Fords4Ever

SoI have the Koni SRT.t's, Steeda Sports and Steeda HD Upper Strut Mounts. I'm having an issue torqueing (is that a word?) the main nut at the top of the strut. Not the 4 top nuts that hold it all to the body, just the center nut that connects to the strut rod. The rod is spinning when I turn the nut so I have to put a small wrench on the end of the rod and tighten the nut with an open end wrench.

Anyone else have this issue? How do I know I torqued the nut enough if I can't put the torque wrench on.

I actually had the same issue on the rear shocks.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

ryan1112

I had to use open ended wrenches because of that problem. I just got it nice and tight and I haven't had any problems.

Cavero

You can buy crows feet which is basically an open ended wrench with the handle cut off and a square hole cut so you can attach it to a torque wrench. Get one at advance auto parts or autozone, they're cheap there. I used locktite too because mine kept losening up

70MACH1OWNER

I just spun mine down with a air inpact wrench and it has never been an issue for me.

MTAS

Yep ditto!

Ministang

I usually use a cordless impact with a lower torque rating so I don't destroy the threads on the strut by over-tightening (did that on a car a few years back, it was a mess to get off).

I've also used two open end wrenches to tighten down the top nuts in the past, as well as a 1/4" socket on the small hex inside a 1/2" socket on the large nut. Usually once you get the top nut on pretty tight by hand, the shaft will stop spinning, and you can put a torque wrench on it to set the proper torque.

Fords4Ever

Thanks everyone - here's a few pics - before the drop is on top.

Looks like I need an adj. PHB - she's shifted towards the passenger side for sure. I had the car aligned but she's pulling to the right pretty aggressively, the rear wouldn't have anything to do with that right?

ryan1112

If the rear isn't centered then the car can pull to one side. I used the Steeda adj. panhard bar and it worked great. It'll help keep the axle under control as well being stiffer with poly bushings.

I thought I remember my axle shifting the other way though...

Fords4Ever

Ok I forgot to mention I took a road trip to Chicago right after the install and here are my impressions:

1. Stiffer for sure but not too harsh (wife may not agree though
2. Everything feels tighter and much more in control!
3. Very good upgrade and reasonable for a DD
4. However if I lived in Chicago again I'd probably have to go back to stock springs - the roads are SO BAD there I'm not sure if I could live with it. I've only been gone 3 years and they are even worse then I remember!

Came through the Great Smokey Mtns (on I-40 between Knoxville, TN and Asheville, NC) and my wife had to close her eyes for most of it (no joke) as I powered through. From my seat however she was solid and never felt like it was at the edge of it's limits. Corners can be taking much faster than with all stock pieces.

I want to thank Sam Strano for his help as well. This was a purchase well worth the wait!

Fords4Ever

She still pulls to the right but that may be because the rear is shifted to the passenger side. However I thought visually that there was more negative camber after the alginment and also a vibration above 70 mph and I was right. Check out the before and after: