Torque specs?
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Car: 91 Z28
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Torque specs?
I redid my whole rear suspension. Anyone have the torque specs for the panhard bar, LCA's, torque arm bolts, sway bar mounts, and shocks? I was told to torque eveything while the suspension was settled (under weight). Is jacking the car up thru the center on the differential and torqueing this way sufficient enough? Also how far do you compress new poly endlinks?
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Car: 91 Formula, 95 GT
Engine: 5.7, 5.0
Transmission: T5, T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42:1, ???
Should your suspension be loaded when you snug everything up. I was planning on doing my front suspension this weekend (sway bar bushings, endlinks and a TDS Wonderbar). If so, how do I load the front suspension.
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Originally posted by 91formulaSS
Should your suspension be loaded when you snug everything up. I was planning on doing my front suspension this weekend (sway bar bushings, endlinks and a TDS Wonderbar). If so, how do I load the front suspension.
Should your suspension be loaded when you snug everything up. I was planning on doing my front suspension this weekend (sway bar bushings, endlinks and a TDS Wonderbar). If so, how do I load the front suspension.
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Originally posted by ede
i usually just use an impact or if doing it by hand go for "real damn tight"
i usually just use an impact or if doing it by hand go for "real damn tight"
As for the endlinks. You want to tighten them down until the bushing is about as wide as the washer. I usualy tightten then down so that they are almost the same diameter. If it looks like you are squishing down one side of the bushing and not the other, stop.
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Car: 91 Formula, 95 GT
Engine: 5.7, 5.0
Transmission: T5, T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42:1, ???
So your car does not have to be at ride height when you snug them up? I think it would be pretty hard to get under there and get everything "really damn tight" with the wheels on the ground.
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Car: '90 RS
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Originally posted by 91formulaSS
So your car does not have to be at ride height when you snug them up? I think it would be pretty hard to get under there and get everything "really damn tight" with the wheels on the ground.
So your car does not have to be at ride height when you snug them up? I think it would be pretty hard to get under there and get everything "really damn tight" with the wheels on the ground.
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Car: 91 Formula, 95 GT
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Axle/Gears: 3.42:1, ???
So I can just put the jack stands on my SFC and leave the wheels hanging and I will be good to go?
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Originally posted by 91formulaSS
So I can just put the jack stands on my SFC and leave the wheels hanging and I will be good to go?
So I can just put the jack stands on my SFC and leave the wheels hanging and I will be good to go?
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Car: 91 Formula, 95 GT
Engine: 5.7, 5.0
Transmission: T5, T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42:1, ???
All went well on the install, I just put the jack stands on the subframe. The car did sit pretty high when I put her down but I just drove around the block and she settled. I did break a cheapo ratchet and bust my knuckles on those old bolts. Man I wish I had a compressor.
P.S. Gotta love that Wonderbar.
P.S. Gotta love that Wonderbar.
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