[Shotimes] alu strut tower brace for sale

[Kenneth Epperly]

I'm the same way, crank down as hard as I can, waiting to brake one.

        Ken
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] alu strut tower brace for sale


> I know that are just 13mm head nuts, but I always crank 'em down as tight
as
> I think they can stand.....and then a little more! Never put a torque
wrench
> on it, but mine are probably north of 50 lbs/ft.
>
> 25 lbs/ft is fine if the plates are still welded, as all they do is hold
the
> strut in place. With the welds gone, they now must also hold the
alignment.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of cmichaelo@optonline.net
> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 10:24 AM
> To: Herman Anker
> Cc: _SHOTIMES II
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] alu strut tower brace for sale
>
> Anyway, maybe I didn't tighten the strut tower nuts enough, though as I
> recall they were torqued to ~25lbft.  That enough?  How much did you
torque
> the nuts?
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