Design

Design

Front wheel suspension




1. Upper bearing, upper mount and spring seat
2. Rear bushing
3. Clamp
4. Anti-roll bar
5. Spring
6. Lower seat
7. Wheel spindle
8. Sub-frame
9. Front bushing
10. Control arm
11. Ball joint
12. Spring strut.
The front suspension is of the McPherson type, which means that the wheels are independently sprung.
The suspension on either side consists of: sprint strut (12), control arm (10) and wheel spindle (7). The anti-roll bar (4) is secured in the sub-frame (8) with two clamps (3) and in the spring strut (12). There are a number of anti-roll bar variants.

Spring strut
The upper end of the spring strut is anchored to the wheel arch by way of the upper bearing and the upper mounting (1). The lower end of the spring strut (12) is attached to the wheel spindle (7). The spring strut consists of a pipe into the lower part of which the wheel spindle is pressed and bolted. The wheel spindle is attached to the control arm via the ball joint (11). The ball joint is secured in the lower part of the wheel spindle. The lower spring seat (6) welded to the upper part of the tube.

Shock absorber
The shock absorber is integrated in the spring strut.
The shock absorber is located in the pipe and is held in place by a screw in the upper end and a seat in the bottom of the pipe.
The shock absorber piston rod is guided by the upper bearing (1). The upper bearing is secured in the upper mount. The bearing consists of a bearing pressed into a plate sleeve which is vulcanized with rubber. Against the upper bearing, the spring provides support via the upper spring seat (1). On the underside of the spring seat there is a buffer and a protective sleeve for the shock absorber piston.

Control arm
The control arm (10) is mounted on the sub-frame (8) using the front bushing (9) and the rear bushing (2).
The Toe-in/Toe-out is adjusted using the tie rods.

Sub-frame
The sub-frame (8) is made of two welded plates and a number of smaller plates.
The rear bushing (2) is bolted to the sub-frame.

Settings
There are two different settings for shock absorber, spring and anti-roll bar: dynamic setting or comfort setting.

Axle shaft
The drive shaft joint is secured with a locking bolt.

Steering
See: Steering Steering Overview

Rear suspension




1. Lower control arm
2. Sub-frame
3. Anti-roll bar
4. Wheel sensor
5. Upper control arm
6. Tie rod
7. Lateral link.

Upper control arm
The upper control arm (5) is cast.

Tie rod
The tie rod (6) is produced as a single steel stamp.

Lower control arm
The lower control arm (1) is steel stamped. It is installed between the lateral link (7) and the sub-frame (2).
The Toe-in/Toe-out can be adjusted using the inner mounting on the control arm. The anti-roll bar (3) is mounted in the lower control arm. There are two different mounting variants.

Anti-roll bar
There are a number of anti-roll bar variants (3).

Sub-frame
The sub-frame (2) is made of metal.

Wheel sensor
The wheel sensors (4) are located on the rear wheel bearings. They measure the speed of the vehicle using magnetic discs.