Chrisp1
Senior Member
- First Name
- Chris
- Joined
- Jun 17, 2020
- Threads
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- Location
- Canada, Toronto
- Vehicle(s)
- 18' Type R, 12' Mustang, 05' STI
appreciate that man! Yes I seen their notes and the pictures etc..I figured there was more to it as the bolts need to grab onto something once drilled. I would assume the same concept for battle aeros chassis mount and the holes that have to be drilled on the front of the bumper support..either that or revet it. Thanks for the insightHey, sorry for the vague post. I was texting and on the socials when I posted that, not realizing that I could probably help someone to have a smoother time than I did.
Back story: I typically try to get ahead of my installs by requesting instructions from the manufacturer if not readily available online, or if I don't have a DIY/YouTube video to reference. I put my car up on jack stands and pulled the front bumper since I knew that I'd at least need to do that. At this point my car looks something like this:
Plot twist. There's a disclaimer on Racebred's website that warns of 4 holes that need to be drilled. No big deal, I have drill bits. Now, those holes need to be drilled in order to add nutserts to mount the splitter brackets. I don't know where you live, or what tools you have in your box, but a nutsert tool is not one of them for me. Luckily we have more than one vehicle in the household so I drove around for hours trying to find someone that had a nutsert tool in stock/for rent. Amazon 2-day shipping would've been fine except that I was in a time crunch with family members visiting (didn't want to work on my car with visitors over). I finally found that 4Wheel Parts that had the tool, however they were closed. I bought the Smittybilt Nutsert Tool Set - 2834 and I was on my way. The kit had everything that I needed for the install and I probably wont ever need it again unless I make some Jeep friends LOL
https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/smittybilt-nutsert-tool-set-2834/_/R-DSBP-2834
Not Racebred's fault, I shouldn't have deviated from my normal process of getting ahead of an install. I likely won't attempt another install without having instructions, video, forum DIY, etc. ahead of time. Fit, finish and function of the brackets and splitter is fantastic! I would do it all over again (not the installation fiasco part) and buy the Racebred kit.
TL;DR You need a nutsert tool to complete the installation.
