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So I got the brace installed. Strangely enough, once I dropped the brace on, the shock piston shaft did not spin (at all) during tightening. This was a surprise as I'd already tried tightening the shaft (without the brace on) and they continued to spin. I don't know what effect the brace had...

It's a great suggestion and one I likely would have taken had I had the tools available to do so.

I guess it does. I'm just forwarding what the instrux say.

I was able to remove the nut by using the needle nose pliers to hold the end of the shaft and keep it from moving. So both of the nuts ("upper mounting fasteners") have been removed. The next problem is that the specs say, "Once finished set the brace back in place and reattach the upper...

The vice grips did keep the shaft from turning while my 15mm wrench turned the nut as it moved up the shock piston shaft. (See photo.) But as the nut came up the shaft, I had to remove the vice grips to get them out of the way of the nut. Once the vice grips were no longer holding the shaft...

...into my 2009 GT. The problem is that when I attempt to loosen the nut holding the shock piston shaft, the shock piston shaft turns with the nut. Online Shelby instructions offer, "Using the crescent wrench hold the top of the shock piston shaft while using the 15mm wrench to unbolt the...

--Yes, Carfax was clean. Thanks. --Dave

I have a 2009 GT with approximately 46k miles. When I purchased it four years ago, I replaced the stock wheels/tires with ShelbyGT500 wheels (18x9.5) with Goodyear Eagle F1 255/45/18s on the front and Goodyear Eagle F1 285/40/18s on the rear. Once I installed the wider wheel/tire set up, I...

My 2006 H3.

We call ours "Mustang" and "Van." Makes it simple when Wife and I are discussing which vehicle to drive.

This.

After reading as many reviews and suggestions as possible, I bought the FR500S on eBay. Great sound, louder than stock, zero drone. I couldn't be happier with them.

Well it's only got 26k miles, so maybe that's why. Regardless, I just pulled the lock washers off with pliers. Thanks MrAwesome987!

And unlike the wheel which has a recess for the lock washer to fit in, the spacer is flush and has no such recess. (see pics)

Trying to install a H&R wheel spacer on the rear of my '09 GT. However, there's a lock washer of some sort on the wheel lug which prevents the spacer from sitting flush against the hub. (see photo). So what to do? Can spacers not be used, or is this lock washer supposed to come off? Thanks.