Why is the torque setting different if you have the adaptive shocks vs passive shocks?

 

Nut on adaptive is much slimmer and shaft is hollow, thread is finer also. The required torque is plenty for the job anyway.

 

Cool thanks, I was just interested to know why.

 

dont forget, put the car back down on the ground before torquing the top shock mount nuts

 

I would think the garage would know to do that?

 

you’d be surprised at how much basic knowledge is overlooked these days

 

To be fair they did do a service on my transmission and replaced the block connector and sleeves. I couldn't think you would manage to do that but torque the shock mounts while still in the air which I would iamge wouldn't be an easy thing to do? They do seem pretty particular about the work they do I've noticed. They did make mention of a coolant hose to me saying it looked a bit odd and in retrospect it's not an OEM part considering it look slike clear garden hose. They did also re-do the wiring on my intercoolant pump because it looked a bit ratty. But I will probably tell them that it needs to be torqued while on the ground anyway just so they know. Although I don't count on the shock mounts lasting all that long anyway, once I get my originals back I will get them sent off to be rebuilt like some others on the forum have anyway.