Quick Composite spring ??????
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Quick Composite spring ??????
I just got around to installing my replacement VBP composite spring today. The car is still on jack stands and the spring plate is snugged up with the bolts. I know you are suppose to torque a steel springs plate bolts with the cars weight on it. Should I do that with the composite spring too? Thanks
John
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I just got around to installing my replacement VBP composite spring today. The car is still on jack stands and the spring plate is snugged up with the bolts. I know you are suppose to torque a steel springs plate bolts with the cars weight on it. Should I do that with the composite spring too? Thanks
John
John
Good luck... GUSTO
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Thanks Gusto. I did my first composite that way too. Search for my cracked spring post a few months ago for details. I PM Dan at Van Steel for verification but did it Friday afternoon so he hasn't replyed yet. I wanted to get this done this weekend so I asked all the experts here.
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I'll be surprised if you can get the plate to torque w/o bending. I couldn't, I'm going to fab a plate out of 1/4". It's the only thing I don't like about the VB&P mono, the bottom plate is a POS.
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