Installation

REAR SUSPENSION: REAR UPPER ARM: INSTALLATION; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]

1. TEMPORARILY INSTALL REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Temporarily install the rear upper control arm assembly LH to the rear suspension member sub-assembly with the 2 bolts and 2 new nuts.

NOTICE:
* Insert the bolt from the rear side of the vehicle for the front side of the installation position.
* Insert the bolt from the front side of the vehicle for the rear side of the installation position.

(b) Temporarily install the rear upper control arm assembly LH to the axle carrier with the new bolt and a new nut.

NOTICE:
Insert the bolt from the front side of the vehicle.

2. TEMPORARILY INSTALL REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

3. INSTALL REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY

Installation

4. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation

5. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Fully tighten the nut on the axle carrier side of the upper control arm assembly LH.

Torque : 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft-lbf)

(b) Fully tighten the 2 nuts on the suspension member side of the upper control arm assembly LH.

Torque : 90 Nm (918 kgf-cm, 66 ft-lbf)

6. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

7. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Rear Wheel Alignment

8. VSC SENSOR NEUTRAL MEMORIZATION

Programming and Relearning