Installation
FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT STABILIZER BAR: INSTALLATION; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]
1. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSHING (for LH Side)
(a) Install the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushing so that it is positioned closer to the outside of the vehicle than the front stabilizer bar stopper ring.
NOTICE:
Install the front No. 1 stabilizer bar bushing so that the arrow mark is facing towards the front of the vehicle.
2. INSTALL FRONT NO. 1 STABILIZER BAR BUSHING (for RH Side)
HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.
3. INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET LH
(a) Install the front No. 2 stabilizer bracket LH to the rear body mounting cushion sub-assembly with the bolt and nut.
Bolt - Torque : 75 Nm (765 kgf-cm, 55 ft-lbf)
Nut - Torque : 25 Nm (255 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf)
4. INSTALL FRONT NO. 2 STABILIZER BRACKET RH
HINT
Perform the same procedure as the LH side.
5. INSTALL REAR BODY MOUNTING CUSHION SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the rear body mounting cushion sub-assembly LH and front stabilizer bar with the 4 new bolts.
Torque : 60 Nm (612 kgf-cm, 44 ft-lbf)
6. INSTALL REAR BODY MOUNTING CUSHION SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.
7. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Using a hexagon wrench 6 mm, fix the stud bolt, and install the front stabilizer link assembly LH to the front stabilizer bar with a new nut.
Torque : 46 Nm (469 kgf-cm, 34 ft-lbf)
(b) Using a hexagon wrench 6 mm, fix the stud bolt, and install the front stabilizer link assembly LH to the front shock absorber with coil spring with a new nut.
Torque : 46 Nm (469 kgf-cm, 34 ft-lbf)
8. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY RH
HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.
9. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER LH Installation
10. INSTALL REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
HINT
Perform the same procedure as for the LH side.
11. INSTALL NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER Installation
12. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER Installation
13. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque : 120 Nm (1224 kgf-cm, 89 ft-lbf)
14. STABILIZE SUSPENSION Installation
15. INSPECT STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
16. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Front Wheel Alignment
17. VSC SENSOR NEUTRAL MEMORIZATION
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