Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.
Manuals through 2025 now available!

Our trusted friends have launched a new website named LEMON, which has newer manuals. It also contains all the CHARM manuals.

LEMON is the spiritual successor to CHARM, I recommend you try it!

Link: lemon-manuals.la or lemon-manuals.org.ua

(Some people have issue connecting. LEMON is investigating. For now, use Firefox or change your DNS server)

Or, hide this message: temporarily or permanently

Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Piston Diameter:
Front 30.0 mm (1.18 inch)
Rear 25.0 mm (0.98 inch)
Stroke:
Front 130.0 mm (5.12 inch)
Rear 175 mm (6.89 inch)
Compressed Length:
Front 390.0 mm (15.35 inch)
Rear 314 mm (12.36 inch)
Extended Length:
Front 260.0 mm (10.24 inch)
Rear 489 mm (19.25 inch)

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Front:
Top Attaching Nut 20 Nm (14 ft. lbs.)
Bottom Attaching Bolt 82 Nm (61 ft. lbs.)
Rear:
Top Attaching Bolt 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.)
Bottom Attaching Nut 78 Nm (58 ft. lbs.)