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Old 01-18-2020, 01:23 PM   #1
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Suspension Diamond install trick

That diamond piece that connects the subframe together can be quite the PITA to get on and especially to get back on.

I found if you take a ratchet strap between the two sides of the suspension and squeeze them together the diamond piece can be easily removed and installed.





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Old 01-18-2020, 01:26 PM   #2
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That diamond piece that connects the subframe together can be quite the PITA to get on and especially to get back on.



I found if you take a ratchet strap between the two sides of the suspension and squeeze them together the diamond piece can be easily removed and installed.











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That's how I do it too. Great tip!

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Old 01-18-2020, 01:33 PM   #3
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That diamond piece that connects the subframe together can be quite the PITA to get on and especially to get back on.

I found if you take a ratchet strap between the two sides of the suspension and squeeze them together the diamond piece can be easily removed and installed.





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I found the back most studs might not line up quite right -- but it's easy to loosen the bolts on that bracket, line up them up to the diamond and then retighten them.

All this might be easier to access because its a race car -- but the same principal should apply to other cars.

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Old 01-19-2020, 06:35 PM   #4
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That's the way I do it, too. I eventually got tired of having to rig up the strap and the ratchet and fitted my Boxsters with the rear suspension brace from Pedro. The bar was a bit of a pain to fit because the bolts wouldn't clear the exhaust pipes , but that was a one-time PIA instead of an every-time PIA . Fit Pedro's bar and you won't curse as much.
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