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= SALEEN SPEEDLAB SUSPENSION KIT INSTALLATION MANUAL: 2005 Mustang P/N: 10-8002-C11790A Saleen Performance, Inc. 76 Fairbanks Irvine, CA 92618 949-597-4900 www.
2 IF YOU ARE NOT EXPERIENCED IN THE AREA OF AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS, WE STRONGLY URGE THAT YOU REFER THIS INSTALLATION TO A CERTIFIED INSTALLER OR TECHNICIAN.
3 Saleen Speedlab Suspension Kit Installation Guide for 2005 Mustang WELCOME! Thank you for buying the Saleen Speedlab Suspension Kit for the 2005 Mustang.
4 Table of Contents Saleen Chassis Fasteners and Torques …………………………………..6 I Wheel Removal…………………………………….…………….………7 II Front Struts Removal ……………………………………….
5 OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING TOOLS: • Spring compressor • 10 mm wrench • ¼” wrench • ½” drive Ft-lb torque wrench • ½” drive impact gun • ½” drive 13/16” deep socket • ½ ” dri.
6 The following table lists the pr oper torque values to follow when fastenin g all suspension components; note also the recommendations fo r the use of Loctite in the last colum n.
7 I Wheel Removal Figure 1 Order of Operations: 1. Jack up the front of the car, and place jack stands underneath the chassis membe rs. 2. Lower the car onto the jack stands. The car should stay in this position for the entire front suspension replacement.
8 II Front Struts Removal Figure 1 Order of Operations: NOTE: Keep ALL hardware for installation of new suspension components. 1. Remove the two lower strut bolts using a 3/8” impact gun with a 18mm deep socket. (Figures 1 and 2) 2. Unbolt the end link from the strut using the 3/8” impact gun with the 18mm socket.
9 Figure 5 3. Unbolt the brake line from the stru t using the 3/8” impact with the 10mm socket. Remove the Christmas tree that holds the ABS line in place. (Figure 4) 4. Using the 13 mm deep socket and 3/8” drive impact gun, remove the nuts from the four upper strut bolts (in the engine bay).
10 III Front Sway Bar Removal Figure 1 Figure 2 Order of Operations: NOTE: Keep all hardware for installation of new suspension components. 1. Remove the bolt that con nects the sway bar to each end link using a 3/8” impact gun with the 18mm socket.
11 IV Front Strut Subassembly Part Number Description Qty. 06-1302-C09816a Strut Front Coupe 2 06-1302-C09731a Spring Front Coupe 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 Order of Operations: NOTE: THE FOLLOWING OPERATION IS DANGEROUS. IF YOU HAVE NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE SUBBASSEMBLY OF A STRUT BEFORE, LEAVE THE SUBASSEBLY TO A PROFESSIONAL.
12 Figure 4 Figure 5 4. Obtain the bump stop from the stock strut, and cut it with a hack saw at the line shown in Figure 3 (bump stop on the right in Figure 3 is before, and the one on the left after, the cut has been made). 5. Obtain the new shock and spring.
13 V Front and Rear Shoc k Decal Installation Part Number Description Qty. 06-1302-C09816 Strut Front Coupe 2 06-1302-B09916* Shock Rear Coupe 2 06-9101-C10227 Decal Shock N2 Racecraft 4 Figure 1 Figure 2 Order of Operations: 1. Take the shock, position it as shown in Figure 1, and place the logo as seen, one inch from the bottom of the shock.
14 VI Front Struts Installation Part Number Description Qty. 06-1302-B09913* Strut Front Assembly Coupe 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 Order of Operations: 1. With notch facing outside of the vehicle, slide studs in top of strut into four upper mounting holes; be sure the brake line sits behind strut assembly before tightening the strut in place.
15 VII Front Sway Bar Subassembly Part Number Description Qty. 06-1303-C09503 Swaybar Front 1 00-1303-C09515* Bushing Swaybar Front 2 00-1303-C09932* Bracket Bushing Swaybar Front 2 Fi g ure 1 Figure 2 Order of Operations: 1. Grease the bushings. (Figures 1 and 2) 2.
16 VIII Front Sway Bar Installation Part Number Description Qty. 06-1303-B09915* Swaybar Front Assembly 1 Figure 1 Figure 2 Order of Operations: 1. Put the new sway bar into the location where the stock sway bar went. 2. Align the bushing brackets over the existing studs.
17 IX Rear Suspension Removal Figure 1 Order of Operations: NOTE: Keep ALL hardware and rubber spring boots for installation of new suspension components. 1. Jack up the rear of the car and place jack stands under the chassis members near the rear suspension.
18 Figure 3 6. Let the axle hang. Note the orientation of the rear springs, how there is a shortened vertical distance between each of the coils at the top of the spring. 7. Work the springs out of place. Pop the bottom end toward the front of the vehicle, and pull the spring out.
19 X Rear Suspension Installation Part Number Description Qty. 06-1302-C09818 Shock Rear Coupe 2 06-1302-C09819 Spring Rear Coupe 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 Order of Operations: 1. Place the top of the spring (the end with the shorter vertical distance between coils) into the mounting location, making sure the stock rubber boot is in place.
20 4. The bump stop has to be modified. Figure 3 shows the unmodified bump stop with the proper cut line, and Figure 4 shows the modified bump stop. 5. With a hack saw, cut both rear bump stops at the cut line, in the bottom of the two rings in the bump stop molding.
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