i just ordered the bomz fstb...anyone know how much torque i should tighten it..??

 

The general concensus is for you to tighten it to 34 FT.Lbs.

 

Remember to preload it before you tighten the screws!

 

What do you mean by "preload"? I got a Bomz too, but no instructions.

 

I think he means to run the adjusting bolts out enough to put force (or load) on the towers when it's all put together.

 

I just put it on and tightened it as much as I could by hand (IE using tools) withoutover tightening it. It fit perfect and I noticed an imediate performance increse in the suspension.

 

I thought it was around 36.lbs but whatever ...doesn't really matter as long as you don't over torque.

and as dumb as this may sound...make sure you thread the bolt properly too.

 

 

Make sure your Maxima is sitting on a completely leveled and flat surface, and the wheels pointing forward.
And the bar in the middle extended as far as it can get.
That's what I mean by preloading it.

And then tighthen the screws to 35lb.

 

Thanks!

 

Oops!!!
I missed the "pre-load" part...
make sure your car is sitting flat and leveled before doing the following
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From a famous Porsche FSTB instruction

Step 5
Install one end of the cross tube using the hardware supplied. * We recommend using a drop of light oil or
thread compound such as never seize on all stainless fasteners to help prevent galling of the threads.

Step 6
Adjust the legth of the tube by holding the unattached rod end and rotating the tube. Adjust until the fastener slides freely through the bracket and the rod end. Install fasteners with washers and nut supplied.
Step 7
We recommend pre-loading the brace by rotating the tube in the direction which lengthens it 1/2 of a turn.
*Be careful , you can rotate the tube several turns with little resistance and put enormous force on the strut
towers, therefore do not exceed 1/2 turn from the neutral position!
Step 8
Tighten the jam nuts on the rod ends against the cross tube.

 

Do you have any fitting problem, like touching the engine or the hood?