Front suspension

Make

Fiat

Model

Bravo /Brava (182) Factory Service Manual

Year

1995–2001

Section

Engine (98 range) › Front suspension

00 Introduction and technical dataFront suspension

Front suspension

Front suspension independent, Mac Pherson type with steel track control arms anchored to an auxiliary cross member. Offset coil springs and double acting telescopic shock absorbers. Anti-roll torsion bar.

Coil springs	ENGINE TYPE	1581 16V
	VERSION	A	B	C
Diameter of wire mm	12,3±0,05	12,5 ± 0,05	12,7 ± 0,05
Number of turns	3,75	3,75	3,75
Direction of coil	clockwise	clockwise	clockwise
Height of spring released mm	461	461	454
Height of spring under a load of:	320,5 ÷ 346,5 mm	192	–	–
	340 ÷ 368 mm	–	192	–
	352 ÷ 382 mm	–	–	192
The springs are subdivided into two categories, identifiable by a mark
yellow (1) for those under a load of:	333,5 height of mm	>192	–	–
	354 height of mm	–	>192	–
	367 height of mm	–	–	>192
green (1) for those under a load of:	333,5 height of mm	≤192	–	–
	354 height of mm	–	≤192	–
	367 height of mm	–	–	≤192

(1) Springs of the same category must be fitted.

A. With automatic transmission

B. With automatic transmission and climate control

C. With auto. trans., climate control and ABS.

Shock absorbers

Type: telescopic, double acting (low pressure gas)	WAY-ASSAUTO
Open (start of damping action) mm	518 ± 2,5	511 ± 2,5
Closed (metal against metal) mm	361 ± 2,5	354 ± 2,5
Travel mm	157	157

Stabilizer bar

Diameter of stabilizer bar mm

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01 General