Body - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution-VII Workshop Manual

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DRIVE-CONTROL COMPONENTS -
SUSPENSION
The suspension which has been adjusted to new
body dimension with the optimal tuning has im-
proved its cornering ability.
FEATURES
High Steering
Stability
Enhanced Riding
Comfort
Reduced road
noise
FRONT SUSPENSION
FEATURES
A McPherson strut independent suspension-type
suspension has been adopted as the front
suspension. It has improved its limitation of
capacity as well as securing the sufficient lateral
rigidity and rolling rigidity as a high performance
vehicle.
With widened tread and optimized roll center
D
height, the cornering performance from initial
responce to limited performance has been
improved.
Adopted the two - stage selectable structuare
D
of camber angle according to driving mode like
EVOLUTION-VI.
Stabilized the vehicle behavior during cornering
D
by lowering the installation position of the
steering gear box with linear toe change.
Increased the horizontal strength, improved the
D
steering feeling and the rigidness at the time
of cornering by making the cross member flat
and connecting
(crossmember bar) at the installation part of
the both right and left lower arms.
Improved the cornering limitation with improved
D
adhesion at the time of rolling by increasing
bump strokes.
Achieved the weight reduction being equipped
D
with aluminium lower arm like EVOLUTION-VI.
1. Suspension geometry optimized by linearisation of toe change, etc.
2. Wider tread
3. Optimized the roll center height
4. Increased the suspension stroke of the compressed side
5. Increased the lateral rigidity equipped with crossmember bars and flatted
crossmember
6. Damping forces of front struts and rear shock absorbers as well as
their coil springs' characteristics optimized
7. Optimized suspension bushings
1. Increased the suspension stroke of the compressed side
2. Damping forces of front struts and rear shock absorbers as well as
their coil springs' characteristics optimized
3. Spring characteristics of bump rubber optimized
4. Characteristics of suspension bushings optimized
1. Increased the volume of stabilizer bushings
2. Adoption of two mounting bolts to the stabilizer bracket
two reinforced bars
Suspension/Front Suspension
A McPherson strut-type suspension has been used
at the front, and a multi-link suspension has been
used at the rear.
Improved reliability by making the size of
D
mounting bolts larger at the front and rear
bushing installation parts of lower arm.
Improved the stroke feeling by replacing the
D
rear bushings of the lower arm with the pillow
ball bushing with rubber.
Restricted the useless movement of lower arm
D
equipped with stopper rubber at the front and
rear bushing mounting parts of the lower arm.
Improved the reliability and steering feeling by
D
reducing friction as well as making the ball size
of lower arm ball joint larger.
Improved the camber rigidity by adopting an
D
inverted strut like EVOLUTION-VI.
Improved the steering stability by optimizing
D
the damping force of shock absorbers and
spring constants of coil springs.
Adopted a strut insulaor with previous results
D
like EVOLUTION-VI.
Prevented the occurance of unusual noise by
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increasing the volume of stabilizer bushing.
Prevented the occurance of unusual noise
D
caused by lateral sliding of brackets with
installation of two mounting bolts to the
stabilizer bracket.