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GENERAL INFORMATION TSB Revision FRONT SUSPENSION 33-2 GENERAL INFORMATION M2330000101281 The MacPherson strut type suspension is adopted. . IMPROVEMENT IN SUSPENSION • Based on the highly rigid full-flat crossmember, by adding the reinforcement part such as a brace, • The forged knuckle has been adopted. The defor- mation of knuckle by ground contact force has . IMPROVEMENT IN CORNERING • The 18-inch low-aspect ratio tire has been equipped, the wheel tread has been widened, • By adopting the 18-inch low-aspect ratio tire, the caster trail amount has been increased, resulting • The caster angle has been increased and the camber angle to the ground while operating the • By widening the stabilizer diameter, the optimal roll posture for cornering limit improvement has . IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY • The compact lower arm pillow ball bush has newly been designed. The stroke feeling by the • The Bilstein shock absorber and the Eibach coil spring * have been established.<GSR: optional equipment, MR: standard equipment>. * : The Eibach coil spring has widely been adopted in the motor sport field; sports vehicles in . WEIGHT SAVING • To respond the increase of weight and ground surface force by adopting the 18-inch low-aspect • By adopting the Bilstein shock absorber, the outer cylinder thickness has been reduced, . IMPROVEMENTS IN RELIABILITY • The deep groove upper bearing, which supports the vehicle weight to the strut upper insulator, has • The upper part of the coil spring has been squeezed, making the pig-tail shape. Conse- . HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM-FREE • Hexavalent chromium has been eliminated from bolts and nuts. . LEAD-FREE COMPONENT • The lead-free grease has been adopted for the ball joint. |