FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Front suspension system
Springs
The coil springs consist of cylindrical compression springs at the front and miniblock helical compression springs at the rear.

The top and bottom turns of the coil springs are narrower than the other turns, providing greater deflection in a given working space.

The front springs are fitted with rubber supports at the top. The top spring support also acts as a compression stop for the spring. e spring supports are held in place by the tension of the partially compressed spring. The stop for the spring on extension is incorporated in the damper.


Front
The movement of the spring on compression is limited by a specially designed stop on the damper piston rod. This stop ensures smooth damping of the oscillating movement of the spring, limiting stresses on the attachment points to a minimum.

The sports chassis is equipped with harder dampers and a thicker anti-roll bar to improve the handling and drivability of the car.