Saleen 10-8002-C11790A User's Manual
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1. gt A L E EN We VE A ER SALEEN SPEEDLAB SUSPENSION KIT Eeen PPS ch 7 M e w l M Be Ur fad p b s E eg ST ar 7 d w ky gr Wi RAN RRE Span SR a NW NK KAS GE vs te AA ie K d INSTALLATION MANUAL 2005 Mustang P N 10 8002 C11790A SALEEN Saleen Performance Inc 76 Fairbanks Irvine CA 92618 949 597 4900 www saleen com m OZ LE EPI BE F EOL ES 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 Ech ON LE EP I SE e SE SF Ee EL HL ES Saleen Speedlab Suspension Kit Installation Guide for 2005 Mustang WELCOME Thank you for buying the Saleen Speedlab Suspension Kit for the 2005 Mustang We appreciate your business and we hope you enjoy your product For your benefit please read the following instructions completely and thoroughly before attempting to install the suspension kit Many questions we have received from customers about the installation of our products could have been easily solved by information listed in the accompanying installation guide We want you to enjoy the product in its fully functional state and reading this tutorial is a great first step to getting you on your way to a more rare and better handling Mustang NOTE Please keep all ha2. 59 5 Locktite L Nilock N MechLck M DefNut D Plain P L E E NI Doo IL I Wheel Removal Obtain the following tools e 13 16 deep socket 2 drive GT impact gun Order of Operations 1 Jack up the front of the car and place jack stands underneath the chassis members Figure 1 Lower the car onto the jack stands The car should stay in this position for the entire front suspension replacement Remove five 13 16 nuts using the 1 2 air gun and 13 16 deep socket Figure 1 Be careful when you remove the last nut as the wheel could fall off Remove wheel repeat on other side of car L E E NI e FE OLE II Front Struts Removal Obtain the following tools 2 drive impact gun 13 16 deep socket LG drive 3 8 drive impact gun 15mm deep socket 3 8 drive 18mm deep socket 3 8 drive 13mm deep socket 3 8 drive 10mm socket 3 8 drive 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 Unbolt the end link from the strut using the 3 8 impact gun with the 18mm socket Figure 3 Figure 3 gt ZN LE EP I c Fe ES OIL E Unbolt the brake line from the strut using the 3 8 impact with the 10mm socket Remove the Christmas tree that holds the
3. drive 21 mm deep socket 3 8 drive impact gun 3 8 drive 10mm socket 3 8 drive 13mm deep socket 3 8 drive 15mm deep socket 3 8 drive 15 mm shallow wobbly socket 3 8 drive 18mm deep socket Tape measure Grease Small flat head screw driver Needle nose pliers Hack saw Polyurethane grease intended for automotive application The following table lists the proper torque values to follow when fastening all suspension components note also the recommendations for the use of Loctite in the last column Saleen Chassis Fasteners and Torques B olt Ref N ut Number F itting Qty Joint description front strut to mount front strut mount to body Linkage to strut knuckle to strut sta bar to linkage sta bar brackets to 1 x member rear shock to body rear shock to rear axle Torque at Ride Height CAPSCRW SCKT HD M12x1 75x75mm ST front caliper mounting bolt CH jounce bumper brkt to axle N Lug Nuts Rear Stabilizer Bar to Axle Rear Stabar Link to Body AA a Pi 9 Min Spec Torque Nm ow E Les Nom Spec Torque Nm GA gt Max Spec Torque Nm E oO ch wo N N N gt N N CA CH A S _ CH oO N ch Wu oO Min Spec Torque Ibf ft N N Nom Spec Torque Ibf ft 0 2 gt gt a 5 Max Spec Torque Ibf ft
4. ABS line in place Figure 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 Figure 5 Carefully maneuver the strut out of the wheel well so that it does not hit the brake lines Keep the strut you will need parts of it to complete the assembly of the new front strut Repeat steps 1 6 to remove the front strut from the other side of the car Figure 5 m gt ON LE EP I lt S S C CSC II Front Sway Bar Removal Obtain the following tools e 3 8 drive impact gun e 15mm socket 3 8 drive e 18mm socket 3 8 drive Order of Operations NOTE Keep all hardware for installation of new suspension components 1 Remove the bolt that connects the sway bar to each end link using a 3 8 impact gun with the 18mm socket Figure 1 Remove the four bolts under the chassis holding the sway bar bushings brackets in place Use a 3 8 impact gun with a 15mm socket Figure 2 3 Remove stock front sway bar Figure 2 10 m Esc ON LE EP I IV Front Strut Subassembly 06 1302 C098 16a Strut Front Coupe 06 1302 C09731a Spring Front Coupe Obtain the following tools 2 drive impact 1 2 drive 21 mm deep socket Spring compressor Hack saw Ft Lb Torque Wrench Le drive den 4 PE Order of Operations 4 oi NOTE THE FOLLOWING ye OPERATION IS DANGEROUS IF weit s
5. YOU HAVE NOT P SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SLOR THE SUBBASSEMBLY OF A STRUT BEFORE LEAVE THE SUBASSEBLY TO A PROFESSIONAL Place the stock strut in the spring compressor Place the bottom end of spring on the three lower clamps making sure to tilt it toward the rear enough to place the impact wrench and 21 mm socket onto the central nut on top of the strut assembly Figure 1 Remove the 21mm nut and the strut cap from the top of the stock strut Be careful when you remove the bolt sometimes the shock and spring will fall to the ground Figure 2 Figure 2 Figure 1 RACECRAFT Leg E EC ET BE F ES ES Obtain the bump stop from the stock E strut and cut it with a hack saw at the a line shown in Figure 3 bump stop on the ge right in Figure 3 is before and the one on the left after the cut has been made Obtain the new shock and spring Place modified bump stop over the shock Figure 2 Cover the new spring with the rubber boot Place the spring over the new shock NOTE ORIENTATION IN FIGURE 2 and cover with the stock cap Figure 2 Place this assembly in the spring compressor as you did for the stock strut Figure 3 Align the notch on the cap with the bolt holes at the bottom of the strut Figure 4 Compress the Saleen Racecraft strut assembly Apply a dab of red Loctite to the threads of the center stud Use the stock 21mm nut to tighten the cap on to the new tower Figure 5
6. step Make sure to use the stock rubber boots on top and bottom of the springs Figure 1 Put the bottom of the shock into the bolting location With the top lined up with the trunk hole tighten bottom of shock Decal faces rear fascia Use a 15 Figure 2 mm socket with a 3 8 impact gun Figure 2 Repeat on other side Remove the white cover from the shock decal 19 gt amp L E EN B EE AS 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 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 Reinstall the stock sway bar Fasten the two 15 mm stock bolts and nuts with a 3 8 impact gun Figure 5 Torque nuts to 52 ft lbs Use the stock nuts and rubber hats to fasten the top of shock to the mounting point in the interior of trunk Use the 15mm wobbly socket with a 3 8 impact gun Figure 6 Torque nuts to 30 ft lbs Torque the bolts at the bottom of each shock to 85 ft lbs with the wheel hub at ride height Replace the wheels torque the lug nuts to 98 ft lbs and remove the jack stands Figure 4 Tighten with 15mm wobbly Figure 5 20
7. There should be at least a few threads above the nut when the strut is fully tightened Torque center strut nut to 46 ft lbs Figure 3 Figure 4 7 Figure 5 12 OM LE E NI EE ee BE EZE EOLA E V Front and Rear Shock Decal Installation Obtain the following tools e Tape measure Bottom Order of Operations of rear shock 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 The front strut decal needs to be one inch off the top of the lower bolt holes Figure 2 13 m ss ON LE EP I EE ES VI Front Struts Installation Part Number Description Op 06 1302 B09913 Strut Front Assembly Coupe EN Obtain the following tools 1 impact gun 18mm deep socket 2 drive 3 8 impact gun 18mm deep socket 3 8 drive Ys air wrench 13 mm deep socket 1 4 drive 13 mm deep socket 1 2 drive 10 mm deep socket 1 4 drive Ft Lb torque wrench 1 2 drive SE of Operations 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 Figure 1 Use a 13mm deep socket with the 3 8 impact gun to tighten a nut over each of the four studs Figure 5 p 8 Torque to 26 ft lbs Pull up wheel hub and attach the bottom of the stru
8. gure 1 17 5 A L E EP I a c FP E E DILA E 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 Work the springs out of place Pop the bottom end toward the front of the vehicle and pull the spring out Figure 2 In the trunk pull back the forward corners of the trunk liner to expose the top of the shock mounts Use a 3 8 impact gun with a 15mm deep socket to remove the nut atop the strut The strut should fall out if the wheels are off the ground Figures 3 4 If the nut won t come off the top of the shock because the shock 15 rotating with the impact gun place more weight on the bottom of the shock wheel hub Figure 3 18 m ss ON LE EPI Wem SE SETZE EOLA ES X Rear Suspension Installation 06 1302 C09818 Shock Rear Coupe 06 1302 C09819 Spring Rear Coupe Obtain the following tools e 3 8 impact socket e 15 mm shallow wobbly socket 3 8 drive Small flat head screw driver Needle nose pliers 13 16 deep socket 27 drive 10 mm wrench Hack saw Ft lb torque wrench 27 drive 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 The top of the spring has shortened vertical distances between the coils Install both springs before next
9. rdware you remove from your stock Mustang as much of it will be reused to install the new suspension kit pieces Please take caution 1 installing this kit the car will be up on jack stands and the car can fall and cause serious injury if not properly placed on jack stands Again thank you for choosing Saleen SSES AL EEN ae SO OIL A E Table of Contents Saleen Chassis Fasteners and Torques cccccccccccccccccccccccscsscess 6 Ly eee 7 T Front Struts ReEMOV al ech 8 Sway Bar Remy EE 10 IV Front 11 V Front and Rear Shock Decal Installation ENEE EE 13 Vi Pront Struts Installations eege nnsa 14 VII Front Sway Bar Subassembly cccccccccccsssscccccccccsscccsces 15 VIII Front Sway Bar Installation ccc cc eee EEN NEE EE ENEE 16 Rear Suspension Removal cccccccccccccccscceccccccccsccccscees 17 X Rear Suspension Installation cscecscccccccsccccsscccccccscscccees 18 4 L_ EEN SPP ES LS OL A ES OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING TOOLS Spring compressor 10 mm wrench Ys wrench 2 drive Ft lb torque wrench drive impact gun drive 13 16 deep socket drive 13mm deep socket drive 15mm deep socket drive 15 mm shallow wobbly socket 2 drive 18mm deep socket
10. s Figure 2 Fasten down the new sway bar using the stock nuts over the inboard studs and new bushings brackets There are a total of four nuts Use a 3 8 impact gun with a 15 mm socket Figure 2 Torque nuts to 52 ft lbs Attach the ends of the sway bar to the bottom of the end links and put the stock nut in place over each bottom end link stud Tighten nut using the 3 8 impact gun and 18 mm deep socket Torque nuts to 85 ft lbs Remove the white cover from the front strut decals Jack the front of the car up remove the jack stands and lower the car back to ride height 16 SS A L E EE NI IX Rear Suspension Removal Obtain the following tools Bottom of 2 drive impact gun rear shock 13 16 deep socket 2 drive 3 8 Impact gun 15mm short wobbly socket 3 8 drive 7 wrench 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 Lower the car onto the jack stands and make sure the car 15 secure Remove rear wheels using the o impact gun with a 13 16 socket Remove two rear sway bar connections that are near the lower shock mounting points using a 3 8 impact gun with a 15mm socket Figure 1 Remove lower shock bolt one per shock using a 3 8 impact gun with a 15mm socket Fi
11. t to the knuckle using stock bolts and nuts Use the 3 8 impact gun and 18 mm deep socket to tighten Figure 2 Torque to 148 ft lbs Put the sway bar end link stud into rear most hole on strut tower tighten using a 7 2 impact gun with a 18mm deep socket Figure 3 Torque to 85 ft lbs Bolt brake line to rear of strut tower using 10mm socket and 3 8 impact gun Figure 5 Figure l Rear of vehicle Figure 3 E E a L E E MNI Wem EE EZE EL HL VII Front Sway Bar Subassembly Obtain the following tools e Polyurethane grease intended for automotive application Order of Operations 1 Grease the bushings Figures 1 and 2 2 Push bushings in towards the idle of the sway bar until they hit the outside of the flange Figure 3 Place the bracket with the zert fitting over the bushing and push until the bracket lies flush with the flat end of the bushing Figure 4 Figure 2 Push bushing into flange Figure 3 Figure 4 15 Eh A LE EP I Front Sway Bar Installation 06 1303 B09915 Swaybar Front Assembly Obtain the following tools e 3 8 impact gun 15 mm deep socket 3 8 drive 18 mm deep socket 3 8 drive Ft Ib torque wrench 2 drive 15 mm deep socket 2 drive 18 mm deep socket 2 drive Order of Operations Put the new sway bar into the location where the stock sway bar went Align the bushing brackets over the existing stud
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