SUSPENSIONS
FIAT PUNTO TRAINING OUTLINE
Fiat Auto S.p.A.
After Sales Training
8.3 Rear suspensions
8.3.1 General remarks
The Nuova Punto has introduced a suspension layout whereby the wheels are interconnected
by a torsional axle, made up of a tube-bent sheet metal, with an open central section.
The wider body attachments and the optimization of the torsional contour have made it
possible to achieve greater structural rigidity despite the weight reduction.
The peculiar configuration of the torsional contour (with different thicknesses depending on the
versions) has made it possible to obtain optimum roll stabilizing rigidity, even if an antiroll bar
has not been added; therefore, the antiroll bar shall not fitted to any of the Nuova Punto
models.
The vertical arrangement of the shock absorbers with the body attachment inside the
wheelbox has made it possible to dampen the road surface roughness to optimum levels, to
the advantage of the acoustic comfort inside the passenger compartment.
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Neither toe-in nor the camber angle can be adjusted: the correct values shall therefore
be guaranteed during the assembling phase.