Front suspension

Make

Fiat

Model

Bravo /Brava (182) Factory Service Manual

Year

1995–2001

Section

Wheels (2000 range) › Front suspension

00 Introduction and technical dataFront suspension

Front suspension

Front suspension independent, Mac Pherson type with forged steel track control arms secured to an auxiliary crossmember. Offset coil springs and double acting, telescopic, hydraulic dampers. Anti-roll torsion bar.

Coil springs	ENGINE TYPE	1242 8v	1596 16v	1910 JTD
	Diameter of wire	mm	12.3±0.05	12.3±0.05	12.7±0.05 (12.9±0.05)*
Number of coils		3.75
Direction of coil		clockwise
Height of spring released	mm	437.4 (449)*	449 (461)*	474 (449)*
Height of spring under a load of:	289-319 daN (306-332 daN) *	mm	192	–	–
	306-332 daN (320-346 daN)*	mm	–	192	–
	352±382 daN (366±396 daN)*	mm	–	–	192
The springs are divided into two categories, identifiable by a mark:
yellow (1) for those under a load of:	304 daN (319 daN)* having a height of mm	>192	–	–
	319 daN (333.5 daN)* having a height of mm	–	>192	–
	367 daN (381 daN)* having a height of mm	–	–	>192
green (1) for those under a load of:	304 daN (319 daN)* having a height of mm	≤192	–	–
	319 daN (333.5 daN)* having a height of mm	–	≤192	–
	367 daN (381 daN)* having a height of mm	–	–	≤192

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

(*) For vehicles with air conditioning

Shock absorbers

Type:	low pressure gas
Open (start of damping action)	mm	518 ±2.5
Closed (metal against metal)	mm	361 ±2.5
Stroke	mm	157

Anti-roll bar

Anti-roll bar diameter

mm

22

22

23

01 General