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Originally Posted by ®ob
I'm not to clear here...if the problem is the nut/bolt getting loose, how does the suspension brace/heim joints fix the issue?
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* You still need to check bolt torques on a braced car before track days. And periodically for street use.
* All of the braced setups I have seen use a double shear concept which is inherently more stable and tolerant to abuse. The stock single shear arrangement wants to be properly torqued, phased, and periodically inspected in order to perform to it's potential.
* The inner joint is a piece that does a few things at the same time. The braced setups use separate parts to replace the all-in-one joint. This provides potential design / implementation benefits.
* Got a new Elise/Exige? Well make sure that your dealer checks this particular bolt torque for you before you take delivery, at the 1000 mile check up, and so forth. They are supposed to do this! DIY is nice here, this is not a hard thing to do.