HOW-TO: Rear Torsion Strut Install - SRT Forums

**Masssilversrt4** · 04-18-2005, 06:24 AM

Rear Tension Strut Kit Mopar Part # P4510826

Stock VS/new

What do they do??

Higher durometer bushings virtually eliminates wheel hop under braking for improved suspension control.

Rating 1 -10 For Difficulty

2-3

Tools needed

Jack

1/2" Wratchet

Sockets
21mm Deep
19mm Deep
18mm Deep
15mm

14mm box end wrench

First Jack up rear end of car

Next Remove the Wheel using a 19mm Socket

Next remove the rear 21mm nut from the Tension Strut

I used a impact gun and didn't need to hold the Tension Strut. If you need to hold the Tension Strut you would use a 14mm Open ended wrench.

Once that nut is off take of the washer and bushing.

Next at the other end of the Tension Strut is the bracket for the E-Brake cable

Take the two nuts off 15mm

Once that is off take off the E-Brack bracket and move aside

Next Take off the two studs that hold the Tension Strut to the Chasis.
They are 18mm and you will need a deep socket.

Once that is done you can remove the stock Tension Strut. Repeat the proccess for the new Tension Strut. Torque the chasis studs to 70ft/lbs the 15mm brake line bracket to 250 in/lbs and the rear 21MM Nut to 70 ft/lbs.

Put the wheel back on and torque the Lugs to 95-100 ft/lbs.

Repeat for the other side.

Have fun.

thunder6g · 04-25-2005, 06:15 PM

so these reaplace the stock ones? I assume they make a big diff on auto X but not so much on drag and daily driving?

**Masssilversrt4** · 04-25-2005, 07:30 PM

Replaces the stock ones.. helps for braking. Eliminates rear wheel hop on hard braking.

red2k2rt · 05-17-2005, 02:55 AM

isn't it the same thing as replacing the stock bushings with urethane ones?

Wheat_Burner · 10-16-2005, 12:58 PM

Thanks for the great how-to, Masssilversrt4. People like me that usually fix one thing and break another appreciate the pictures.

Eyeless0486 · 10-16-2005, 02:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Wheat_Burner

Thanks for the great how-to, Masssilversrt4. People like me that usually fix one thing and break another appreciate the pictures.

That makes two of us

Thanks for me also!

RUgoinUp · 02-05-2006, 01:46 PM

I just used this. Thanks for putting it up.

cybr · 03-06-2006, 12:33 AM

The stock tension struts look identical to the new ones... Am I missing something? Should they look IDENTICAL?

jaymzx · 03-06-2006, 12:46 AM

The difference is in the durometer rating of the bushings. They're stiffer.

paragod · 03-06-2006, 04:08 AM

you can get the same resaltes from getting urethane bushings and putting them in, I just got the master suspetion kit and man did it make a differance in the handling in the car.....

cybr · 03-06-2006, 05:23 PM

thanks Jaymzx... I'll put them in tonight

XXxx_Totmacher_xxXX · 05-08-2006, 12:54 PM

what bushings? mine look identiocal and have the smae part number, even the numbers stamped on the big forward bushing are the same. I didn't get and bushings for the back part though...

jaymzx · 05-08-2006, 02:01 PM

Mine had identical part numbers, too. If you feel the bushings at where they attach to the frame rails, there is a big difference. My 03 bushings felt like a pink eraser and the new ones felt like a super bounce ball.
You don't get the bushings that attach to the knuckle. You reuse the stockers. Remember, it goes washer, bushing, knuckle, bushing, washer, nut. I screwed that up the first time and had to climb under and redo one side the next day

05blcksrt · 04-19-2009, 11:36 PM

went to discount tire today and they had showed me my back tires and i could set the tire on the ground and it wouldent move because of the flat spots on my tires.

jaymzx · 04-20-2009, 12:31 AM

???

Don't think that's a torsion strut issue.