Pic. 11.2. Front and rear suspension
Front and rear suspension independent (pic. 11.2). The design uses a combination of spring and shock absorber, which is mounted directly on the steering knuckle. The lower arm of the front suspension is attached to the steering knuckle. An anti-roll bar is attached to the lower arms, which is a suitably bent rod made of spring steel. It works like this: if the wheel on the inside of the corner moves away from the car while cornering, the stabilizer will twist. This resulting elastic force now supports the shock absorber strut, which is located on the outer turning radius, which, together with the springs, increases the rigidity of this strut. The result of the stabilizer is a significant reduction in vehicle roll when cornering. If the car rolls at the same time, for example with braking, the stabilizer will not work.
Pic. 11.3. Three-stage damping system using strut rail to change damping action: 1 - actuator; 2 - stock; 3 – normal mode; 4 - sports mode; 5 - stock; 6 - valve
Some models are also equipped with a three-stage damping system that adjusts the damping of the shock absorbers manually or automatically (pic. 11.3). This system is implemented by means of actuators mounted on top of the uprights that rotate the rack by approximately 60°to change the damping action. These models use gas-charged shock absorbers, while non-adjustable damping system models use conventional sealed hydraulic shock absorbers.
It is strictly forbidden to carry out welding and straightening work on the elements of the front suspension. Be sure to replace self-locking nuts, as well as bolts with traces of corrosion.