Faulty AWR End Links problem

[M2P503]

Hey guys,
Ok so i have to say i was really Excited because i just got my AWR Adjustable End Links and i installed them on my Lowered Mazda P5 and the suspension was a lot more firm and some what smooth for the most part but after an hour of driving on the Southern Parkway i got off the parkway and i turned into a parking lot and that"s when i herd the Loudest clunk! The End Link nuts loosened up and i had to re tighten them again not only that but while i was driving the top 3/8 nut from the Strut tower end link literally fell right off of the car i knew something was off right away . Im so ticked off about this i could have lost control of the car. This is bull crap and those were lock nuts and they were tightened so how the hell could a nut like that just remove itself from the car after i tightened it?

 

[M2P503]

Wow nobody knows?

 

[njaremka]

sounds to me like they just weren't torqued properly. when replacing suspension components, ALWAYS triple check all bolts for proper torque before heading out.

also, be warned that those pieces are designed for racecar use, and will not have the same life as the stock pieces. (even though the stock pieces are crap, too) remember: just because racecar, doesn't always mean better for street use.

 

[M2P503]

sounds to me like they just weren't torqued properly. when replacing suspension components, ALWAYS triple check all bolts for proper torque before heading out.

also, be warned that those pieces are designed for racecar use, and will not have the same life as the stock pieces. (even though the stock pieces are crap, too) remember: just because racecar, doesn't always mean better for street use.

Yeah i know what you mean man but unfortunately i still dont know why these Adjustable endlinks keep coming loose. Its the 17mm adjusting nut that keeps coming loose and im really ticked off about it . This guy tells me he has no idea why this happens he uses them on Race cars all the time. Hey Pal how about a 10mm locking nut? To no reguard does he know why. What makes this stuff come loose? Is it because its not a locking nut?

 

[M2P503]

They were all torqued evenly to at least 25 pounds for the End link bolts