ohskigod

I recently bought the front control arm brace for my 2007 GT. I looked at the instructions, and it involves removing the bracket that the fron sway bars mount to......thats fine, but it also says to tighten them back after installation to factory spec. It does not say what factory spec is. Anyone have any ideas? I found a source that says the front stabilizer bar bracket is 58 lb torque but that seems a little low. really just want to be sure before I install

thanks

yourmom6990

The stabilizer brackets are actually 52lbs. I recently put a front sway bar on and upon reinstallation, I forgot to torque the bracket bolts. Needless to say, after about 20miles it started clunking. So I torqued everything down to spec and it went away.

Here are the specs for the s197 suspension:

FRONT:

Brake caliper bracket bolts 98

Dust shield bolts 15

Wheel spindle pinch nut 76

Lower control arm forward bolt 129

Lower control arm rearward nuts 129

Heat shield bolts 89 lb-in

Brake line bracket bolt 15

Strut upper nut 46

Strut-to-spindle bolts 148

Strut-to-body nuts 26

Wheel hub retainer nut 221

Stabilizer bar bracket nuts 52

Stabilizer bar link nuts 85

Anti-lock brake sensor bolt 53 lb-in

Outer tie-rod end nuts 59

Steering gear mounting bolts 85

REAR:

Rear shock absorber upper nut 30

Rear shock absorber lower bolt 85

Lower arm-to-body bolt 129

Brake caliper anchor plate bolts 76

Lower arm-to-axle bolt 129

Panhard rod-to-body mount bolt 129

Panhard rod-to-axle bolt 129

Lateral stiffener bar-to-body mount nut 85

Lateral stiffener bar-to-body bolts 46

Stabilizer bar bracket nuts 52

Stabilizer bar link bolts 85

Parking brake cable bracket-to-lower arm 20

Upper control arm front bolt 129

Upper control arm rear bolts 85

Upper control arm bushing nut 129

Fuel tank strap bolt 38

Brake hose bracket bolt 15

ohskigod

excellent, thanks!

ohskigod

just an update, got the brace on, really tightens the front end. bigger improvement then I thought I'd get.