Suspension & Steering Rack 4•5
9
Insert the bolts through the chassis
brackets securing the wishbone to the
chassis.
10
Place a washer on each bolt and secure
with 7/16” nylocs.
NOTE:
Insert the bolt so as the nuts are on the
inside of both brackets. At this stage do not
fully tighten the bolts.
11
Locate the front upper ball joint [D] and
its locking nut. Screw the locking nut to
the ball joint almost to the end of the
thread.
12
Apply copper grease to the thread and
fit the upper ball joint [D] to the upper
arm [B]. Temporarily set it in a position
so that the face of the wishbone is
55mm from the center of the ball joint
(Fig 2.4).
2.4
13
Repeat the process for the other side of
the car.
3
Fitting -Springs/Dampers
NOTE:
Firstly identify the correct front suspension
dampers and springs. Front dampers come
in a box with a part number 1105 on the
side. Rear dampers come with the part
number 1106. The rear dampers are longer
as are the rear springs.
1
Locate two 7/16”x2 ½” bolts from your
parts and place a washer on each.
2
Position the damper [F] between the
upper chassis bracket
3
Insert the bolts and at the same time
place a washer between the damper
bush and the chassis bracket. See
exploded view.
NOTE:
Position the damper with its adjustment
knob on the inside and the adjustment
thread at the lower wishbone end.
4
Fit a washer on each bolt and secure
with a nyloc nut do not fully tighten at
this stage (Fig 3.1).
3.1
5
With the second bolt, position the lower
mount of the damper to the lower
wishbone repeating the process for the
upper mount (Fig 3.2).
3.2
6
Repeat the process for the other side of
the car.(Fig 3.3).
3.3
4
Fitting -Front Uprights
NOTE:
The uprights are supplied as a complete
assembly with hub disc and calipers. Cast
into the upright is either RH or LH behind the
bottom ball joint.
1
Identify the correct upright for the given
side and locate it to the lower ball joint
thread [C] see exploded view.
2
Place the M12 safety washer on to the
ball joint thread.
3
Secure with an M12 metaloc supplied
on the ball joint. Torque to 34Nm (25
ft/lbs) (Fig 4.1).
4.1
NOTE:
Ensure that the safety washer is fitted in the
recess cast into the upright.
4
Locate the upright into the top ball joint
[D] and secure with a metaloc nut.
NOTE:
Direct pressure to the ball joint top may be
required to stop the ball spinning in its
housing. Torque to 34Nm (25 ft/lbs).
5
Fix the track rod end [E] to the steering
arm, the ball joint pin should go up
through the steering arm. Attach with
M10 metaloc nut supplied with the
track rod end. Torque to 38Nm
(28ft/lbs) (Fig 4.2).
