Wheels, Tires And Ride Height; Wheel, Tire And Ride Height - Factory Five Racing Mk3 Roadster Assembly Manual

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1. Slide the top cover under the rear U-joint cover, then forward and down as much as possible on top of
the front wall tab.
2. Use a marker and ruler to mark rivet positions.
3. Remove the panel and silicone where the panel will touch the already mounted panels.
4. Reassemble the Transmission cover using a couple of self-tapping screws to hold the top and sides in
position.
5. Drill the rivet holes.
6. Silicon and rivet the panel in place.
7. If not already mounted, bolt on the shifter assembly to the top of the transmission.
8. Position the aluminum hole cover pieces so that the shifter hole is only as big as necessary.
9. Mark the locations on the aluminum.
10. Drill the rivet holes.
11. Silicon and rivet the panels in place.
ATTENTION: The wheel/tire size charts are in the performance modification section of the manual.
1. Mount the wheels onto the car.
2. The ride height in the front is 4.5". This is measured from the bottom of the 4" round tube to the
ground, using 235/60R15 tires.
3. Ride height in the rear is 4.5". This is using 275/50R15 tires and includes a person in the driver's seat.
If measuring with out a person in the car, set the ride height to 4.75". If you use 295/60R15 tires, the
ride height will be slightly higher. For other tire sizes, check Chapter 3 of this manual.
4. The initial suspension heights may settle slightly with the first 50 miles of driving and may have to be
re-adjusted at that time.
5. Once the ride height is set, tighten the small set screw in the spring seat just until you feel it contact.
The end of the set screw is plastic so that the threads are not destroyed. Not a lot of pressure is
needed to prevent the seat from turning.

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