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Please read the following key points b efore installing this kit.
1 – Before performing the subframe connector installation, the vehicle must be completely assembled
with all body and component parts installed (e.g. fenders, hood, quarterpanels, trunk, full interior,
engine, glass, etc.). Basically, the subframe connectors should be one of the last components
installed on your vehicle. Reason being is you want the vehicle settled with all of it’s own final
weight. The car’s body is always in constant tension, with forces pushing or pulling within the
chassis & body. You want to make sure these forces don’t change after you install the subframe
connectors. For example, if you installed subframe connectors before installing the engine and body
panels this may result in having misaligned fenders, door panels and/or hood later on. The car must
be in its final state before the subframe connectors are installed.
2 – The subframe connectors must be installed on an alignment rack or floor ramps (all 4 wheels).
The vehicle must be sitting on its wheels at ride height in order to install the subframe connectors.
Do not use a two-post lift, as this will load the chassis/body in the wrong points causing the chassis
to tweak.
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regarding the service or installation of your Hotchkis products.
Subframe Connectors
Your new subframe connectors will increase the overall rigidity of your chassis and improve
handling and response. These engineered components connect the rear frame rails with the
front subframe to simulate a comp lete full frame chassis.
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1. Raise Vehicle
It is best to install the subframe connectors at ride height. To do this properly, please use a
4-Post lift or alignment rack.
2. Remove Fasteners
Remove the two (2) bolts that hold the rear mount to the front subframe, one (1) bolt and two
(2) nuts for the under plastic panel, and the one (1) bolt parking brake cable bracket.
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3. Lower the Subframe
Lower the subframe by loosening the upper mounting bolts that are located by the control
arms. You will need to use an extension and a universal joint to undo these nuts. These nuts
do not need to be fully removed, however for safety purposes, only do one side at a time and
place a jack underneath the rear subframe mount so that it can be lowered and raised w i th
greater ease. Lower until the subframe connector mounting bracket can easily fit i nto the gap
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4. Install Subframe Connector
Install the sub frame connector b y fi r st mounting the parking brake line bracket and stock bolt
loosely and then the two (2) rear subfra m e mount bolts. For all the bolts, apply thread lock.
Tighten those fully down the t wo (2) subframe bolts first and then tight en the parking brake
cable bracket. Then fully remove the front upper subframe bolts to apply thread lock on to
them and fully tighten. Again d o t his one side at a time.
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5. Trim the Under Panel
Trim the under panel by placing it along the mounting stud and hole and then marking it
where it would interfere with the subframe connector. For earlier models where this p anel was
made from metal, use something like a cutoff wheel or a chop saw for trimming.
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6. Attach Under Panel
Attach the under panel using the or i ginal bolt and nut. Also tight the midd le two sections of
the subframe connector using the supplied 8mm nylock nut and washer and the 10mm bo l t
washer. Apply thread lock to all of the b olts.
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7. Repeat on Other Side
Repeat installation on the other side
8. Double Check
Double check all of the hardware and you are finished.
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Return Policy & Limited Warra nty
Effective December 1, 2010 all Hotchkis products must be registered to qualify for warranty at www.hotchkis.net
or via the mail-in warranty card, included with the product, within 30 days of the original purchase date.
IMPORTANT: This warranty supersedes all other warranties included with this product.
Return Policy
We want you to be completely satisfied with your Hotchkis Performance product. For products, presenting signs of
shipping damage please contact the freight carrier immediately. All our products are guaranteed to be free from
manufacturer’s def ec ts . If your or der arr ives wit h a manufacture def ec t, pl ease contact our Cust omer Service Department
at (562) 907-7757. You will be ass igned a R eturned Goods Authorizat ion Num ber (RGA). The pack age you return m ust
show the RGA on the out side of the package, include the original invoic e and be shipped prepaid to our fac ility. The
product has to be unused and in its original packaging materials. Exchanges or refunds made after 30 days will be
subject to a 20% restocking 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 purchaser 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. Products must be registered to qualify for warranty at
www.hotchkis.net or via the mail-in warranty card, included with the product, within 30 days of the original
purchase date.
Exclusions from Warranty
Items offered but not manuf actured by Hotchkis Performanc e are warranted according to the manufac turer's terms and
are not covered by this limited warranty. Hotchkis Performance shall not be responsible for any labor, removal,
installation, re-installation or maintenance costs. This warranty does not cover the cosmetic finish or plating of any
product or any normal wea r and tear to any product inc luding, but not limited to bus hings, brackets , end-links, hardw are,
steering components, shocks or springs. In addition, this warranty does not apply to any products that have been:
Improperly installed or installed by someone other than a qualified, licensed auto mechanic experienced in
the installation and removal of susp ension products;
Improperly serviced, misused, or modified, altered or subjected to abuse, negligence, accident or collision;
Installed in any vehicle that has been mod ified;
Installed on any vehicle that has carried loads in excess of automobile manufacturer suggested weight limits;
or
Installed on any vehicle that has been subject to abnormal or excessive use, including rallying, racing, or
racing-type activities or off-road use.
Limitation of Warranty
This limited warranty is the entire and only warranty for the pr oducts and may not be modified or suppl emented by any
other person or company in any form . Any description of the produc ts, by anyone, is for the sole purpos e of identifying
them and is not part of the basis of the barga in, and d oes not constitute a warran ty that the pr oducts will conform to that
description. The statem ents of any salesperso n do not constitute part of this limited warranty and cannot be relied upon
as a warranty.
THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHICH EXT END BEYOND THE DESCRIPT ION
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