Whiteline sub-frame lockout bolt torque specs? - Page 2

OrangeDot3083 · 11-19-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Neanderthal Racing

little ricky absolutely refused to install these on cutn edg; this from a guy who hacked almost everything else on the car with childlike enthusiasm. i didn't feel like arguing with him.

Reading the date of your post it says that you have just posted this. But I would swear that I have seen you post that almost identical same line some were else or am I just loosing my mind....

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 11-19-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by OrangeDot3083

Reading the date of your post it says that you have just posted this. But I would swear that I have seen you post that almost identical same line some were else or am I just loosing my mind....

a deja vu perhaps? actually, i am mind numbingly consistent, if nothing else.
(i always use "little ricky" and "hack" in the same breath (isfh)

OrangeDot3083 · 11-20-2007, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Neanderthal Racing

a deja vu perhaps? actually, i am mind numbingly consistent, if nothing else.
(i always use "little ricky" and "hack" in the same breath (isfh)

As you said mind numbingly consistent. You scare me some times...

rear subframe lockdown bolts/kit--to harsh for daily driver??

I wonder if I can find more...

***Draco-REX*** · 11-20-2007, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JD_STI

So did you get the metal on metal clunking I described? I know the collar is plenty long and is beveled. If I could watch what's going on back there while shifting through the gears I would probably see the subframe compressing slightly against the chassis then decompressing and bottoming out on the lockout bolt head. At least this is what it feels and sounds like from the drivers seat. I know the bolts are to prevent the subframe from side to side movement, and I'm sure they are doing a good job at that, but if they are making all this noise it bothers me. Maybe it will just take time to set like you said. I just want to make sure I didn't do something wrong. Everytime I make an aggressive shift I get the clunk.

No, nothing out of the ordinary..

One thing you can try is to back out the bolts and check the threads. When I did mine, I was told that sometimes the undercoating can get globbed up in the threads and prevent the bolt from going all the way in. So you could pull them out, clean the threads and try again.