Sway Bar Torque?
Le Mans Master
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From: Las Vegas NV
Three different torque values, depending on which part of the bar mount you are talking about:
Sway Bar End Link nuts = 53 ft-lbs
Sway Bar Insulator "U" clamp BOLTS = 49 ft-lbs
Sway Bar Insulator "U" clamp NUTS = 70 ft-lbs
Cheers,
Kent
Sway Bar End Link nuts = 53 ft-lbs
Sway Bar Insulator "U" clamp BOLTS = 49 ft-lbs
Sway Bar Insulator "U" clamp NUTS = 70 ft-lbs
Cheers,
Kent
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From: Peoria/Phoenix AZ
C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
Someone else here posted 43 ft-lbs for the front insulator brkts in addition to your rear values.
Pro
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
Be careful if you use an airgun - the guy that installed my mufflers stripped out the torx end of the endlink bolt and it was b@#ch to get the nut off. Took me longer to get that one nut off than to do the entire rest of the job of replacing the endlinks.
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Racer
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From: USA
Remove the two nuts and two upper bolts and then slide the sway bar left of right and then down out of the way.
Speaking of Torque, my trusty Craftsman Torque wrench **** the bed, so I ended up tighting the whole job down by feel.
Five hours.
Complete Exhaust, Skip shift, Mud Guards and Oil change.
I'm calling it a day, time for a couple of Cold Ones
Half the work was taking my time to lift the car correctly.
Bright and early tomorrow I'll be going for a test drive!
Pro
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
You don't have to mess with the endlink bolts...
Remove the two nuts and two upper bolts and then slide the sway bar left of right and then down out of the way.
Speaking of Torque, my trusty Craftsman Torque wrench **** the bed, so I ended up tighting the whole job down by feel.
Five hours.
Complete Exhaust, Skip shift, Mud Guards and Oil change.
I'm calling it a day, time for a couple of Cold Ones
Half the work was taking my time to lift the car correctly.
Bright and early tomorrow I'll be going for a test drive!
Remove the two nuts and two upper bolts and then slide the sway bar left of right and then down out of the way.
Speaking of Torque, my trusty Craftsman Torque wrench **** the bed, so I ended up tighting the whole job down by feel.
Five hours.
Complete Exhaust, Skip shift, Mud Guards and Oil change.
I'm calling it a day, time for a couple of Cold Ones
Half the work was taking my time to lift the car correctly.
Bright and early tomorrow I'll be going for a test drive!
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: USA
I'll be off for my Peaceful Corsa ride in a few minutes.
If it weren't for this forum and the knowledge I gained concerning lifting the car I would have probably dropped the dam thing.
FYI, after you drop the sway bar out of the way, and let the wheels hang the factory mufflers do slide out easily.
I had both mufflers out in less than five minutes.
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Racer
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From: USA
I'm very pleased & satisfied. 
The Corsa Extremes with Mid pipe sound great!
I did notice something after I took the stock mid pipe off.
Written on the pipe with marker is " NPP 113 " I do not have the factory NPP option so it looks like GM uses the same pipe here.
Great service with Maryland Speed too!
I ordered the Corsa System on Tuesday and it was at my door on Friday.
The Corsa Extremes with Mid pipe sound great!
I did notice something after I took the stock mid pipe off.
Written on the pipe with marker is " NPP 113 " I do not have the factory NPP option so it looks like GM uses the same pipe here.
Great service with Maryland Speed too!
I ordered the Corsa System on Tuesday and it was at my door on Friday.
