355 suspension question

Hi folks, I'm a relatively new owner of a 99' 355 GTS F1 (purchased last June) but have been around Fchat since 06' tinkering with a 328 which I still have. I love the new car and really enjoy driving the two Ferrari's back to back. Experiencing the evolution of the mid engine V8 first hand has been a lot of fun. I've been doing all my own work on the 328 including, but not limited to, two major services and I'm excited to dig into the 355. The 355 is on the lift now and is getting ready for a complete fluid swap as well as a CV boot repair. Many thanks go out to those on the forum that documented the CV boot replacement procedure as it made the job quite painless. The new boots are on and the half shaft is ready to go back in. As documented here, the rear hub holder needs to be disarticulated from the upper wishbone and shock to get the axle shaft in/out. Here's the question that I couldn't find an answer to in the various write ups: Once the half shaft is back in, when it comes time to torque the bolts holding the hub holder to the wishbones and shock should the suspension be preloaded or can it be performed unloaded? Thanks in advance for the help.
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Thanks for sharing your experience Brian. It sounds like torquing the bolts without preload has not resulted in any untoward effects in your situation. On the 328, I recall that replacement of the suspension bushings with original rubber type required preload to be applied prior to tightening the fasteners to prevent premature wear of the bushings. When I tackled that job I ended up going the Energy Suspension Polyurethane route which allowed for tightening without the application of preload.

 

Thanks Mike. After some additional hunting in the WSM I think I found the answer which appears consistent with your response.
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