 Ive looked, but I cnat find it...front way bar drop link torque |
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| curt |
 Jun 20 2025, 04:10 PM
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Hi Everyone
looking for front sway bar drop link to front control arm torque spec. I have seen everything from 18 lbs to 33 lbs. Or I am just not understanding what I am reading. Help...thanks! Curt |
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| Front yard mechanic |
Jun 20 2025, 06:47 PM
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| Puebloswatcop |
Jun 20 2025, 08:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(curt @ Jun 20 2025, 05:10 PM)  Hi Everyone looking for front sway bar drop link to front control arm torque spec. I have seen everything from 18 lbs to 33 lbs. Or I am just not understanding what I am reading. Help...thanks! Curt Hi Curt, I looked in the Porsche shop manual and it does not give a torque spec. for the end links. So just using a standard torque spec table this is what I came up with. The strength class should be on the head of the bolt. Those are M8 bolts. If its an class 8.8 its 18 ft pounds, if its a class 10.9 it is 26 Ft. Pounds and if it is a class 12.9 then it should be 31 Ft. Pounds. |
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Jun 20 2025, 09:17 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 16-March 08 From: Lompoc, CA Member No.: 8,821 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Puebloswatcop @ Jun 20 2025, 07:41 PM) QUOTE(curt @ Jun 20 2025, 05:10 PM) Hi Everyone looking for front sway bar drop link to front control arm torque spec. I have seen everything from 18 lbs to 33 lbs. Or I am just not understanding what I am reading. Help...thanks! Curt Hi Curt, I looked in the Porsche shop manual and it does not give a torque spec. for the end links. So just using a standard torque spec table this is what I came up with. The strength class should be on the head of the bolt. Those are M8 bolts. If its an class 8.8 its 18 ft pounds, if its a class 10.9 it is 26 Ft. Pounds and if it is a class 12.9 then it should be 31 Ft. Pounds. Thank You...very much appreciated....Curt |
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| Puebloswatcop |
Jun 20 2025, 09:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(curt @ Jun 20 2025, 10:17 PM) QUOTE(Puebloswatcop @ Jun 20 2025, 07:41 PM) QUOTE(curt @ Jun 20 2025, 05:10 PM) Hi Everyone looking for front sway bar drop link to front control arm torque spec. I have seen everything from 18 lbs to 33 lbs. Or I am just not understanding what I am reading. Help...thanks! Curt Hi Curt, I looked in the Porsche shop manual and it does not give a torque spec. for the end links. So just using a standard torque spec table this is what I came up with. The strength class should be on the head of the bolt. Those are M8 bolts. If its an class 8.8 its 18 ft pounds, if its a class 10.9 it is 26 Ft. Pounds and if it is a class 12.9 then it should be 31 Ft. Pounds. Thank You...very much appreciated....Curt Sorry I couldn't get the exact spec from Porsche, they just say torque to spec, but then don't list a spec....go figure. |
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| Puebloswatcop |
Jun 20 2025, 09:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(curt @ Jun 20 2025, 10:17 PM) QUOTE(Puebloswatcop @ Jun 20 2025, 07:41 PM) QUOTE(curt @ Jun 20 2025, 05:10 PM) Hi Everyone looking for front sway bar drop link to front control arm torque spec. I have seen everything from 18 lbs to 33 lbs. Or I am just not understanding what I am reading. Help...thanks! Curt Hi Curt, I looked in the Porsche shop manual and it does not give a torque spec. for the end links. So just using a standard torque spec table this is what I came up with. The strength class should be on the head of the bolt. Those are M8 bolts. If its an class 8.8 its 18 ft pounds, if its a class 10.9 it is 26 Ft. Pounds and if it is a class 12.9 then it should be 31 Ft. Pounds. Thank You...very much appreciated....Curt Sorry I couldn't get the exact spec from Porsche, they just say torque to spec, but then don't list a spec....go figure. |
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