Subaru LEGACY 2002 Quick Reference Index page 361

Component
Rear arm Made of cast iron for sufficient rigidity.
Front link Made of sheet metal with U-shaped section for
sufficient rigidity.
Rear link Made of sheet metal with U-shaped section for
sufficient rigidity.
Upper link Made of cast iron for sufficient rigidity against im-
pact from helper when suspension is bumped.
Shock absorber and coil Overall length is optimally minimized to eliminate
spring protrusion into the passenger compartment.
Stabilizer Ball joint type stabilizer link is used to minimize
transient rolling of the body.
Helper Attached to the body independently of shock ab-
sorber to avoid its protrusion into the passenger
compartment.
Subframe Attached to the body through heavy duty bushings
for quiet operation.
Support subframe front Made of steel pipe whose ends fixed to the rear
arm bracket and subframe.
REAR SUSPENSION
Key feature
RS-3
Function
Supports longitudinal dynamic load.
Supports lateral dynamic load.
Supports lateral dynamic load.
Supports lateral dynamic load.
Supports and controls vertical dynamic load.
Controls body rolling.
Combined with upper link to serve as vehicle
bump stopper.
Supports front link, rear link, upper link and rear
differential.
Improves steerability.
Rear Suspension