Saleen 10-8002-C11790A User Manual
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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.saleen.com
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
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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 hardware you remove from your stock Mustang, as much of it will
be reused to install the new suspension kit pieces.
Please take caution in 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!
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Table of Contents
Saleen Chassis Fasteners and Torques…………………………………..6
I Wheel Removal…………………………………….…………….………7
II Front Struts Removal………………………………………..…...…….8
III Front Sway Bar Removal……………………………………..…...….10
IV Front Strut Subassembly…………………………………….…...…...11
V Front and Rear Shock Decal Installation…………………….….……13
VI Front Struts Installation…………………….…………………..….…14
VII Front Sway Bar Subassembly………..………….…...……….….….15
VIII Front Sway Bar Installation…………………….…...……….…….16
IX Rear Suspension Removal……….……………….…...……….….….17
X Rear Suspension Installation……..……….……….…...……….…….18
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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 ” drive 13mm deep socket
• ½ ” drive 15mm deep socket
• ½ ” drive 15 mm shallow wobbly socket
• ½” drive 18mm deep socket
• ½ ” 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
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•
Polyurethane grease intended for automotive
application
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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
Locktite (L)
(B)olt
Ref
Number
(N)ut
(F)itting Qty Joint description
Min Spec
Torque
(Nm)
Nom
Spec
Torque
(Nm)
Max Spec
Torque
(Nm)
Min Spec
Torque
(lbf-ft)
Nom Spec
Torque
(lbf-ft)
Max Spec
Torque
(lbf-ft)
Nilock (N)
MechLck (M)
DefNut (D)
Plain (P)
N 2 front strut to mount 53.1
1
N 8 front strut mount to body 29.7
2
N 2 Linkage to strut 97.7
3
B 4 knuckle to strut 170
4
N 2 sta-bar to linkage 97.7
5
N4
6
N 2 rear shock to body 34
7
B2
8
B2
9
B 2 front caliper mounting bolt 87.5
10
B 4 jounce bumper brkt to axle 28
11
N 20 Lug Nuts 113
12
N 4 Rear Stabilizer Bar to Axle 59.5
13
B 2 Rear Stabar Link to Body 97.7
14
sta-bar brackets to #1 xmember
rear shock to rear axle
Torque at Ride Height
CAPSCRW SCKT HD
M12x1.75x75mm ST
59.5
97.7
103
62.5
35
115
200
115
70
40
115
130
103
30
133
70
115
71.9 39.2
40.3 21.9
132.3 72.1
230 125.4
132.3 72.1
80.5 43.9
46 25.1
132.3 72.1
155 76.0
118.5 64.5
32 20.7
153 83.3
80.5 43.9
132.3 72.1
46.1
25.8
84.8
147.5
84.8
51.6
29.5
84.8
95.9
76.0
22.1
98.1
51.6
84.8
53.0 N
29.7 P
97.6 N
169.6 P
97.6 N
59.4 P
33.9 P
97.6 N
114.3 L
87.4 L
23.6 P
112.8 P
59.4 P
97.6 N
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