# Front shock lower mounting bolt (NA6)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/front-shock-lower-bolt-na6/

Applicability: NA 1990–1993 (B6) — Other years in this family inferred from 1990 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate.

Confidence: fsm

46–69 ft·lb / 63–93 N·m

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

```json
{
  "id": "front-shock-lower-bolt-na6",
  "name": "Front shock lower mounting bolt (NA6)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NA",
      "years": [
        1990,
        1993
      ],
      "engines": [
        "B6"
      ],
      "note": "Other years in this family inferred from 1990 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "torque",
  "torque": {
    "nm": [
      63,
      93
    ],
    "kgfm": [
      6.4,
      9.5
    ],
    "ftlb": [
      46,
      69
    ]
  },
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Loosely tighten during installation; lower the vehicle and final-tighten with the vehicle unladen. Confirmed again on R–20 (PDF p. 501)."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1990",
      "page": "R–12 (PDF p. 493)",
      "as_printed": "63—93 (6.4—9.5, 46—69)\nN·m (m-kg, ft-lb)",
      "verified_years": [
        1990,
        1990
      ],
      "torque": {
        "nm": [
          63,
          93
        ],
        "kgfm": [
          6.4,
          9.5
        ],
        "ftlb": [
          46,
          69
        ]
      },
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1990",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "part_number": "1193-10-89C",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NA",
            "years": [
              1990,
              1990
            ],
            "engines": [
              "B6"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://archive.org/details/1990-mazda-mx-5-miata-workshop-manual_202411"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "suspension-front",
  "component": "gap-followup-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Additional factory manual gap audit",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/front-shock-lower-bolt-na6/"
}
```