does anyone know the torque specs on the bolts on the front strut bar? (the mounts and the two bolts on the center) i was hoping to get it through the service manuals but they've been removed from the web site

 

33 (+/- 5) ft/lbs

 

thanks!

 

17 lb-ft for the center ones... torque those to 33 and you'll end up with a sheared bolt head or stripped threads.

 

crap, it's only supposed to be hand tight? wish you told me sooner. i torqued it to 33 too...but nothing happened thankfully. guess i'll go and redo those bolts. thanks for the tip

 

Yeah, sorry. Didn't read close enough to see you needed specs for the center bolts.

 

no worries. as long as i didn't strip anything

 

Well just thinking... and you're probably fine. I'd be more worried about having bent that relatively small mounting tab on the firewall with that much torque. But considering you were attaching it to a solid bar, it's probably OK. Just don't do that again. Not a fun place to try to use an easy-out.