Hey All,


When installing the FSB, how much tight should you screw on the bolts, ftlbs? Was thinking of having someone install it, but might as well buy a torque wrench and do it myself

 

I just tightened mine until it was good and tight. Definitely don't have someone install it, takes about 15-30 min.

 

WERD! One of the easiest installs

 

yep, tighten it as much as you can and that would be it.
i had front and rear strut bars on my car in hs and that's all it took. maybe retighten every 3 months or so.

 

yeah..i figure it would be a lot easier than the exhausts and CAI I put in....just got spooked when I read about the 'factory torque specs' it mentioned.

 

12 ft/lbs

 

12 ft/lbs on the two small bolts that hold down the stock strut bar.
37 ft/lbs on the three larger bolts.

 

what the hell???? What holds the two parts that go to the back? I couldnt feel any bolts underneath there.

 

Ok, are you sure you are talking about the STB? There are two bolts that hold the STB and then the other three hold the shock, I think? You shouldn't be doing anything underneath anything, it's all on top in plain sight.

 

Let's clarify, are we talking about an Upper or Lower strut bar? I was referring to an Upper.

 

Below is a cheesy diagram of what is there



about a 1/4 of the way from each side going inward are two bars (welded) that go straight back towards the car that are attached to the top underneath.


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blah...for some reason its not showing the lines I drew for the two other bars.