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Fiat Bravo/Brava (182) Factory Service Manual (1995-2001)01 · 00 Introduction and technical data
01 · General

Shock absorbers

Make
Fiat
Model
Bravo /Brava (182) Factory Service Manual
Year
1995–2001
Section
Wheels (2000 range) › Shock absorbers
00 Introduction and technical dataShock absorbers

Rear suspension independent with spheroid cast iron track control arms. Coil springs and shock absorbers with vulcanized bushes. Anti-roll torsion bar. Rigid H-shaped auxiliary frame consisting of a transverse tubular element and two pressed side members connected to each other.

Coil springs VERSIONS BRAVO BRAVA
1242 16v 1596 16v 1910 JTD 1242 16v 1596 16v 1910 JTD
Diameter of wire mm 11.15±0.05
(11.35±0.05)*		 11.35±0.05
Number of coils 4.25 4.25
Direction of coil clockwise
Height of spring released mm 311 (310)* 310
Height of spring under a load of: 273-295 daN (289-313 daN)* mm 194 –
289-313 daN mm – 194
The springs are divided into two categories, identifiable by a mark:

yellow (1) for those under a load of:

green (1) for those under a load of:		 284 daN (301 daN)*
having a height of mm		 >194 –
301 daN
having a height of mm		 – >194
284 daN (301 daN)*
having a height of mm		 ≤194 –
301 daN
having a height of mm		 – ≤194

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

(*) For 1910 JTD vehicles with air conditioning.

Shock absorbers

Type: double acting, telescopic low pressure gas
Open (start of damping action) mm 322.5 ±2 322.5 ±2
Closed (metal against metal) mm 223 ±2 223 ±2
Travel mm 99.5 99.5

Anti-roll bar

Anti-roll bar diameter mm 17S

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Fiat Bravo

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