thedarkie Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) My brother-in-law was over earlier and he checked out my car while I was out... he went underneath and said that the nut holding the bushing and rod (sway bar link, I believe- the gold rod and silver nut in photo 1) in place was a few threads away from falling off. I just took the wheel off and applied loctite to the nut before tightening back up. Does anyone know the ballpark torqe specs for these nuts? I wasn't sure how tight to go considering its a poly bushing providing resistance against it. Can someone also confirm that this is the sway bar link? I need to get a better jack or ramps to lift the car higher so I can inspect things more closely Also, can anyone ID my suspension? Its a new car and I wasn't around for the build, so some parts are still a mystery... Thanks Edited October 16, 2012 by thedarkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Torque it just snug, don't bust the bushings. Put a second nut on each end as a lock nut. That is a swaybar end link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarkie Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Thanks Any idea on the coilover? Looks really similar to what AZcar sells, just purple... Edited October 17, 2012 by thedarkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 No idea, but they are all about the same. Looks like a Ground Control type system which is what I have. And a generic camber plate. That's a great, traditional coilover system. Only way to know spring rates is to find a tag or marking on the spring or remove it and take it to somebody who can test it. Only way to know what kind of strut insert you have is to remove rhem and look-alot of dam n work. Looks like you have a great car-I'd drive the pee out of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarkie Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) No idea, but they are all about the same. Looks like a Ground Control type system which is what I have. And a generic camber plate. That's a great, traditional coilover system. Only way to know spring rates is to find a tag or marking on the spring or remove it and take it to somebody who can test it. Only way to know what kind of strut insert you have is to remove rhem and look-alot of dam n work. Looks like you have a great car-I'd drive the pee out of it! Thanks for the info! I'm enjoying the hell out of the car thats for sure... its just that Im still somewhat unfamiliar with the small nuances, so little creaks and pops make me wanna know more. Actually, on sudden acceleration from stop lights Im getting what sounds like a big tensioned spring sliding or popping (expanding) very suddenly. Its like a loud bang when the car squats a bit. Does this sound like anything? I'll be removing the rear wheels and getting a close look at the suspension this weekend. If I can't figure it out I'll have to post a video here... Edited October 20, 2012 by thedarkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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