Fiat 1996 Brava Service Manual page 165

Technical data
Front suspension
Bravo-Brava
1998 range
00.44
Front suspension independent wheel, MacPherson type with forged steel wishbones anchored to a
subframe. Offset coil springs and double-acting telescopic dampers. Anti-roll torsion bar.
Coil springs
ENGINE
j^Bj
16v
If^^l
20v
STEP A
JTD
Diameter of wire
mm
12.2±0.05
13.2 ± 0.05
12.7 ± 0.05
(12.9 ±0.05)*
Number of turns
3.75
Direction of coil
clockwise
Height of spring released
mm
449.2 (461)* 404.5 (419.6)* 454 (449)*
303 - 335 daN
(320.5 - 346.5 daN)*
mm
192
Spring height
under
a load of:
3 4 0 -
(352
368 daN
• 382 daN)*
mm
344 daN
(369 daN)*
mm
192
352 ± 3 8 2 daN
(366 ±396 daN)*
mm
192
The springs are subdivided into t w o cate­
gories, identifiable by a mark:
319 daN
(333.5 daN)*
a
height of mm
> 1 9 2
yellow (1) springs
loaded
to:
354 daN
(367 daN)*
a height of mm
344 daN
(369.2 daN)*
a
height of mm
> 1 9 2
367 daN
(381 daN)*
height of mm
319 daN
(333.5 daN)*
a
height of mm
^ 1 9 2
green (1) springs
loaded
to:
354 daN
(367 daN)*
a height of mm
344 daN
(369 daN)*
a height of mm
< 1 9 2
367 daN
(381 daN)*
height of mm
> 1 9 2
«S192
(1) Springs of the same category must be fitted together.
(*) For vehicles with air conditioner.
Shock absorbers
Type: telescopic, double-acting
(low pressure gas type)
Open (damping starts)
Closed (steel against steel)
Stroke
mm
mm
mm
WAY-ASSAUTO
518 ± 2.5
361 ± 2.5
157
Stabilizer bar
Diameter of stabilizer bar
mm
23
44
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