Installation

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER: INSTALLATION; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]

HINT
* The procedure listed below is for the LH side.
* Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.

1. INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Install the front shock absorber with coil spring (upper side) with the 3 new nuts.

Torque : 23 Nm (235 kgf-cm, 17 ft-lbf)

(b) Install the front shock absorber with coil spring (lower side) to the steering knuckle and insert the 2 bolts and 2 new nuts.

NOTICE:
Insert the bolt from the rear of the vehicle.

Torque : 155 Nm (1581 kgf-cm, 114 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
While keeping the bolts from rotating, tighten the nuts.

2. INSTALL FRONT STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Install the front stabilizer link assembly to the front shock absorber assembly with a new nut.

(b) Using a socket hexagon wrench 6 mm, fix the stud bolt and install the front stabilizer link assembly LH with a new nut.

Torque : 46 Nm (469 kgf-cm, 34 ft-lbf)

3. INSTALL FRONT FLEXIBLE HOSE

(a) Install the front flexible hose to the front shock absorber assembly with the bolt.

Torque : 33 Nm (337 kgf-cm, 24 ft-lbf)

4. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT DUST COVER LH

(a) Install the front suspension support dust cover LH to the front shock absorber with coil spring.

5. INSTALL FRONT SPEED SENSOR LH

(a) Install the front speed sensor LH to the front shock absorber assembly with the 2 clamps.

NOTICE:
Do not twist the front speed sensor when installing it.

6. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL

Torque : 120 Nm (1224 kgf-cm, 89 ft-lbf)

7. STABILIZE SUSPENSION

(a) Lower the vehicle and bounce it up and down several times to stabilize the front suspension.

8. INSPECT STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT

9. INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Front Wheel Alignment

10. VSC SENSOR NEUTRAL MEMORIZATION

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