rear spring install ???
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Le Mans Master
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rear spring install ???
installing rear spring on 67, do you snug bolts up and then lower car and with weight of car on springs do final torque or do you just torque bolts while wheels off ground?? thanks.
Drifting
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Go back and fix it? Not sure what you mean there. The reasons for torquing the bolts after the weight is on the spring is to have the spring as flat as possible. With the car in the air, the spring is arched so you don't get an accurate torque reading, and there is a possibility of cracking the carrier. Check the torque with the car on the ground and make sure it is correct. The spring does not affect the alignment.
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