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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 (98 range) › Shock absorbers
00 Introduction and technical dataShock absorbers

Front suspension independent wheel, MacPherson type with forged steel wishbones anchored to a subframe. Offset coil springs and double-acting telescopic dampers. Anti-roll torsion bar.

Coil springs ENGINE [1242] 16v [1998] 20v
STEP A		 [1910] JTD
Diameter of wire mm 12.2±0.05 13.2 ± 0.05 12.7 ± 0.05
(12.9 ±0.05)*
Number of turns 3.75
Direction of coil clockwise
Height of spring released mm 449.2 (461)* 404.5 (419.6)* 454 (449)*
Spring height under
a load of:		 303 - 335 daN
(320.5 - 346.5 daN)* mm		 192 – –
340 - 368 daN
(352 - 382 daN)* mm		 – – –
344 daN
(369 daN)* mm		 – 192 –
352 ±382 daN
(366 ±396 daN)* mm		 – – 192
The springs are subdivided into two categories, identifiable by a mark:
yellow (1) springs loaded to: 319 daN
(333.5 daN)* a height of mm		 >192 – –
354 daN
(367 daN)* a height of mm		 – – –
344 daN
(369.2 daN)* a height of mm		 – >192 –
367 daN
(381 daN)* height of mm		 – – >192
green (1) springs loaded to: 319 daN
(333.5 daN)* a height of mm		 ≤192 – –
354 daN
(367 daN)* a height of mm		 – – –
344 daN
(369 daN)* a height of mm		 – ≤192 –
367 daN
(381 daN)* height of mm		 – – ≤192

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

(*) For vehicles with air conditioner.

Shock absorbers

Type: telescopic, double-acting (low pressure gas type) WAY-ASSAUTO
Open (damping starts) mm 518 ± 2.5
Closed (steel against steel) mm 361 ± 2.5
Stroke mm 157

Stabilizer bar

Diameter of stabilizer bar mm 23

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