The front
subframe bushes and rear suspension mountings have been stiffened, as have the upper front shock absorber mountings.
Several changes were implemented, including active engine mounts and updated rear control - arm suspension and
subframe bushings.
Track has been widened by about 1.5 inches front and rear, and the rear
subframe bushings are stiffer.
strut rusted apart - destroyed tire (replaced tire and strut), rear brake lines were gone, strut links, ball joint, IAC valve, catalytic converter leaks,
subframe bushings, starter, MAP sensor, lights are worst design EVER - broken because of dainty connectors, cassette player doesn't work, window wiper arm screwy, gas gauge doesn't work, fuel injector rings, spark plug tube rings, rack and pinion bushings (worst design)
They have also given it a stiffer rear
subframe bushings and all this results in a car that belies its height and weight.
The more rigid body combines with numerous chassis upgrades — including higher performance dampers, retuned electric power steering and, on Touring models, new Amplitude Reactive Dampers and hydraulic
subframe bushings — to deliver even more responsive steering and handling together with a more refined ride quality.
New: bushings and ball joints, front brakes and hydrolic lines, fan and clutch fan, front shocks,
subframe bushings.
The kit includes front and rear control - arm bushings, front and rear sway - bar bushings, and differential and
subframe bushings.
Not exact matches
Underneath the skin, the Jaguar's suspension has been stiffened with new suspension arms, uprights, wheel bearings,
bushings, and rear
subframe.
With the same ethos in mind, the rear
subframe is now attached to the body with
bushes, not solidly mounted.
Both front and rear anti-roll bars are thicker and rigid
bushes have been used to support the
subframes and suspension arms to increase precision.
The rear received an independent setup and a differential from a 2004 Mustang Cobra, modified with new
bushings, Maximum's in - house coil - over kit, new
subframe connectors, and other goodies.
then you have to add in premature wear on timing chain guides, leaking valley pan gaskets,
subframes which rip out front AND rear, quick wearing
bushings, control arms, and on and on... yep, got ta love that precise german engineering designed to keep the service department the backbone of every dealership.
One Good Turn Deserves Another The front and rear suspensions feature all - new components:
subframes, springs, struts, antiroll bars, and
bushings.
This includes structural enhancements such as STI's unique strut - tower brace, underbody stiffeners with rod - end joints, and a rear
subframe support with rock - hard
bushings.
At the rear a new
subframe has enabled revisions to suspension geometry which, allied to stiffer
bushes — new rear knuckles and working in tandem with the stiffer springs — increase stability and response.
The system uses a combination of front MacPherson struts and rear multi-link with a rigid
subframe, and features specially tuned dampers with larger bodies and low - friction
bushings that enhance the car's sporty character while also improving ride comfort.
In front, MacPherson struts team with coil - over springs and forged - aluminum lower control arms for precise handling with generous wheel travel, while hydro - compliance suspension
bushings and a front
subframe that «floats» on rubber mounts provide superb road and engine isolation.
Improvements to the front suspension include an increased castor angle (from 4.4 to 5.2 degrees) for greater straight - line stability, larger wheel bearings in a reinforced hub, and larger diameter
bushes for the
subframe attachments.
The use of hydro - compliance suspension
bushings and a front
subframe that «floats» on rubber mounts helps provide superb road isolation.
The promise is all there with a new butch front end, a more aggressive body kit, chunks of carbon fibre, a huge rear wing for extra downforce, a new diffuser at the back, stiffer springs, a new rear
subframe with stiffer
bushes, a tweaked active diff and a tweak of the stability control for more fun.
The control arms and
subframes get rigid
bushings with heavy - duty bearings.
Specially - tuned dampers have a longer rebound stroke to eliminate smaller vibrations from poor road surfaces, while the rear
subframe is now mounted on isolated
bushings to further improve the NVH performance of the suspension.
At the front, modifications include the
subframe and thrust plate (both still aluminum), fine - tuning of geometry, more rigid
bushings and a 0.9 - in.
In addition, a racing - derived rigid connection, dispensing with rubber
bushings, is used to fix the lightweight steel grid - type rear axle
subframe to the body.
The front suspension features a McPherson strut system, receiving a new rebound spring and four
bush mountings on the
subframe to enhance comfort and reduce NVH.
The racing - derived rigid connection between the rear axle
subframe and the body — dispensing with rubber
bushings — improves wheel location and tracking stability.
For 2009 the RL features higher rate coil springs, larger diameter stabilizer bars, stiffer
subframe mount
bushings and improved design steering rack components.
The complete
subframe was rebuilt with all new
bushings and joints.
There's a new front suspension
subframe and revised rear
bushings, as well as larger brake discs.
M division has also dispensed with rear
bushings, with the M2's rear axle
subframe bolted directly to the structure.
- one of the
bushes between the lower arm and front
subframe has been stiffened.
The 2017 Accord Hybrid also uses an aluminum front
subframe that reduces weight and, in conjunction with rear compliance
bushings and independent multi-link rear suspension, also measurably reduces NVH.
Hydro - compliance
bushings mount the front lower suspension arms to the front
subframe.
Tauter handling and greater steering response with sharper turn - in and improved driver feedback is achieved through a retuned Servotronic steering system, direct - mounted front
subframe and stiffer
bushings.
BMW also took a page from the motorsport realm by attaching the rear axle directly to the rear
subframe without the use of rubber
bushings or grommets.
o Improved steering response achieved through retuned speed - sensitive Servotronic system, solid - mounted front
subframe and stiffer rear
bushings.
Rear
subframe shot blasted, powder coatedNew mounting
bushes.
Three engineering improvements minimise vibrations — the front
subframe is now
bush - mounted (rather than bolted directly to the bodyshell), an intermediate shaft is added to the drivetrain, resulting in symmetrical (equal length) front drive shafts and a new mounting bracket for the transmission has greater rigidity and reduced resonance.
That system included higher - rate coil springs that lowered the car 1 in., larger polyurethane -
bushed tubular anti-roll bars and an aluminum brace linking the front unit - body to the rear
subframe.
Suspension
bushings have been specially tuned for better feel, and the
subframe suspension mounts are stiffer than on other IS models to help reduce sway and ensure control under acceleration and braking.
Key suspension upgrades include a sophisticated new multi-link rear suspension and rigid rear
subframe; fluid - filled suspension
bushings that greatly enhance ride quality while providing robust isolation from road vibration; stabilizer bars with bonded
bushing mounts for improved body control; dual - pinion, variable ratio Electric Power Steering (EPS) that enhances steering feel, performance and comfort; and a Straight Driving Assist feature that reduces steering effort when driving on a sloped or crowned road.
Key Chassis Features • New MacPherson strut front suspension system with aluminum control arms and
subframe • New multi-link rear suspension with floating
subframe • New fluid - filled front and rear suspension compliance
bushings • New front and rear stabilizer bars utilizing bonded
bushings • New Adaptive Damper System (Touring trims) • New Dual Pinion Variable Ratio Electric Power - Assisted Steering * • Vehicle Stability Assist ™ (VSA ®) with Traction Control • Power - assisted 4 - wheel disc brakes • 4 - channel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Brake Assist • Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) • Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) • Vehicle Stability Assist ™ (VSA ®) with Traction Control • Agile Handling Assist • New noise - reducing wheels * ^ • Straight Driving Assist • Agile Handling Assist * • Hill Start Assist • Electric Parking Brake (EPB) with Automatic Brake Hold * • Indirect Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
New L - shaped aluminum lower suspension arms connect to the cast - aluminum
subframe via hydraulic compliance
bushings.
The Elantra gets sound insulation material in all the pillars, door panels and floor pan, thicker glass in the front windows, and plastic and rubber
bushings in the front
subframe, all to lower the noise, vibration and harshness readings and provide drivers with a much more luxurious experience on the road.
The overall chassis is lighter, thanks to the use of aluminum instead of steel in areas like the front steering knuckles, and engineers retuned the front and rear
subframes with larger
bushings to improve lateral stiffness and NVH characteristics.
At the rear, the
subframe supporting the suspension has larger
bushings to better isolate it from the cabin and the larger shock absorbers are now mounted vertically behind the axle line, improving body control motion.
Its new suspension consists of a sport - tuned Macpherson strut front setup and an all - new 5 - link rear design, with the front equipped with hydraulic compliance
bushings and mounted to rigid
subframes (rubber isolated in the rear) to provide higher levels of handling precision and ride refinement.
The lower suspension arms are connected to the
subframe and to the body via hydraulic compliance
bushings, providing the ideal combination of handling responsiveness and precision, along with maximum isolation from road noise, vibration and harshness (NVH).
The system uses a combination of front MacPherson struts and a rear five - link design, both utilizing rigid
subframes and front using hydraulic suspension
bushings.