BODY CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS
HEADLAMP SUPPORT
An uneven-thickness steel sheet* in which the sheet thickness is thicker on the shipping hook assembling side was employed for the front end crossmember outer to ensure rigidity of the shipping hook assembling area and to provide lightweightness.
NOTE: *: Steel plates with different thickness welded together to make one steel plate.
   
1.
Front bumper bracket
2.
Front bumper reinforcement outer
3.
Front bumper reinforcement inner
4.
Shipping hook
5.
Front end crossmember outer
6.
Front end crossmember inner
7.
Front end upper bar
8.
Front end upper bar reinforcement
9.
Hood lock stay
10.
Headlamp support panel
11.
Radiator bracket
12.
Front end crossmember reinforcement
13.
Front end crossmember inner reinforcement

   
1.
Front bumper reinforcement
2.
Shipping hook
3.
Front end crossmember outer
4.
Front end crossmember inner
5.
Front end upper bar
6.
Front end upper bar reinforcement
7.
Hood lock stay
8.
Headlamp support panel
9.
Radiator bracket
10.
Front end crossmember reinforcement
11.
Front end crossmember inner reinforcement

FENDER SHIELD
The front sidemember section is designed in large form to efficiently absorb energy upon impact. An uneven-thickness steel sheet* in which the sheet thickness is thicker on the cabin side was employed for the front sidemember inner to ensure safety upon impact, body rigidity and lightweightness.
The engine mount plate has been added to improve rigidity of the engine mounting point.
NOTE: *: Steel plates with different thickness welded together to make one steel plate.
   
1.
Front fender shield
2.
Headlamp support panel side
3.
Engine mount reinforcement plate <2400>
4.
Engine mount reinforcement
5.
Spring house bracket reinforcement
6.
Front upper frame inner
7.
Upper frame bulkhead front
8.
Upper frame bulkhead
9.
Spring house bracket
10.
Spring house panel
11.
Engine mount plate
12.
Front sidemember
13.
Relay box bracket
14.
Transmission mount reinforcement plate rear
15.
Transmission mount reinforcement

       
The design features the spring house panel surface mounted with the cowl top lower panel to heighten body rigidity of the suspension assembling support area. This results in driving stability and silence.
FRONT SIDEMEMBER REINFORCEMENT
       
1.
Suspension crossmember bracket inner
2.
Pipe
3.
Square head bolt
4.
Retainer
5.
Pipe support front
6.
Front sidemember inner
7.
Front sidemember bulkhead (A)
8.
Front sidemember bulkhead
9.
Front sidemember outer reinforcement
10.
Front sidemember outer
11.
Front sidemember inner reinforcement lower
12.
Front sidemember gusset rear
13.
Front sidemember outer reinforcement rear (A)
14.
Front sidemember outer reinforcement rear (B)
15.
Front sidemember inner reinforcement
16.
Front sidemember inner upper reinforcement
17.
Dash panel extension upper
18.
Dash panel extension
19.
Dash panel extension reinforcement
20.
Pipe support rear
21.
Pipe nut
22.
Front sidemember rear
23.
Dash crossmember extension
24.
Suspension crossmember support bracket

                           
1.
Suspension crossmember support bracket
2.
Dash crossmember extension
3.
Front sidemember rear
4.
Pipe nut
5.
Pipe support rear
6.
Dash panel extension reinforcement
7.
Dash panel extension
8.
Front sidemember inner
9.
Front sidemember inner reinforcement
10.
Front sidemember gusset rear
11.
Front sidemember bulkhead rear
12.
Front sidemember bulkhead front
13.
Front sidemember inner reinforcement
14.
Front sidemember bulkhead (A)
15.
Front sidemember outer
16.
Condenser tank bracket
17.
Battery bracket front
18.
Battery bracket rear
19.
Pipe
20
Square head bolt
21.
Retainer
22.
Pipe support front
23.
Suspension crossmember bracket inner
24.
Transmission mount reinforcement
25.
Transmission mount bracket
26.
Transmission mount reinforcement rear

               
       
1.
Suspension crossmember bracket inner
2.
Pipe
3.
Square head bolt
4.
Retainer
5.
Pipe support front
6.
Suspension crossmember extension outer
7.
Front sidemember inner
8.
Front sidemember bulkhead (A)
9.
Front sidemember bulkhead
10.
Front sidemember outer reinforcement
11.
Front sidemember outer
12.
Front sidemember inner reinforcement lower
13.
Front sidemember gusset rear
14.
Front sidemember outer reinforcement rear (A)
15.
Front sidemember outer reinforcement rear (B)
16.
Front sidemember inner reinforcement
17.
Tie down reinforcement
18.
Front sidemember inner upper reinforcement
19.
Dash panel extension upper
20.
Dash panel extension
21.
Dash panel extension reinforcement
22.
Pipe support rear
23.
Pipe nut
24.
Front sidemember rear
25.
Dash crossmember extension
26.
Suspension crossmember support bracket

                           
1.
Suspension crossmember support bracket
2.
Dash crossmember extension
3.
Front sidemember rear
4.
Pipe nut
5.
Pipe support rear
6.
Dash panel extension reinforcement
7.
Dash panel extension
8.
Front sidemember inner
9.
Front sidemember gusset rear
10.
Front sidemember inner reinforcement
11.
Tie down reinforcement
12.
Front sidemember bulkhead rear
13.
Front sidemember bulkhead front
14.
Front sidemember inner reinforcement
15.
Front sidemember outer reinforcement
16.
Front sidemember bulkhead (A)
17.
Front sidemember outer
18.
Condenser tank bracket
19.
Battery bracket front
20.
Battery bracket rear
21.
Suspension crossmember extension outer
22.
Pipe
23.
Square head bolt
24.
Retainer
25.
Pipe support front
26.
Suspension crossmember bracket inner
27.
Transmission mount reinforcement
28.
Transmission mount bracket
29.
Transmission mount reinforcement rear

               
FRONT DECK
The cowl top panel features a closed section structure. A bulkhead was added inside the upper frame extension. Further, an upper frame to front pillar brace was added to connect the upper frame extension and front pillar. The aim for this structure is to improve safety upon impact and driving stability.
The front upper frame extension outer has been thickened to improve rigidity of the suspension mounting point.
   
1.
Cowl top lower panel
2.
Brake oil reservoir tank bracket
3.
Wiper bracket
4.
Cowl top upper panel
5.
Cowl top inner panel
6.
Parking brake pedal support bracket (R.H. drive vehicles)
7.
A/C unit bracket
8.
Deck stay bracket (L.H. drive vehicles)
9.
Clutch pedal support bracket
10.
Upper frame extension inner
11.
Upper frame to front floor brace
12.
Upper frame bulkhead rear
13.
Front upper frame extension outer
14.
Wiper bracket centre

DASH PANEL
  • Floor deformation upon impact was reduced by featuring a thicker dash panel lower steel sheet and adding a dash panel crossmember to improve safety upon impact.
  • A silencer was added between the dash panel and dash silencer panel to suppress noise and vibration from the engine.
   
1.
Dash panel reinforcement lower
2.
Parking brake pedal reinforcement (R.H. drive vehicles)
3.
Dash panel
4.
Dash silencer centre
5.
Dash silencer panel
6.
Accelerator pedal reinforcement (L.H. drive vehicles)
7.
Dash panel reinforcement
8.
Dash silencer side
9.
Dash reinforcement lower
10.
Dash panel lower
11.
Dash panel crossmember
12.
Dash panel reinforcement lower

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