Installation

REAR SUSPENSION: REAR 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 and LH sides.

1. INSTALL REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WITH COIL SPRING

(a) Mount the rear shock absorber with coil spring on the vehicle.

(b) Install rear shock absorber with coil spring with the 2 new nuts.

Torque : 30 Nm (306 kgf-cm, 22 ft-lbf)

2. TEMPORARILY INSTALL REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Replace the mounting nuts of the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly LH and rear suspension member sub-assembly with new nut and then temporarily tighten them.

(b) Temporarily install the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly LH to the rear axle carrier sub-assembly LH with the bolt and new nut.

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

(c) Temporarily install the rear shock absorber with coil spring with the bolt and new nut.

HINT
The bolt may be inserted from either direction.

3. TEMPORARILY INSTALL STABILIZER LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY (for LH Side)

(a) Temporarily install the rear stabilizer link sub-assembly to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly LH with the bolt and new nut.

4. STABILIZE SUSPENSION

(a) Jack up the axle carrier, with a wooden block placed between the jack and axle carrier, to apply load to the suspension so that the rear drive shaft assembly becomes level.









5. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Fully tighten the nut on the rear axle carrier sub-assembly LH side.

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

(b) Fully tighten the nut holding the rear shock absorber.

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

(c) Fully tighten the nut on the rear suspension member sub-assembly side.

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

6. FULLY TIGHTEN STABILIZER LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Fully tighten the nut rear stabilizer link sub-assembly side.

Torque : 38 Nm (388 kgf-cm, 28 ft-lbf)

7. INSTALL REAR WHEEL

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

8. INSTALL LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER LH Installation

9. INSTALL REAR FLOOR FINISH PLATE Installation

10. INSTALL LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR MAT

11. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Rear Wheel Alignment

12. VSC SENSOR NEUTRAL MEMORIZATION

Programming and Relearning