DOUBLE WISHBONE FRONT SUSPENSION CONSTRUCTION

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Improved roadholding

• The heightened damper lever ratio has improved the efficiency of shock absorber operation.

– Damper lever ratio:

shock absorber stroke (B)/wheel vertical stroke (A)


1	Wheel vertical stroke (A)
2	Shock absorber stroke (B)

– The heightened damper lever ratio has made it possible to provide a damping force even during minute strokes. As a result, excellent roadholding is exhibited in a variety of driving conditions.

Optimized roll axis position

• The height of the front roll center is set lower than the rear.

• Change of roll center height in response to a change in wheel stroke has been suppressed in order to improve roll linearity and convergence.


1	Front roll center height
2	Rear roll center height
3	Roll axis
4	Phantom line parallel to road surface extending from front roll center height