Removal and Replacement

REMOVAL

PITCHING STOPPER
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the air intake chamber and intake boot. (Non-turbo model)
3) Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model)
4) Remove the pitching stopper.





CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle.
3) Remove the front and center exhaust pipes. (Non-turbo model)
4) Remove the center exhaust pipe. (Turbo model)
5) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
^ Non-turbo model

^ Turbo model
6) Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)
7) Set the transmission jack under the transmission body.

CAUTION: Always support the transmission case with a transmission jack.

8) Remove the front crossmember and the rear crossmember.





9) Remove the transmission cushion rubber.

INSTALLATION

PITCHING STOPPER
1) Install the pitching stopper.





2) Install the air intake chamber and intake boot. (Non-turbo model)
3) Install the intercooler. (Turbo model)
4) Connect the battery ground cable to the battery.

CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1) Install the transmission cushion rubber.
Tightening torque: 35 N-m (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
2) Install the front crossmember and rear cross-member.





3) Remove the transmission jack.
4) Install the heat shield cover. (If equipped)
5) Install the front and center exhaust pipe. (Non-turbo model)
6) Install the center exhaust pipe. (Turbo model)
7) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
^ Non-turbo model
^ Turbo model
8) Lower the vehicle.
9) Connect the battery ground cable to the battery.