1979-2004 Mustang SR Performance Complete Rear Control Arm Kit - Red Review & Install

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  • @americanmuscle
    @americanmuscle  5 років тому +5

    Shop these SR Performance Rear Control Arms: muscle.am/2kNu8mK
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    • @LLFirearms.223
      @LLFirearms.223 11 місяців тому

      Do you have any install videos of QA1 upper adjustable control arms?

  • @tony1959rams
    @tony1959rams 2 роки тому +6

    Hello Adom, great video, I was thinking this job on my car would be too much for my skill level but after following your instructions Im almost done. Thanks a lot. Keep making videos.

    • @americanmuscle
      @americanmuscle  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you for watching! -Zach

    • @baghdadwarrior039
      @baghdadwarrior039 2 роки тому +3

      With my Milwaukee impact wrench, my confidence is sky high with doing anything on my car! Lol! It was a life saver when I just changed my shocks and struts this evening. I’m about to find rear control arms now.

  • @duanepierson4375
    @duanepierson4375 8 місяців тому +2

    I added these to my 03 GT. It was much tougher to do on the ground and even more so as I was changing my rear end too. Nothing lined up at 1st. Also order new spring cushions as your old ones are worn out.

  • @vsar1938
    @vsar1938 5 років тому +17

    God, having a lift makes things so much better.

    • @americanmuscle
      @americanmuscle  5 років тому +2

      It definitely makes filming for you guys a lot easier, too! Thanks for watching! -Zach

    • @patioperformancecrew2221
      @patioperformancecrew2221 4 роки тому +2

      shaolin Justice I had the same issue man, it’s NOT fun at all

    • @GreenToFeelBlue
      @GreenToFeelBlue 3 роки тому

      Yeah, having a lift feels like cheating.

    • @graydonjones6912
      @graydonjones6912 2 роки тому

      Especially when you have a lowered car lol

  • @randomdude3066
    @randomdude3066 3 роки тому +6

    Easy way to get the spring out is to jack up the other side. This will of course compress that other spring, but also lower the side you're working on.

  • @justicehockey
    @justicehockey 6 місяців тому

    Excellent. Very thorough install and tutorial

  • @edwardmyers1746
    @edwardmyers1746 4 роки тому +20

    Chrome swivel and a impact. Nice...

  • @MustangMedic
    @MustangMedic 4 роки тому +2

    This is the set up we are putting on our 2000 #NewEdge #Mustang next. We e replaced everything else lol

  • @joserojas3898
    @joserojas3898 29 днів тому

    Great video, Thanks for sharing 👋

  • @joseaguila4319
    @joseaguila4319 4 роки тому +2

    The upper coil insulator was installed but did it make noise without the lower coil insulator

  • @GreenToFeelBlue
    @GreenToFeelBlue 3 роки тому +14

    You had safety glasses on the table and told us all to use them yet you didn't even use them yourself lol. Good job.

    • @Dr.JHIrons
      @Dr.JHIrons 3 роки тому +1

      Ikr 😂🤣😂🤣

    • @Chalomonn
      @Chalomonn 2 роки тому +2

      He said its recommended lol not you have too

    • @PowerfulTyrone
      @PowerfulTyrone Рік тому +1

      Do as I say not as I do.

  • @MustangMedic
    @MustangMedic 4 роки тому

    Definitely going to do this to our 2000

    • @jhonysvt
      @jhonysvt 3 роки тому

      How are the bushings holding up?

  • @tealtree4019
    @tealtree4019 Місяць тому

    My gt has some extra rear struts and I can’t find the replacement or an upgrade for them at all any help would be great

  • @physicusman
    @physicusman 3 роки тому +5

    I installed the lower control arms in this set, but I'm having a hard time installing the factory rear sway bar. It looks like there is no room to fit one side. Do they bolt on the inside of the lower control arm brackets or the outside?

    • @jamiecrusenberry1794
      @jamiecrusenberry1794 3 роки тому +4

      I'm having the same problem, he mounts the sway bar on the inside of the control arms. When I try that one side wants to go inside the control arm & the other side wants to go on the outside of the control arm 🤷‍♂️

    • @physicusman
      @physicusman 3 роки тому +1

      @@jamiecrusenberry1794 yes! I’m stuck right now because I’m not sure where to go from here.

    • @worldwidehustlers7197
      @worldwidehustlers7197 3 роки тому +1

      Hello! Im literally having the save issue as im saying this😂i found nothing online as they all have the stock control arms so what i did was just install it on the oustide of the control arm i dont think it would make a difference but let me know if you guys figured anything out👌🏻

    • @jwgutters7799
      @jwgutters7799 2 роки тому

      I did the outside

  • @randomdude3066
    @randomdude3066 5 місяців тому

    23:58 You don't need a swivel if you remove the one bolt holding the brake line bracket. Then you can gently move the brake line and have a straight shot to the upper arm frame bolt.

  • @Def65-479
    @Def65-479 4 роки тому +7

    You get what you paid for... SR bushings deteriorate very quickly. Mine were done after 2 years.

    • @anthonyg6221
      @anthonyg6221 11 місяців тому +2

      Yep. Mine are about 5 years old and they are junk. I just ordered some UPRs. Should've went with higher quality from the start

  • @raider762
    @raider762 5 років тому +5

    Why not do the differential bushings while back there?

    • @americanmuscle
      @americanmuscle  5 років тому +2

      Because this install and review was just for this control arm kit, that's all. 😁 -Zach

  • @willgraeber2422
    @willgraeber2422 4 роки тому +1

    What bushings fit in the controls I have them but cant find a bushing g kit that will fit at all

  • @Hammer79a
    @Hammer79a 2 роки тому +1

    Just did my arm's but I have a v6 and it doesn't have a sway bar or dampers. I guess I'll add one when I v8 swap

  • @rfueiodafiodas
    @rfueiodafiodas 3 роки тому +6

    "Be sure to have the upper spring isolator lined up with the tail of the spring"
    Proceeds to not line it up when putting it in.

  • @jackmartin9989
    @jackmartin9989 4 роки тому +3

    I couldn’t keep it together when he was lubricating the bushings and beating them

  • @azizshavershian2065
    @azizshavershian2065 3 роки тому +2

    hey fellas - how do you recommend torqueing the bolts with the car on the ground? I tried to find an oompa loompa to fit underneath but no luck yet

    • @ponyboywils9950
      @ponyboywils9950 3 роки тому +1

      Jack the axle up until it starts to
      Pick the car up

    • @azizshavershian2065
      @azizshavershian2065 3 роки тому

      @@ponyboywils9950 ty sir

    • @jamesa6272
      @jamesa6272 3 роки тому +3

      I put the front wheels on ramps then put cinderblocks under the back wheels and lowered the car onto them. Worked well. I was able to tighten everything with clearance. That’s the same way I welded my subframe connectors on in the driveway on my back.

    • @azizshavershian2065
      @azizshavershian2065 2 роки тому +1

      @@jamesa6272great idea thx man

  • @charlesjeffriesjr.6608
    @charlesjeffriesjr.6608 6 місяців тому

    Mine come with 4 larger sleevs with bolts what size goes where

  • @Harley365
    @Harley365 3 роки тому +1

    My uppers didn’t come with the bushing for the axle. Is this how they come or are they just missing?

  • @chaserendueles6346
    @chaserendueles6346 4 роки тому +1

    When you connect the rear sway bar to the control arms does is sit alot lower? Just did mine and it's really low

    • @kaptaincocopuff98
      @kaptaincocopuff98 3 роки тому

      the sway bar mounting hole locations on the new control arms are lower than the stock arms, by default making it lower. I just installed mine yesterday and noticed the same thing.

    • @WiseUpRiseUp42
      @WiseUpRiseUp42 3 роки тому +1

      Dang ima have the same issue was it a problem???

    • @chaserendueles6346
      @chaserendueles6346 3 роки тому +1

      @@WiseUpRiseUp42 better not hit any speed bumps fast other than that mine worked just fine

    • @WiseUpRiseUp42
      @WiseUpRiseUp42 3 роки тому

      @@chaserendueles6346 Thanks for the info 💯

    • @jamiecrusenberry1794
      @jamiecrusenberry1794 3 роки тому +1

      You have any problems getting the sway bar to line up inside the control arms?

  • @salvadordeleon9393
    @salvadordeleon9393 2 роки тому +2

    I feel like the stock sway bar sits way too low once these control arms are installed..

  • @leftcoastdrifter
    @leftcoastdrifter 3 роки тому +4

    Cool video but what happened at 5:39 to 5:43? Somebody fall asleep at their editing chair lol?

  • @randomdude3066
    @randomdude3066 5 місяців тому

    27:19 Torque down "what you can" when the vehicle is back on the ground. For my low profile 2002, there's no room to do that so I can't torque on the ground.

    • @randomdude3066
      @randomdude3066 5 місяців тому

      I'll probably move the stands to the lower arms which should be equivalent.

  • @sergiomurillo9930
    @sergiomurillo9930 5 років тому +5

    Keep more videos for the 94-04 Mustangs coming and less Eurostang videos.

    • @KevinTatum88
      @KevinTatum88 4 роки тому +1

      yessssss!!!! 90s Mustangs will to me always remain the most overlooked underrated Stangs assembled by Ford. Only a very VERY Select few sites exists for these middle aged beasts that deserve more customer select and parts variety! Toast to AM for trying to keep them aging well!

  • @jasoncameron34
    @jasoncameron34 5 років тому +1

    Will poly make the rear end noisy?

    • @americanmuscle
      @americanmuscle  5 років тому +2

      Poly bushings tend to have a little more NVH compared to rubber bushings, but as long as you keep them greased you should not have any issues. -Zach

    • @jasoncameron34
      @jasoncameron34 5 років тому

      @@americanmuscle Thanks Zach I appreciate that. And it makes a noise like it's a wheel bearing I'll have to check it out

  • @MegaVejay
    @MegaVejay 11 місяців тому

    Using a C clamp helps very nicely too😅 13:36

  • @sergiodoordie319
    @sergiodoordie319 5 років тому

    This video is great man very helpful the only thing is why not to use a spring compressor to get those suckers out of there I'm not an expert tho

    • @cashmoneyv197436ify
      @cashmoneyv197436ify 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah rear springs ain't like front springs don't have to worry about getting hurt once the rear is down far enough it will fall out!!

  • @geooliver7105
    @geooliver7105 2 роки тому +2

    Just installed mine and now I have a loud humming noise coming from the rear anyone else having that same issue?? Will be switching back to the stock ones to see if it goes away

    • @graydonjones6912
      @graydonjones6912 2 роки тому

      Fucking joke

    • @israelcalderon7357
      @israelcalderon7357 Рік тому +1

      It’s probably noise from the diff these bushings probably don’t isolate noise vibration that good compared to stock

  • @faminethehorseman131
    @faminethehorseman131 4 роки тому +1

    5:40 to 5:43 should probably look at that American muscle

  • @larrywelser9088
    @larrywelser9088 3 роки тому +5

    Gloves? Dirty hands make clean money

  • @chrispontius8983
    @chrispontius8983 2 роки тому +2

    Now a follow up video on how the damn sway bar fits with these. These don’t seem to line up worth a damn.

  • @jmasterlink13
    @jmasterlink13 5 років тому +1

    Now where can we get replacement bushings??

    • @chipsmith7459
      @chipsmith7459 5 років тому

      do they make rubber bushings anymore?

  • @tristansmirnow850
    @tristansmirnow850 5 років тому +6

    Where did stephanie go? She was good

  • @ampman9
    @ampman9 Рік тому +5

    These are hot garbage. The bushing wore out in 300 miles of basic use. I swapped over to bmr and haven't had a problem since.

    • @Jonwayne83
      @Jonwayne83 5 місяців тому

      I bought these, the driver side broke at the weld, bought bmr to replace it. Much better quality.

    • @hueyrotorhead
      @hueyrotorhead 4 місяці тому +1

      @@Jonwayne83 it appears that several companies are selling the same item under different brands. I removed powder coating on the uppers and showed them to my retired welder neighbor. The welds on the uppers do not even penetrate the box area. He welded the seams on the inside and I welded washers on the outside holes to prevent elongation in the holes.

  • @willz1988
    @willz1988 3 роки тому +6

    If a 1/2 ratchet can break a bolt loose but your impact can’t, you need a new impact buddy

    • @griffon3275
      @griffon3275 3 роки тому

      No .. if a half inch shorty ratchet can do it but impact cannot do it then you need a better impact gun or dont be a dumb ass and use a long extension and a swivel on your impact gun.. This guy is not a mechanic hes simply working harder then he needs to be. notice they skip through all the steps hes struggling on... Bet the cameraman is calling him a dumb ass in between takes and telling him what to do :)

  • @Connor91827
    @Connor91827 Рік тому

    Just use a spring compressor

  • @MrIlikevideos24
    @MrIlikevideos24 4 роки тому +2

    Why not just disconnect the lower control arm bolt with a jack under it and lower it slowly so the spring comes out? No need to remove shock bolts and all that extra crap?

    • @MrIlikevideos24
      @MrIlikevideos24 4 роки тому

      @shaolin Justice well I did it just fine lol. Only took out the lower control arm bolt and spring came right out.

    • @MrIlikevideos24
      @MrIlikevideos24 4 роки тому

      @shaolin Justice lmfao! Thankfully I got a florida car so no rust 😂 came right out with a couple of taps. And I'm sorry for your troubles, rusty bolts are NEVER a good time lol

    • @MrIlikevideos24
      @MrIlikevideos24 4 роки тому +1

      @shaolin Justice oh and yeah I've learned the hard way, that these tutorials make it look so easy until you actually do the job yourself and THEN look at the tutorial again. You'll then notice all the video cuts and edits on the FML parts of the repair 😂

    • @MrIlikevideos24
      @MrIlikevideos24 4 роки тому +2

      @shaolin Justice LOL that's exactly what I did, I said fuck it to them uppers 🤣 when they go they go... THEN I'll change em. They still got some miles left in them I'm sure 😅

  • @goofy4549
    @goofy4549 5 років тому

    Do 2015-2017 mustang mods

    • @americanmuscle
      @americanmuscle  5 років тому +2

      We do plenty of videos for them, we just like to give the older gens some love too. 😉 Thanks for watching! -Zach

    • @goofy4549
      @goofy4549 5 років тому

      Keep it up😉✌

  • @chrisclarke1965
    @chrisclarke1965 4 роки тому +3

    I bought these and I had to return them twice. One of the front control arm is bent. Sent that set back. Got another set. Same issue but worse. These are junk.

  • @jorgecabrera7088
    @jorgecabrera7088 2 роки тому

    Bro I bought this thinking I came with bushings for the diff as well smfh

  • @djoftha213
    @djoftha213 2 роки тому

    Oh.. how easy things are with a lift!🥺😓

  • @newedgefrank3257
    @newedgefrank3257 3 роки тому +1

    He said torque them down when the car is down on the ground lmao. Yeah like anyone is gonna fit under the car

  • @griffon3275
    @griffon3275 3 роки тому +2

    Cheap crap .. you get what you pay for. Better off to box in the factory arms for FREE and place quality poly bushings in them instead you spend less and end up with more... these crappy things come with crappy bushings

  • @MARKC0R3
    @MARKC0R3 3 роки тому +1

    Was this his first time doing this?? 🤣🤣🥴

  • @adamtineo9551
    @adamtineo9551 2 роки тому

    Didn't stagger those wheel lugs when removing. That means you will make other mistakes, that means now I don't finish video.

    • @iDAV8
      @iDAV8 Рік тому

      Lol you don’t wrench much do you. Oh wait. You wrench in your own little world, and the rest of us are clueless right? 😂

    • @adamtineo9551
      @adamtineo9551 Рік тому

      @@iDAV8 called reality, figure it out.

  • @imjusheresoiwontgetfired45
    @imjusheresoiwontgetfired45 2 роки тому

    You guys miss alot of steps....as if would your putting everything back together torque it when after when

  • @oscarcuevassn95saleemzr12
    @oscarcuevassn95saleemzr12 9 місяців тому

    😎🔥🔥🔥🏁🏁🏁🏁🤙🤙🤙🤙

  • @devilsadvocate1441
    @devilsadvocate1441 Рік тому

    Delete that quad shock.

  • @dennis17116
    @dennis17116 3 роки тому +1

    Garbage old technology. Update yourselves and get a torque arm. All around better street and track action.

    • @sliteovmind7930
      @sliteovmind7930 8 місяців тому +1

      Lol, well no doubt, 8x the price, welder and lift required and about 5x more complicated to install. This is just a better than oe solution for the same price as stock and if its an occasional driver, not a daily, should last you quite some time.

  • @RA-lk1vz
    @RA-lk1vz 6 місяців тому +1

    Pure crap!!! They bind and what a horrible ride. I HATE WHEN PEOPLE KNOW THEY ARE SELLING CRAP!