Owner manual

Rear Smooth Body Installation

3. Mount the lower portion of the shock to the

rear end housing. There should be little or no modiﬁca-

tions necessary.

4. Make certain that everything is mounted se-

curely then, if necessary jack the rear end housing into

the chassis. If applicable, make sure that the springs

are realigned.

5. Verify everything has been torqued to the

speciﬁcations deﬁned by the vehicle’s manufacturer.

6. Carefully place the car on the ground to check

clearances again. Lightly bounce the vehicle at each

corner to verify that there are not any clearance issues.

7. Measure the ride height as you did prior to installation and ensure that there is sufﬁcient travel in both

directions. Ideally, 60% of the shock stroke will be available for compression.

INCORRECT RIDE HEIGHT COULD

RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE SHOCK THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

Custom Coil Over Installation

1. Verify that your shocks are the correct lengths and mount style before beginning installation.

2. Measure your vehicle’s ride height by measuring from the center point of the fender lip down to the

ground. Mark the spot you measured to for later reference.

3. Reference your vehicle’s owner’s manual to determine the proper jacking locations, and the instructions

for removing the shocks and springs. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR

DEATH.

4. Jack your vehicle up until the tires do not touch the ground and the suspension hangs freely and remove

the wheels. Remove the shocks and springs and retain all mounting hardware.

5. Test ﬁt your shocks into the chassis without mounting the springs. Move the suspension through the

entire travel range to ensure that it does not bind at any point.

6. Fully extend the piston rod and ensure that the jam nut under the bearing housing is secure.

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