Maintenance -Shock Absorbers

TracTive

  • Which direction are the rears intalled?

  • What is the spring preload?

Front Shocks

IDQty.DescriptionCompoundTorque(FOOT-POUNDS)TOOL
1Penskee Shock
1Hydraulic Lift Cup
1Spring
1Spring Retainer

Installation Process:

  • Remove the pin from the shock reservoir bracket.

  • Feed the shock reservoir up through the opening in the upper control arm

    • Lay the shock in place.

    • insert the reservoir into the bracket and reinstall the pin.

  • Place a cone washer on the left and right sides of the top monoball and slide the assembly into the upper shock bracket.

  • Insert the bolt and washer through, pointing towards the front of the car into the assembly.

  • Install the lower shock pin.

Rear Shocks

The rear shocks are detailed in the following subsections: Rockers, …

Rockers

When installing the shocks, the rockers should be installed first

IDQty.DescriptionCompoundTorque(FOOT-POUNDS)TOOL
A1Penske 8300 Series Rear Shock---
B11/2” x 1-3/4” Shoulder Bolt, ??? thread --1/4” Hex Bit Socket
C1????? Washer---
D21/2” ID x 1/4” Cone Washer (Aluminum)---
E1??? Washer (Grade 8)---
F1??? Nyloc (Grade 8)---

Installation

  • Mount rear shock to the billet piece

  • Loosen three hex screws (this makes it easier to slide the cone washers in)

  • Mount front of shock to rocker arm (0.25” cone washers)

  • Mount top of link to rocker

  • Tighten the three screws

  • Jack lower control arm

  • Mount lower shock pin to the lower control arm

Lower Shock Mounts

The lower shock mounts are the same for the front and rear. The only difference is that the front shock pins have been trimmed to enable them to be removed and installed without moving the sway bar brackets that mount to the front lower control arms. Note that they are handed.

IDQty.DescriptionCompoundTorque(FOOT-POUNDS)TOOL
A1Shock Pinn/a--
B21/2" ID x 0.5" Cone Washern/a--
C25/16"-18 x 1-1/2" Socket Head Cap Screwn/a???1/4" Hex Bit Socket
D25/16" Supertanium Socket Head Cap Washern/a--
E25/16"-18 Nylocn/a???1/2" Socket

Note that C are special washers designed to fit in machined recesses for socket head cap screws and are not included in the kit.