Hotchkis 4002 User Manual

#4002 SUBFRAME CONNECTORS 1993-2002 CAMARO/FIREBIRD

Please read instructions completely before starting installation. Hotchkis
Performance subframe connectors are weld-in units and may require modification
of the exhaust system. This installation should be performed by a welding
professional only! They can not be installed on convertibles.

1) Support car securely on jack stands or hoist. Leave area under doors clear for

placement of subframe connectors. Begin on the passenger side.

2) Attach the rear of the connector to the trailing arm mount using existing hardware,

and then lift until the front contacts the floor of the car. Use a marker to show where
the front of the connector contacts the floor. With connector held in place, mark the
trailing arm mount around the outside of the connector flange and as far as possible
along the bottom of the flange.

3) Remove the connector and grind the areas marked on the car for welding. Be sure to

grind through all protective plating.

connectors in areas to be welded.

4) Put the subframe connector in place and tighten the trailing arm bolt to a snug fit.

Tack weld the connector in several places at each end. Remove the rear control arm
and completely weld in the subframe connectors. When the area has cooled, paint
welds and any bare metal.

5) Install control arm and torque to 70 ft./lbs.

6) Proceed to driver’s side. Repeat steps 2 through 5. To correctly position front of

connector, remove the plastic clip holding hard lines to the floor bracing. Leaving the
black plastic fuel lines in place, pull the hard lines down far enough to slide the front
mount of the connector between the hard lines and the floor brace. Be sure to protect

all lines during welding.

Grind powder coating off of the subframe

7) Drill a hole in the floor brace to reposition the plastic clip for the hard lines. When all

weld areas have cooled paint welds and any bare metal.

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product, within 30 days of the original purchase date.

IMPORTANT: This warranty supersedes all other warranties included with this
product.

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presenting signs of shipping damage please contact the freight carrier immediately. All our
products are guaranteed to be free from manufacturer’s defects. If your order arrives with a
manufacture defec t, please contact our Custom er Service Department at [phone]. You
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or refunds made after 30 days will be subject to a 20% restoc king charge. If you purchased

your Hotchkis Performance product from an authorized dealer, you are still covered by
this return policy. All returns however, should be made to your dealer, not to Hotchkis
Performance directly.

Limited Warranty

Hotchkis Performance offers a Limited Warranty against defects in materials and workmanship
for the term of 36 months (3 years) from the date of purchase of this product. This Warranty only
applies to the original retail purchas er who retains ownership of the vehicle on which the product
was originally installed. If the product is determined to be defective, Hotchkis Performance will
repair, replace or refund the purchase price of the defective product at Hotchkis Performance's
sole discretion, which shall fully satisfy and discharge any and all warranty claims. Any repaired
or replaced product will be returned to the sender excluding the cost of freight.

be registered to qualify for warran ty at www.hotchkis.net or via the mail-in warranty card,
included with the product, within 30 days of the original purchase date.

www.hotchkis.net or via the mail-in warranty card, included with the

Products must

Exclusions from Warranty

Items offered but not manufactured by Hotchkis Performance are warranted according to the
manufacturer's terms and are not covered by this lim ited warranty. Hotchkis Perf ormance shall
not be responsible for any labor, rem oval, installation, r e-installation or m aintenance cos ts. This
warranty does not co ver t h e c osmetic finish or plat in g of an y prod uc t or any normal wear and tear
to any product including, but not limited to bushings, brackets, end-links, hardware, steering
components, shocks or springs. In addition, this warranty does not appl y to any products that
have been: