Mitsubishi LANCER EVOLUTION-VII 2001, Technical Information Manual

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DRIVE-CONTROL COMPONENTS -
Front Suspension
3-4
COIL SPRING
Item Lancer EVOLUTION-
Ⅶ
Lancer EVOLUTION-
Ⅵ
Tommi Makinen Edition
RS (standard), RS-II RS (option) Tarmac suspension Normal suspension
Wire diameter mm 14 14 14 14
Average diameter mm 155 155 155 155
Free length mm 281 275 273 296
LOWER ARM
Like Lancer EVOLUTION-VI Tommi Makinen
Edition, an aluminium forged lower arm has been
adopted and the followings are improved.
D
Enlarging the size of mounting bolts at the front
and rear sides of crossmember mounting
section on lower arm has increased reliability.
D
Improved the stroke feeling by installing a pillow
ball bushing with rubber at the rear bushing.
D
Improved the reliability and steering feeling by
reducing friction as well as making the ball size
of the ball joint larger.
D
Restricted the useless movement of lower arm
equipped with stopper rubber at the front
bushing mounting parts of the lower arm.
Lower arm
Lower arm
Lower arm
Stopper rubber
Front of vehicle
Pillow ball bushing
Rubber part
Enlarged ball
diameter