has anybody cut these off of their s197's?

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10-17-2008, 03:23 PM

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Texotic

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sounds like a bad idea to me...

10-17-2008, 03:53 PM

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wow im guessing you didnt read the whole post? ^^^

10-17-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tn_gt

alright thanx guys, and the guy at the dealer (2 dealers actually) told me 35 for the strutmount screws, and only 45 ft/lb for the strut nut...and thanx for the info, i also redid the whole little thing this morning and ill post pictures of it later tonight, looks better

Sorry was thinking 100+ for the lower strut to A-arm bolts those were around 120 ft/lbs each.

10-17-2008, 04:11 PM

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wow im guessing you didnt read the whole post? ^^^

That is exactly what I was thinking, I just didn't say anything.

10-17-2008, 04:36 PM

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http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=57&viewfile=SPECIFICATIONS.pdf

according to this 26 is correct but i know the DSpecs say more too

10-17-2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by howarmat

http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=57&viewfile=SPECIFICATIONS.pdf

according to this 26 is correct but i know the DSpecs say more too

Did your Dspecs have instructions on what required torque was for the Strut tower nuts?
Mine didn't, I just used what Ford specified.

10-18-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cavediver

I think the OP may want to keep his hood closed at that show he was preparing for.

He did close his hood and now there are two nice dings
right above the strut mount bolts on the hood surface.
One on each side right above the strut mount bolt.
So much for checking clearances.

What a neat way to mark the hood for the new strut mount hood pins.
Or lengthen the bolt and attach wheel direction indicators
as a form of curbage reduction.

Last edited by 157dB; 10-18-2008 at 10:08 AM.

10-18-2008, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tn_gt

does anybody know the part number for the piece that i did cut, i figured if i ever did need warranty work i could swap it out myself...or what is that piece even called?

i see a 911 call shortly in the future.

man, just bring the car to a machanic, your the reason there are a need for people like me.