame. I can now work on the rear differential, all the control arms, the knuckles, and the sub frame itself.

I will be working on the sub frame over the next few weeks.