Sentences with phrase «subframe for»

Its fully independent suspension includes an all - new multi-link rear design that rigidly mounted to the rear subframe for a high degree of lateral stability.

On the other hand, the three wishbones per wheel for absorbing lateral forces are attached very rigidly to the steel subframe for improved handling.

The subframe for the engine and the front axle forms the backbone of the front suspension.

We have special dedicated crossbars at the front subframe for more responsive and direct steering.

Solid Billet CNC Aluminium subframes for the Reverie Super Sport seat.

Standard equipment includes a heavy duty center skid plate that bolts to the lower subframes for increased strength and protection, and rear Bilstein Monotube Gas Shocks w / boots.

An independent suspension was selected front and rear, with separate subframes for extra isolation.

Not exact matches

I would have liked to do that or heilcoil if I had the tools, sadly this is a bit of a budget fix, and for my car (2008) I would need to lower the subframe to get the pan off which I think I could do, but would rather play it safe.

It is possible to change the belts without taking the engine out, but Foskers recommends removal because it allows you to spot any developing issues — oil or water leaks, for example — and also check the condition of the steel subframe.

Beneath the car, M engineers used aluminum for the car's control arms, wheel hubs, front suspension subframe, and struts, shaving more than 11 lb compared to using steel.

rides on a custom front subframe originally designed for a Camaro that holds modernized steering, sway bars, and RideTech suspension components.

One part of the chassis Aston Martin paid more attention to was the rear subframe, which is now mounted on solid points for an «enhanced feeling of direct connection for the driver.»

Those claims are backed by the use of STI - tuned Sachs dampers and coil springs front and rear, the addition of flexible V - braces to the engine compartment, new draw stiffeners in the chassis and subframe that improve steering response, lightweight 18 - inch wheels (a BRZ first), Brembo brakes at all four corners, and, perhaps most importantly, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires sized 215 / 40R18 — a significant upgrade from the regular Michelin Primacy HPs and the very summer tires I was hoping for in my first drive of the 2017 BRZ Limited Performance Pack.

So aluminum subframes, which house the electric motors and provide the mounting points for the double - wishbone pushrod suspension, are secured to a carbonfibre tub.

The Focus employs a boron steel front beam to channel energy absorbed in a crash through the roof rails and around the passenger compartment, and the subframe is designed to detach for better passenger footwell protection.

A carbonfibre tub reinforced with an integrated roll cage provides the mounting point for front and rear subframes, and under the rear deck you'll find a naturally aspirated 4 - litre flat - six engine that produces 503bhp.

I suppose if you want to look like a bit of a doorknob, not get let out of junctions, and in addition be shafted for insurance - all M - cars being part of the furniture on «UK's most stolen» lists every year, even 15 y / o ones with cracked subframes - then yes, off to the classified with you!

We designed a new part on the top and for the bottom we adapted the subframe from the Renault Kangoo.

Moers also points out that both the rear - wheel - drive S63 (not offered in America) and the all - wheel - drive S63 weigh roughly the same, as the RWD car's rear subframe is composed of steel, whereas the AWD car's is made of lighter aluminum, thus compensating for the addition of the all - wheel - drive hardware.

The basis of the R1R is a tiny carbonfibre chassis with subframe at the rear for the mid-mounted engine and inboard suspension and another at the front, which also features inboard pushrod - operated Koni dampers.

Among the measures taken to achieve this include adding a fifth mounting point for the steering rack, and increasing the rotational stiffness of the subframe - to - body connections.

The potential inherent in the rear axle design — based on the race - derived principle of the rear axle subframe being bolted to the body — and the even more precisely calculated elastokinematics for the front axle are exploited to the full in the models featuring the Competition Package, with the aim of enhancing driving precision.

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The wheelbase remains exactly the same as the A-class, but the shocks and springs are specially calibrated for the CLA, and there's an entirely new rear suspension subframe.

«The double - elastic mounting for the rear differential within the rear axle subframe — which is bolted to the body structure — has allowed us to achieve a new level of driving precision, but without neglecting comfort,» says Albert Biermann, citing another example of the perfect symbiosis of pure - bred motor sport technology and excellent everyday usability.

«Mounting for the rear differential within the rear axle subframe, which is bolted to the body structure, has allowed us to achieve a new level of handling precision, but without neglecting comfort,» says Albert Biermann, BMW M division development boss, of the new cars.

Adapted from the 911 Turbo, the electrically assisted steering is 10 percent quicker, while the brakes are upgraded (old Boxster S rotors for the 718 Boxster, 911 Carrera hardware for the S), and the chassis is tuned with larger pistons for the dampers, stiffer springs, larger antiroll bars, half - inch wider rear wheels, new tires and a strengthened rear subframe.

Fitment for: Lotus Elise S1 (96 - 01) Lotus Exige S1 (00 - 02) Lotus Elise S2 (01 - 11) Lotus Exige S2 (04 - 06) Lotus 340R (00) Lotus 2 - Eleven (07 - 11) Vauxhall / Opel VX220 / Speedster (01 - 05) Lightweight (only 970grams each) FIA specification CNC precision Alloy seat subframes, supplied as a pair, these subframes are for the Reverie Super Sport FIA Twin Skin seat only (R01SI0091) both driver and passenger, or Can fit single skin drivers side only (R01SI0106) Note: the rear slots can be carefully cut off to allow the seat to sit back further in the chassis if needed.

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Wrapped Steering Wheel - Inc: Audio Controls Phone Controls 2 - Position Memory Smokers Pkg Idrive System - Inc: On - Board Computer Controller (8) Programmable Memory Buttons 8 - Speed Automatic Transmission - Inc: Automatic & Manual Shift Modes Both W / Fully Synchronized Electronic Gear Changes Self - Leveling Air Spring Rear Suspension Rear Wheel Drive 4.4 - Liter Twinpower Turbo 32 - Valve 445 - Hp V - 8 Engine - Inc: Double - Vanos & Valvetronic Variable Valve Control High - Precision Direct Injection Dynamic Damping Control Driving Dynamics Control Front Multi-Link Double - Wishbone Aluminum Suspension Rear Multi-Link Integral - V Aluminum Suspension Brake Energy Regeneration To Convert Kinetic Energy Into Usable Electrical Pwr 4 - Wheel Ventilated Disc Brakes W / Electronic Brake Proportioning Twin - Tube Gas - Pressure Shock Absorbers Vehicle - Speed - Sensitive Variable - Assist Variable - Ratio Rack - & - Pinion Power Steering Auto Start - Stop Function Aluminum Front & Rear Subframes Electromechanical Parking Brake ** Preliminary Standard Equipment ** Front - 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This performance is aided by the lavish use of ultralight materials, including carbon fibre for the shell, aluminium for the front and rear subframes and SMC (low density compound) for the bodywork.

Engineers have updated the innovative suspension concepts from prior models, developing optimised new designs for the «control blade» multilink rear suspension and the semi-isolated front and rear subframes.

The front subframe has been modified for extra camber and castor, while Speedline cast magnesium front and rear wheels are standard, along with high performance Yokohama AO48 tyres.

145 lbs for the rear subframe complete, less rear rotors...

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 ZDX's multi-link rear suspension mounts to a separate steel subframe and employs aluminum uprights for reduced unsprung weight.

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.

There's also a new liquid - sealed subframe mount in the rear to help compensate for the heavier load.

Rear: Multi-arm axle with rigidly mounted axle subframe; Sachs gas pressure dampers; double coil springs (main and ancillary spring); rear axle track arm adjustable for camber; rear axle tiebar reinforced and infinitely adjustable; adjustable sword - type anti-roll bar.

Production commenced of the F19SX and F20SX rear differentials, which use a dual vibration - dampening structure that features one mounting point in the front and two mounting points in the rear for attaching to the subframe

Credit a lack of rubber in the subframes and strut mounts, and credit the aero for making fast corners remarkably drama - free.

To achieve that improvements were made to the mounting of the rear subframe — and there had been need for work in that area anyway in order to gain the room to be able to stow the folded roof.

For example, just the control arms, wheel carriers, axle subframes and stiffening plate of the double - joint spring - strut front axle weigh five kilograms less than would be the case with a conventional steel construction.

For 2009 the RL features higher rate coil springs, larger diameter stabilizer bars, stiffer subframe mount bushings and improved design steering rack components.

For excellent ride, handling and payload characteristics, the subframe attaches to the unit body at four widely spaced, rubber - isolated mounting points.

The shape of the rear subframe is very important since it must accommodate the drivetrain components for the VTM - 4 four - wheel drive system and the multi-link rear suspension pieces while still enabling for a flat cargo floor, in - bed trunk and spare tire storage.

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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.

All - new body structure and suspension subframes, delivering the sleek, low profile of the LRX while providing excellent interior space and the traditional elevated Command driving position, with the full wheel travel required for comfort on - and off - road

The GTC Speed's suspension is lowered by 10 mm at the front and 15 mm at the rear for improved handling, while the retuned speed - sensitive steering system and solid - mounted front subframe, shared with the standard GTC, benefit steering response.