Waiting for HM1103. Might as well build a motor!

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Coil over springs and shocks installed on the IRS.

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Final installation of the IRS.

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Kerianne is safety wiring

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Don't be sad Kerianne, the safety wire gnomes will help you!

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The upgraded brakes are awesome!  But there certainly are a lot of parts! Oh, and every one of these parts needs to be SAFETY WIRED!  (helpful gnomes not included with kit)  

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The lug nut bolts in the front rotor need to be torqued to 77 lbs.  How the heck am I gonna get a grip on this thing to torque those bolts???  

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Kerianne came up with the idea of dropping the hubs into the wheels and tires and then torqueing the lug nut bolts.  

It worked like a charm.  Maybe I won't make her safety wire anymore.  ......hmmm......I don't think so.  

(The tires are in the basement because they are summer compounds and can't be stored under 32 degrees.  and of course - it gets really cold in Ohio.)

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Did I forget to mention that almost every bolt needed to be safety wired?

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Sometimes you have to get creative.  Kerianne could not safety wire all 3 bolt heads properly without interfering with the Hub when it would be mounted, so this is what she came up with.  

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Wheel bearings were greased and installed, along with the bearing seal.  This shows the finished hub and rotor assembly.  Of course there is more safety wiring!  

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After the calipers are installed, it's important to make sure the disc is centered in the caliper.

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Once the calipers are centered, the bolts are torqued and of course.....safety wired.

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You need more than just a pair of pliers to safety wire.

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Next we have to shorten the steering rack.

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To get the rotors parallel, we measured the front and the back from the frame rail.