Subframe Locking Options And Pinapples.

[Simon-S14]

Hey all... another susp question. The fluid filled subframe bushes in my car are also shagged and i wanted to chuck some alloy lockers in there or replace the bushes in the subframe themself with something else? This sounds like a tedious task of pulling everything out

I also have pinapples on the front to angle the diff cradle.. I would prefer to keep some sort of angling if i fit alloy locking collars.. can you do that?

Cheers

Simon

[heslo]

Not 100% sure but I believe if you have the alloy collars you aren't supposed to have the pineapples in. I'm sure I read this somewhere, I'll see if I can find it again

[skylinecouple]

I have the pinapples in and was more than happy with the result when put between the sbframe and chassis at the front.But I will still use the lock disks to secure the rear bushes but not on the front.Should be interesting.

[dodgybrooks]

I tried and there isn't enough bolt to secure both the pineapples and the alloy bushes. If you thinned down the pineapple then you could probably get them in there.

[Simon-S14]

did you try inserting the alloy bushes, compressing them down and then undoing the bolts and trying the pineapples then? thats the only way i can see them fitting also lol

[STATUS]

Yeah mix and match, rear you run the lock in between body and cradle, front run the lock that goes under the cradle and is held in by the retaining nut. Remmember to trim the little bead of rubber off the bush so that you can get the nut back on..... many forget Oh yeah if you do do this you will get a much better bite into the pineaples (less walk) we have no cradle movement at all without locks, but you must trim the beads off..

i just installed the super pineapples to CATS car last night which give an extra 3-4mm cradle angle... still chasing grip.