Suspension Brakes 1st Gen Why Weld the PSRS in place?

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  1. etalj

    etalj New Member

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    Sorry to revive an old thread, but I just installed my PSRS.

    However, the welder didn't work, so we had to install it with red loctite alone, and surprise surprise, the set screws came loose and the knocking/rattling ensued.

    Can anyone who has taken the arm/bushing off and welded the arm onto the sleeve let me know how they went about it?

    Thanks,
    Elie
     
  2. Dhabutcher

    Dhabutcher New Member

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    #42 Dhabutcher, Apr 1, 2010
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    Alta



    I would agree with the last statement fully, had same conversation with a R56 mini owner at a track day, but the fit is better than the customer service,
    i returned hundreds dollars worth of new parts that were wrong, I ordered right parts, right part number on invoice but wrong numbers on box, wrong parts in box,
    i have tracking numbers that they recived parts back and never have received the correct parts from my R53, ANd after a year the parts are now discontinued and never got a refund,

    I have had 3 experiences with them all turned out about the same :mad2:

    I just removed my Pivots while installing a front sway bar,
    My powerflex Bushings were in stalled at 40,000, now with 96.000, they are perfect, i cleand them and used a lil of the lube sent with my h sport bars, They are are tight as the day i installed them,
    The car has been tracked, Drove in frezzing wyoming weather, Very Impressed with POWERFLEX
     
  3. Dhabutcher

    Dhabutcher New Member

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    Powerflex over Alta


    Nathan
    Hope You dont mind i borrowed your photo

    See the small flat on the very bottom of the cast iron, about 3/8 in Dia,
    When i had my pivots out i drilled a very small hole less than a 1/8 inch thru the iron thru the OUT side part of the powerflex bushing, then Lubed the inner part slid it together, later after back in car, i drilled the hole in the iron about 1/4 inch deep, with a drill the size for a tap, to fit a grease zerk,

    So now when i lube my H sport bars i can give these bushing a bit of lube
     
  4. ScottinBend

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    As to the original question.........

    As shown in the pic above all I had done was tack welded the end of the sleeve to the arm. Doesn't take much to hold it in place.
     
  5. etalj

    etalj New Member

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    did people who welded the PSRS in place disconnect the bushing carrier before welding? My mechanic said there's the distinct danger of overheating the bushing (and any grease inside). Should I fully remove the bushing carrier before welding, or do it as is?
     
  6. btwdriver

    btwdriver New Member

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    I removed the whole control arm when I welded them. I'm not sure whether that was necessary or not, but I did. The passenger side control arm came off pretty easily, but the center conical fitting on the drivers side was a bear to get loose. It did require dropping the entire subframe to get the control arms off.

    I am pretty sure that Nathan just welded the sleeve on with the bushing still in place. Maybe he will comment...
     
  7. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

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    We just popped the car on the lift, hammered everything back in place and hit with the welder. Ideal, probably not, effective, so far so good.
     
  8. Squirlz

    Squirlz New Member

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    Detroit Tuned put mine in last year without welding. They started rattling pretty quickly. He welded them, but now they are rattling again. Should have gone a different route.
     
  9. RonsMinnie

    RonsMinnie New Member
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    My PSRS have been fine without welding -- used two of three set screws and loctite.
    So far so good--
     
  10. Norm03s

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    Mine are happily rattling away, Stu*&YGIU^%^78855%%R%^&Son Of..... a#$%&*^$%Bitc%$$#and I'm not.
    Do your self a favor, don't buy these things.
     
  11. ScottinBend

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    Love mine still 2 yrs later......:Thumbsup:
     

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