# Question about unladen suspension work

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-unladen-suspension-work/239030>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [September 18, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-unladen-suspension-work/239030 "2008-09-18T17:05:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![NedZ32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nedz32/32/6393_2.png) [@NedZ32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NedZ32)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-unladen-suspension-work/239030/1 "2008-09-18T17:05:02Z")

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Is it dangerous at all to install and torque down suspension components while the car is up on jack stands and everything is “hanging”? I read somewhere that when you torque suspension parts to spec. they should not be unladen and the wheels should be on and pushing against some surface. Right now my Z is on jack stands with the wheels off and I’ve torqued everything to spec. Do I need to buy those little ramps to drive my car up on and then torque everything?

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**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-unladen-suspension-work/239030/2 "2008-09-18T17:07:31Z")

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Depends on what you’re tightening. BJ or rubber bushing?

Put a jack under the wheel and crank it up until it jjjjjjjust starts to support that corner of the car and then tighten.

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**Author:** ![NedZ32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nedz32/32/6393_2.png) [@NedZ32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NedZ32)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-unladen-suspension-work/239030/3 "2008-09-18T17:18:06Z")

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I had to reinstall pretty much everything pertaining to the front suspension setup. I hadn’t thought of using a jack, thanks.

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**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-unladen-suspension-work/239030/4 "2008-09-18T17:19:12Z")

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Yes do as Clark says or you’ll shear the rubber joints for certain

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**Author:** ![NedZ32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nedz32/32/6393_2.png) [@NedZ32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NedZ32)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-unladen-suspension-work/239030/5 "2008-09-18T17:21:06Z")

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Will do, thanks for the help

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**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-unladen-suspension-work/239030/6 "2008-09-18T17:25:49Z")

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Just be careful if you jack up on the actual tire…you don’t want that bitch rolling off the jack while you’re under it…safety first!!! Leave the jackstand under the car

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**Author:** ![NedZ32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nedz32/32/6393_2.png) [@NedZ32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NedZ32)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-unladen-suspension-work/239030/7 "2008-09-18T17:50:40Z")

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Well the front wheels are off so I’m just going to raise from the wheel hub itself.