Installing Rear Anti-Roll Bar

Information 

The anti-roll bar must be positioned before tightening the fastening screws on the anti-roll-bar mount (= rear-axle support). Highest point on anti-roll bar arm to lower edge of longitudinal member, dimension -Z-  .

Dimension -Z-  . > Control value 96 mm  --.

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Dimension -Z-

This ensures that the position of the anti-roll bar in the support corresponds to the normal vehicle position.

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Dimension 1 - centre of wheel to lower edge of wing (rear axle shown)

Information 

• All screws and threaded joints on the axle must be tightened in vehicle position. Vehicle position means: vehicle standing on its wheels or the wheel suspension is raised with a universal vehicle lift. Measurement -1-  from the lower edge of the wing to the middle of the vehicle axle corresponds to vehicle position. The current height values can be found in

  > 4495TW ADJUSTMENT VALUES FOR SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT

• Always observe the following points~ 
• On vehicles with air springs, the respective air spring must be bled using the Porsche System Tester. 

> WM, 4301IN BLEEDING AND FILLING THE LEVELLING SYSTEM

• Screws and nuts are Geomet-coated and must not be greased. 

1. Guide in the anti-roll bar and fit and tighten four fastening screws hand-tight uniformly in vehicle position.
2. Fit fastening nuts for the anti-roll bar at the connecting links and tighten hand-tight.
3. Tighten fastening screws and fastening nuts for the anti-roll bar and connecting link to the specified tightening torques.

   Anti-roll bar clamps to chassis subframe: > Tightening torque 50 (37 ftlb.) Nm  --

   Anti-roll bar to connecting link: > Tightening torque 100 (74 ftlb.) Nm  --