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Old 09-18-2002, 06:19 PM
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Cool, Steve!

Got to see how they look like in person on Sunday.
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You used only 28 lbs of torque on the xbrace bolts? IMHO, it seems inadequate. Anyone else?
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bass
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The only down side I see is that underside lift point (where the floor jack goes) is partially covered with the front of the x-brace..
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PsychoBen ~ yup looks pretty good....


Sideways ~ yup 28 ft lbs that was the spec listed on the instructions

ugotmade ~ I know what you mean but i'm pretty careful when using the jack. however i don't really see anyway around this issue now that the undercarrage jack point is partially covered.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bass
[B]A big thxs goes out to G-S2K (mod of New England group) for basically installing both pieces tonight..
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I'm pretty sure the Helm's manual specifies 36 ft-lbs for those bolts without the brace. I would expect that the bolts should be AT LEAST that tight with the brace. I have the DiGrappa X-brace, and found that my bolts came loose when I only tightened them to 36, so I increased the torque to 45 ft-lbs.
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