Initially, you should place isolators under the end of the sway bar kit, so that the bushing slits point forward and the flat part faces away from the crossmember. Link the retainers with the isolators and install the bar with both above the crossmember. Install the isolator retainer mounting bolts for now, making no attempt to tighten them and also fit the sway bar kit ends to each stabilizer link using bolts and nuts, again not tightening them. After that, secure the isolator retainer mount with 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.) of torque. Slide out the
Coil Springs with isolators from the spring links, then lift the crossmember up to its body mounting points as you attach the propeller shaft to the rear axle differential flange and align the shocks with the openings in the spring links. Make sure you don't mix up the front and rear bolts, because the rear ones are designed to be longer. Install the left side bolts after you have raised the crossmember enough for them and leave the corresponding bolts on the right loose. Raise the jack very slowly to let the right side of the crossmember settle just enough so you can fit the coil springs on top of the isolators. Put the coil spring into the spring pocket and match it with the body mount, use the jack to raise the car as you slide the coil spring and
Shock Absorber down onto the body mount, then stop once the shock absorber's lower holding point is lined up with the spring link. Attach the bolt and nut to the mounting at the bottom, but don't tighten them yet. Top your right mounting bushings for the crossmember with spacers prior to lifting the crossmember for AWD. Put the crossmember's right side up and secure the bolts for now; just do not tighten them all the way yet. Lift up on the crossmember the same distance as before, detach the bolts on the left attachment, allow the crossmember to drop and see that the isolator is placed properly. Do the same steps for the left, guide in the coil spring and shock absorber and bolt the lower hole on the shock to the frame without tightening yet. For AWD cars, put spacers on top of the left mount bushings before you lift the crossmember. At this stage, lift the crossmember on the left and get the bolts close together, while leaving them loose. Align the crossmember mounts at their holes marked on the body and check to see that there is at least 12 mm between the tension link and the weld flange for optimal suspension travel. Should there be a difference, move the
Rear Crossmember slightly backward and tighten everything again. Screw the crossmember mounting bolts to 180 Nm or 133 ft. lbs. and after that, take off the jack from under the rear axle differential and the propeller shaft bungee cord. Line up the two sets of index marks and install and tighten the rear coupler-to-axle screws to 81 Nm (60 ft. lbs.). Attach the new fuel filler tube, clip the cable for the left rear wheel sensor to the guide clip and insert the left wheel sensor into the connector meant for the right wheel speed sensor. Attach the speed sensor connectors to the body wiring harness connector and make sure the clip holds them securely. Always clean the caliper guide pin bolt threads and use Lock & Seal Adhesive during installation. For either standard or premium disc brakes, insert the caliper guide pins into the caliper adapter, move the caliper down through the rear suspension and fit and fasten the guide pin bolts to 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.) while making sure the brake hose is routed OK. With SRT8 disc brakes, prop up the spring link, place the caliper with pads over the brake rotor and attach the caliper to the mounts, turning the bolts tightly to 130 Nm (96 ft. lbs.). Place the routing front
Parking Brake Cable bracket locating pin in the front part of the crossmember and screw the cable bracket in place. Place the cable for the rear parking brake above the crossmember and join the cable for the front parking brake to the right rear parking brake cable. Reattach the rear exhaust system afterward, then fit the tire and wheel units, ensuring all wheel mounting nuts are tightened to either 150 Nm (110 ft. lbs.) or 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.) for police vehicles. Lower the car so the rear wheels are just above the floor, press the parking brake lever and confirm that the wheels stay still as you press the lever again. When the vehicle is down, attach the negative
Battery Cable, pump the brake pedal at least 10 times and check how firm the brake is after that. Lift the vehicle on the alignment rack until it is stable and tighten the shock absorber lower mounting bolt nuts as well as the sway bar kit fasteners, to 72 Nm (53 ft. lbs.) and 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.), respectively. After that, get the suspension's wheel alignment, making sure the thrust angle is correct and fine-tune the rear crossmember if necessary to ensure the tension links are properly clear.