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Originally Posted by DARKPT
There IS an alignment process for the torque struts. Its in the PT Service Manual. If you don't have that handy, I referred to it here when I was instaling Energy suspension bushings. Scroll down the page to just before the last picture on the page.
The Energy set came with an insert for the lower torque strut. Sadly, that one piece of an otherwise flawless set has been a pain in the neck for me. It comes in two pieces that are zip-tied together. I've been through two sets of zip ties (they keep breaking) and need to either install a third set or just remove the inserts. |
get the modern performance ones, direct drop in for the torque strut, no zip ties to deal with. No one I know has had any issues with them. I helped with the install of at least 5 sets of them and none of us have had any issues other than the normal vibration. Ok one had a bolt start to back out, but I don't do the final torque, my job is the small hand stuff, I have little hands so I put it all together and let the guy with the torque wrench do the final specs. That way I can also go bandage my wounds.
imdpapaa the two I am talking about are two torque struts. The one when you look in the engine bay to the left of the intake in the front(bumper) side of the bay and the other is behind the splash shield on the passenger side. Basically behind the tire. The lower is easy just takes a bit to get the splash shield off. And you will break the plastic plugs that hold in the splash shield. Do support the motor with a jack while you work this mount/strut.
My GT had one filled and one OEM and it was very squirely when I stomped on the power, when I installed my filled struts it did settle the car down quite a bit. I have inserts in my N/A it helped it just lauch a little better gave it a more direct feel. It also puts a stop to the floppy fish syndrome - the motor when started flopping like a dying fish in the engine bay.