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Old 10-26-2013, 06:43 PM
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Subframe Dropping ?
Would anyone with experience or knowledge please give a break down or point me in the direction or make a video LOL, on how to drop the subframe exactly and what it means? I need to install a new Rack & Pinion and figured Might as well upgrade the FSB as well. I've done many repairs on my car before so im not a complete, idiot . Just enough not to know how to do this. If any cool guys could school me , I'd appreciate it a whole lot. Thanks a mill
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Here is some info.....

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/replace-front-sway-bar-diy-859976/
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Lot of work to drop the subframe. Lower control arms, motor mounts, etc.
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^would be a pretty cool weekend project.
and I mean, ALL weekend.
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Originally Posted by JJH
Lot of work to drop the subframe. Lower control arms, motor mounts, etc.


You mind elaborating or pointing me somewhere i could find out ? I read the thread suggested above but it isnt clear....Any youtube clips...I have plenty of time as i just got laid off and am on unemplment and am not trying to dish out any dough to pay someone for my ignorance. So i gotta remove the lower control arms.....remove ALL the motor mounts ? ....From where exactly does the subframe get DROPPED ?
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Originally Posted by justnspace
^would be a pretty cool weekend project.
and I mean, ALL weekend.
Thanks for the encouragement
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Look under the car. Remove everything from the subframe. It's pretty self explanatory. You'll have to get an alignment afterwards. Replace your motor mounts too while it will be easy.
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Originally Posted by JJH
Look under the car. Remove everything from the subframe. It's pretty self explanatory. You'll have to get an alignment afterwards. Replace your motor mounts too while it will be easy.
Ok thnks...The other part of my question was..So everything is removed from the subframe....then what...How do you initiate to where you begin DROPPING the sub frame..Does that automatically happen once everything is removed ?
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yes lol, just look and you will see
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after you remove the motor mounts and control arms, theres a couple big subframe bolts on the bottom you'll see on each corner. should be somewhat obvious. and definitely make sure your tools are up to the task of removing those heavily torqued bolts

im not sure how you're planning to support the subframe but its going to be heavy and i dont think a regular car jack will hold it balanced
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Yeah, I would really want a lift to drop the subframe. It's not my kind of DIY project at all.
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You can DIY this!
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Yeah, I would really want a lift to drop the subframe. It's not my kind of DIY project at all.
Actually, you can do it without a lift. I got two jacks and two 18”x12” furniture Dolly’s, I added some 1x4’s to the middle of the Dolly’s and balanced them on the jacks, with one on each side of the car. Raise the jack/dolly’s Up to the subframe, remove the bolts, slowly lower the subframe lowering each side a little at a time going back and forth on each side until you get it down. Make sure you mark the position of the subframe to the body and the subframe stiffeners to the subframe before you unbolt them.
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How to remove steering gearbox-Section 17 pg 29
http://www.nnstudios.com/azine/Acura...e%20Manual.pdf
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Originally Posted by TacoTom1967


Actually, you can do it without a lift. I got two jacks and two 18”x12” furniture Dolly’s, I added some 1x4’s to the middle of the Dolly’s and balanced them on the jacks, with one on each side of the car. Raise the jack/dolly’s Up to the subframe, remove the bolts, slowly lower the subframe lowering each side a little at a time going back and forth on each side until you get it down. Make sure you mark the position of the subframe to the body and the subframe stiffeners to the subframe before you unbolt them.
You know you are responding to a 5.5 year old thread, right?
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Thanks for the tips guys. As I am planning to do this very thing to a 2005 MDX, it's great to know there is the possibility of doing this safely and to have our information available to all viewers ^_^
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My mechanic said it takes him 4 hours start to finish.

Keep in mind this is in a dealer's shop, on a lift and with an experienced Honda tech.
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