Moss Motors, Ltd. COBALT 910-890 Installation Instructions Manual

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If your MX5 did not come with a shock tower
brace from the factory, a cowl reinforcement
plate, part number 910-891, must be installed
to fit this strut bar. Directions to install the
cowl reinforcement plate can be found at the
end of these instructions.
Parts may vary slightly from figures.
• Ratchet
• Torque wrench
• Sockets: 10mm, 10mm deep,14mm
• Universal joint
• 10" Extension
• 10mm wrench
• Needle nose pliers
• Slip joint pliers
• Rags

Removal of the Factory Shock Brace

1) Disconnect the battery.
2) Remove the front section of the sound tube attached
to the intake at the front of the engine bay. Remove
the two outside hose clamps, and the 10mm bolt
securing the center of the tube. Figure 2.
Part # 910-890_910-891
Shock Tower Brace
2016+ Mazda Miata
PART # 910-890
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3) Move the sound tube chamber out of the way by
removing the 10mm bolt securing it to the outside
edge of the engine compartment, and then lifting
straight up to separate it from the shock tower plate.
Figure 3.
4) Remove the factory shock brace. Unfasten the six
nuts securing the brace to the shock tower plates
and firewall. Pull out the rear section of the brace
before the two side sections. Figure 4.
Figure 2
Figure 3
Modified 01/17

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  • Page 1 Shock Tower Brace Installation Instructions 2016+ Mazda Miata PART # 910-890 If your MX5 did not come with a shock tower brace from the factory, a cowl reinforcement plate, part number 910-891, must be installed to fit this strut bar. Directions to install the cowl reinforcement plate can be found at the end of these instructions.
  • Page 2 Installation Instructions Figure 4 Figure 6 5) Move the EVP control unit fastened to the passenger 7) Move the ecu attached to the driver’s side shock side shock tower plate. Use needle nose pliers to tower plate. There are three 10mm bolts in total. Two release the backs of the clips holding the wiring from bolts are located on top connecting the ecu bracket the control unit.
  • Page 3 Installation Instructions Figure 10 Figure 14 11) Using the nuts that were removed earlier, secure the 15) Mount the sound tube chamber into place on the new brace. Torque the six shock tower nuts to 37-43 driver’s side. Use the original bolt to secure the ft-lbs, and the two firewall nuts to 12-19 ft-lbs.
  • Page 4 Installation Instructions Figure 18 Figure 19 19) Rotate the portion of the sound tube that connects 20) Mount the sound tube to the intake and connector to the intake 180 degrees, so that the bottom is now attached to the sound tube chamber. Use the facing up.
  • Page 5 Cowl Reinforcement Plate Installation Instructions 2016+ Mazda Miata PART # 910-891 440 Rutherford St. Goleta, CA 93117 1-800-667-7872 • FAX 805-692-2525 • www.MossMotors.com Parts may vary slightly from figures. 3) Unfasten the 14mm nut securing each wiper arm. The keen eye will notice the car used for Before removing the windshield wipers, use a felt instructions below had a factory shock tower tipped pen to mark the position where each wiper...
  • Page 6 Installation Instructions 6) Remove the two 10mm nuts securing the hard line bolted across the firewall. Pull the line and brackets off of the mounting studs so that it can move freely. Figure 6. Figure 7 8) Use an 8mm socket and ratchet to remove the screws found under each cover.
  • Page 7 Installation Instructions 9) Disconnect the windshield washer hose at the two 14) The cowl plate will now be visible. Remove the eight joints on top of the cowl. Figure 9. 10mm bolts securing it to the vehicle. Four of the bolts will be on the very front of the firewall next to the studs for the hard line removed earlier, and the other four are located on top of the cowl plate.

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