Sentences with phrase «rear drums remained»

The body roll was minimum, and even in the heavy downpour the front ventilated disc brakes and rear drums remained very effective.

Not exact matches

With nearly all of its former demons exorcised (rear drum brakes swapped for discs, torsion beam rear suspension ditched, thirsty 5 - cylinder replaced), the remaining place VW needed to focus its attention was inside.

Technical Data: 8 cylinder 90 degree V - configuration, aluminium - silicon alloy cylinder block with cast iron wet cylinder liners, bore x stroke 104.14 x 91.44 mm (4.1 x 3.6 in), capacity 6,230 cc (from 1979 bore x stroke 104.14 x 99.6 mm (4.1 x 3.9 in), capacity 6,750 cc; from 1982 equipped with Rolls - Royce Silver Spirit engine); aluminium alloy cylinder heads; twin SU - carburettors (from 1975 single Solex carburettor, twin SU carburettors only remained on export models for Canada, Japan and Australia); 4 - speed automatic gearbox (from 1979 3 - speed automatic gearbox with torque converter standard); independent front suspension with coil springs, semi-elliptic springs rear; drum brakes servo - assisted; wheelbase 3,683 mm (145 in); tyre size 8.90 x 15 (armoured versions tyre size 7.50 x 16)