It's a combination of things I think, hopefully I can explain it ok. I have 1/2 height alum body mounts which already makes it tight to even get the trans x-member in. The trans I also a T56 Mag which extends very close to the front TA x-member. I could not pull the trans with the x-member in since I need to pull the input shaft out of the bellhousing and droop the rear of the trans. On top of this the DSE connectors are welded in and tight to the floor like the front subframe now is. The front x-member for the T/A is almost like a c-channel and wraps around a floor support where body mounts are and uses the body mounts/bolts to hold it up. Its a nice design in that it's very tight to the floor and avoids issues with exhaust clearance other systems have. Problem with the c-channel is the sides are too tall to get past the floor support without dropping the frame due to the smaller body mounts. With the back 2 frame mounts removed removing/installing the TA x-member is very easy.
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