Factory Five Racing Mk3 Roadster, Assembly Manual

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Passenger side firewall extension in place.
Front Suspension Installation
TOOLS: Combination wrenches, coil-over adjusting tool (FFR# 10961), ⅜ ”, ⅝ ”, ¾”,
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1 ⅛ ”, 18mm sockets. Rubber mallet, eye protection, drill w/#8 hex nut driver, ⅛ ”, ½” drill bits,
drill, rivet tool, torque wrench, silicone, caulk gun, #8 self tapping screws.
PARTS: Mustang lower control arm, spindle adapter brackets (FFR# 13819), IFS components (FFR#
11074), ⅛ ” rivets (FFR# 10782).
Front Upper A-Arms
1. Install ball joints into the control arms making sure to orient the arm according to the drawing
below . The ball joint bolts into the control arm with the grease fitting at the top. To screw in the joint,
clamp the ball joint into a vice, and screw the arm onto the clamped ball joint. The same arm is used
for both sides of the car.
2. Attach the control arms to the frame. Torque the two bolts that hold the arm to the frame to 135-
149Nm (100-110 lbft).
Adjusting the Arm - Use the diagram below for reference.
3. Slightly loosen the three pivot bolts using a ⅝ ” and
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4. Loosen the jam nuts on both ends of each adjusting tubes using a 1 ⅛ ” wrench. Turn the adjusting
tubes to lengthen or shorten the arm. After you have adjusted the arm to the desired length, tighten
down the jam nuts against the adjusting tubes, and then tighten each of the three pivot bolts. Torque
the pivot bolts to 42 lbft. There should never be more than 1” of thread showing past the tightened
down jam nuts on either end of both adjusting tubes. Grease both ends using chassis grease frequently
to insure smooth, trouble free operation.
Note: The Pivot Bolts need to be loosened while the car is aligned and retightened
afterwards.