Control Arm Installation Question!!!!!

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WilwoodFiveO

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I just put in brand new Steeda Double Adjustable Uppers and HPM Megabite Jr. Lowers. My question is how tight should I torque the bolts down that attach the arms to the torque boxes. Should I leave them fairly loose so arms roatate easier or what? There was no torque specifications on the instructions for either set of arms. Let me know. Thanks

Tyler

 

flyinghi3

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when i installed my controll arms i tighten the blot some what tight. if you could get a torque rench in there tighten them to around 85lbs. i would NOT leave them lose at all.

 

DMAN302

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I did 70 as per instruction for my brand..85 seems just as good. I would recheck torque after a few hundred miles as well.

 

Mavrick

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I thought control arms were 100+ft lbs? Atleast thats what i remember my manual telling me..

 

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luckythirteen13

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i torqued mine to 90ft/lbs. i have the mega bite jr's too, they are really nice

 

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WilwoodFiveO

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Ok i torqued mine to 80ftlbs when I put them on so that should be good. It was a pretty good guess, and I guess I check them after few hundred miles to see how there doin. Thanks guys

 

bubba-dough

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You probably know already but you should tighten them down with the suspension at normal ride height.