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Step 1: Jack up vehicle and support with jack stands.
Step 2: Remove wheels using 22mm socket.
Step 3: Remove ABS wire clips and disconnect ABS wire.
Step 4: Remove axle dust cover. Using 36 mm remove axle nut. With a center punch and hammer release the axle from the hub.
Step 5: Using 10 mm remove brake line bracket.
Step 6: Using 18 mm wrench remove the upper ball joint nut from spindle. Hit the side of the spindle using hammer.
Step 7: Remove upper control arm nuts using 21 mm wrench.
Step 8: Remove the strut from vehicle. Note some coil overs can just be removed from the bottom to create enough space to remove the upper control arm bolts.
Step 9: Remove the upper control arm.
Step 10: Using crescent wrench spread the frame mount to create space for the new upper control arms.
Step 11: Measure 1/2 inch from the alignment pin. Using a grinder trim both sides on the inner frame pocket.
Step 12: Install upper control arm. Set the camber caster bolts to the middle and tighten using 21 mm wrench.
Step 13:Take note that the bigger spacer is for aluminum and stamped steel control arms and the smaller spacer is for cast steel control arms. After locating the correct spacer using a 14mm drill bit, drill the knuckle to accept the 14mm bolt. Now proceed to install the misalignment spacers. Tighten the upper control arm bolt using 21 mm socket and 22mm wrench torque to spec.
Step 14: Reinstall the strut.
Step 15: Trim the brake line bracket and install supplied hardware.
Step 16: Reinstall all ABS wires.
Step 17: Reinstall wheels and torque to spec.
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