A McPherson strut independent type suspension has been adopted
as the front suspension. This suspension is basically the same as that of the current LANCER
except for the followings:
- The wheel centre is moved forwards and downwards for use with a large size tyre. The suspension is arranged so that optimum toe and camber can be obtained at this wheel position.
- Longer lower arms allow the wheel tread to be extended by 25 mm, improving stability and driveability.
- An increased caster angle improves straight ahead driving ability.
- A reinforcement has been added in the crossmember to enhance the crossmember-to-suspension joint and improve steering ability.
- Friction loss has been reduced by covering the stabilizer bar bushing contact surface with a Teflon™ coated cloth, and more rigid bushings enhance rolling rigidity.
- The stabilizer link arrangement has been tuned, and the stabilizer efficiency has been enhanced, which improves rolling rigidity and vehicle stability.
- Except for 2000-SOHC, a stabilizer link is connected to the lower arm with a ball joint. This reduces initial rolling during cornering and improves driving comfort.
- The damping force of the strut assembly and the coil spring constant are optimised to improve steering ability and riding comfort.
- The strut housing plate is thicker to improve strength and rigidity.
- The strut insulator is of an outer cylinder press-in type, which reduces friction noise and avoids water entry from the lower part of the strut insulator to the engine compartment.
- For 2000-DOHC, the crossmember bar is installed to improve the lateral rigidity of the suspension, resulting in the better marginal performance and driving stability.
- Except for 2000-SOHC, the stiffener plate has been added on the strut installation side to enhance rigidity of the installation side, causing steering ability to improve.
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SUSPENSION SYSTEM
| Item |
Specification |
|---|---|
| Suspension method |
McPherson strut with coil springs |
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
| Item |
2000-SOHC |
2000-DOHC |
2400 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camber |
-0°05' |
-0°15' |
0°00' |
|
| Caster |
3°30' |
3°35' |
3°10' |
|
| Kingpin inclination |
12°55' |
13°10' |
12°05' |
|
| Toe-in |
At the centre of tyre tread mm |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Toe-angle (per wheel) |
0°03' |
0°03' |
0°03' |
|
| Toe-out angle on turns (inner wheel when outer wheel
at 20°) |
22°00' |
22°00' |
22°00' |
|
COIL SPRING
| Item |
2000 |
2400 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOHC |
DOHC |
Vehicles for General Export (except for South Africa and Argentina), GCC, Australia
(LS, XLS models) and New Zealand (LS, XLS models) |
Vehicles for General Export (South Africa and Argentina) |
Vehicles for Australia (LIMITED models) and New Zealand (LIMITED models) |
|
| Wire diameter mm |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
| Average diameter mm |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
| Free length mm |
328 |
325 |
347 |
305 |
353 |