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Focus man, Focus.,Jan 24 2007, 01:07 PM Wrote:Suspension is assembled with the weight off the wheels in the factory.  [right][snapback]224409[/snapback][/right]

I may have found the answer...




What I was looking for was : Design Height setting I did not know how to call it , so from the factory they don't bolt the suspension hagning down , they have specific mesurement to set up the height.

Here's the procedure from the haynes manual..:



1. remove the rear coil springs

2. use a jack to raise the lower arm until the fabricated spacer (113mm for sedan/coupe, 187mm for wagon) can be put between the lower arm and crossmember in a vertical position, this is then the Design Height setting. (On the sedan and coupe it will be neccessary to remove the bump-stop to locate the spacer vertically.)

3. when set in this position on both sides, all the rear suspension bolts can be tightened to their specified torques.

4. The spacers can then be removed and teh coil springs installed.

5. install the rear wheels and lower vehicle to the ground.