Ohlins MIR5L00 Mounting Instruction

Brand: Ohlins

Model: MIR5L00

Type: Mounting Instruction

Ohlins MIR5L00 is a high-performance McPherson strut designed for Mitsubishi EVO VII, VIII, and IX vehicles used in Group N racing. It features adjustable compression and rebound damping, allowing you to fine-tune the suspension settings to match your driving style and track conditions. The strut also comes with various camber bushing offsets, providing you with the flexibility to adjust the vehicle's camber for optimal handling.

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Öhlins products are subject to

continuous improvement and

development, therefore, although

these instructions include the most

up-to-date information available at

the time of printing, minor updates

may occur.

To ﬁnd the latest information contact

your Öhlins distributor. Please

consult your Öhlins dealer if you

have any questions regarding the

contents in this document.

McPherson strut for Mitsubishi EVO VII, VIII and IX grp N

Gravel - front

MIR 5L00

Mounting Instructions

Before installing this product, check the

contents of the kit. If anything is missing, please

contact an Öhlins dealer.

Kit Contents

Part No. Pcs.

McPherson strut MIR 5L00 1pcs

Öhlins Sticker 00192-01 2pcs

C-spanner McPherson 01796-01 1pcs

Rebound adjuster tool 01822-03 1pcs

Camber bushing

offset 3.00* 05794-00 2pcs

Camber bushing offset 2.44* 05794-01 2pcs

Camber bushing offset 1.88* 05794-02 2pcs

Camber bushing offset 1.32* 05794-03 2pcs

Camber bushing offset 0.20* 05794-05 2pcs

Foam lter** 06057-03 2pcs

Spacer*** 06757-01 1pcs

Öhlins Owner’s Manual 07440-02 1pcs

* For alternative camber setting

** Spare part

*** Only to be used with Rubber top mount

Note!

Please note that during storage and

transportation, especially at high ambient

temperature, some of the oil and grease used for

assembling may leak and stain the packaging.

This is in no way detrimental to the product,

wipe off the excessive oil/grease with a cloth.

Warning!

Before installing this product, read the Öhlins

Owner’s Manual. The shock absorber is an

important part of your vehicle and will affect the

stability.

Set-up Data

Adjustments

Part no. MIR5L00_0

Issued 2010-11-08

Spring Preload Adjuster

Compression Adjuster

high speed compr.

low speed compr.

Rebound Adjuster

Warning!

Before riding, always make sure that the

basic settings made by Öhlins are according

to recommended Set-up Data. Read about

adjustments and setting up in the Öhlins

Owner’s Manual before you make any

adjustments. Contact an Öhlins dealer if you

have any questions about setting up the shock

absorber.

Recommended set-up

Compression damping

Low speed 26 ± 5 clicks

Available range 5 - 40 clicks

High speed 30 ± 5 clicks

Available range 5 - 40 clicks

Rebound damping 37 ± 5 clicks

Available range 20-50 clicks

Standard spring

Part No. Rate

06772-09 45 N/mm

Optional springs

Part No. Rate

06772-07 40 N/mm

06772-11 50 N/mm

06772-13 55 N/mm

For more optional springs, please contact your Öhlins dealer.

Tool 01822-03

1 2

How to install How to install

Warning!

It is advisable to have an Öhlins dealer install the

Öhlins McPherson shock absorber.

When installing, consult your Vehicle Service

Manual.

Warning!

Make sure the vehicle is securely supported so

that it will not tip.

Raise the car so that the front wheels are off

the ground.

Remove the front wheels.

Loosen the bolts for the lower attachments.

Caution!

Support the wheel hubs in an appropriate

way on each side of the vehicle so that the

brake hose and/or drive shaft joint can not be

damaged.

00139-04

Solid top mount

Rubber top mount

Wheel upright

Flange bolt

00432-03

Flange nut

00139-04

Sleeve

00123-15

Camber bushing

05794-xx

05952-05

05952-06

00139-04

06757-01

RA403282S1

solid top

mount

Original

rubber top

mount/ or

Ralliart rubber

top mount

Loosen the upper attachment from the top

mount, and remove the original McPherson

shock absorber.

Note correct reservoir bracket position.

If incorrect, correct by unscrewing the 8

screws, turn the bracket to correct position.

Reinstall the 8 screws and tighten to specied

torque according to gure 5.

Note!

Note that two screws are longer, make sure to

reinstall them in the correct position.

Install the Öhlins McPherson shock absorber

on to the top mount, and tighten the nut

00139-04 with torque 60 Nm. For top mount

arrangements - see gure 6.

Caution!

Make sure the reservoir is protected from

damages (e.g. stone ship).

Reservoir bracket position

Left front

Reservoir bracket position

Right front

Tightening torque 10 Nm (8x).

Use copper paste on the threads.

Lift up the wheel hub with a hydraulic jack

to remove any freeplay of the bolts before

tightening the bolts around the wheel upright.

Note!

Make sure that all bolts are tightened to the

correct torque and that nothing fouls or restricts

movement of the shock absorber when it is

being fully compressed or extended.

Ohlins MIR5L00 Mounting Instruction

Ohlins MIR5L00 Mounting Instruction

Ohlins MIR5L00 Mounting Instruction

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