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has cork sides
How tight is that center pin set at Ed in ft/lbs and what size bolt is that? Give me an accurate reference.
How tight is that center pin set at Ed in ft/lbs and what size bolt is that? Give me an accurate reference.
The springs on your car. and the torque spec of said center bolt.5/16 bolt or 3/8" bolt depending on the springs
The springs on your car. and the torque spec of said center bolt.
what size are your U-bolts? 3/8"? 1/2"?
thanks 67, thats the kind of stuff i was waiting to hear. I see the words like bind and clamp to describe the force of the u bolts on the leaves.
According to my Mopar Performance 9th edition, it clearly states NOT to over tighten the U bolts. It can cause spring friction. Where does friction come from?
Hint: movement
Yeah and it gets pretty specific about the different rates between front and rear segments.
I don't understand. I'm befuddled why there's still an argument.
We're not talking about movement IN FRONT or TO THE REAR of the U bolts, we are talking about movement WITHIN the U bolt clamping area. I am not quoting some kid who posted on twitter or facebook. I'm quoting companies that are in, and have been, in the business of building suspension parts in some cases longer than I've been alive
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...L6D9o3QDHnUD-_gog&sig2=eNC1TmcauCtByKHgsrf1vg
with the U-bolts torqued down that much, it doesn't allow the leafs to move freely as much. That's pretty obvious stuff right there. When the leafs are at proper torque spec, it allows proper interleaf friction which creates a damping affect. By overtorquing, you are taking away the leafs abilities to slide around as much and create friction against each other to create a proper damping affect, you are now creating(more of) a completely different animal called stiction, or static friction/static cohesion. This is caused when two objects are pressed against each other, not sliding or traditional friction causes. This requires more force force parallel to the surface of contact in order to overcome static cohesion.
... One more time. READ THE MOPAR SUSPENSION MANUAL. IT'S IN THE BOOK..
READ THE BOOK. READ THE BOOK. READ THE BOOK.