Shock absorbers
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Punto (176) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1993–1999
- Section
- Wheels ('97 range) › Shock absorbers
00 Introduction and technical dataShock absorbers
Rear suspension independent, coil springs.
Cast iron arms with bearings.
Stabilizer bar. Rubber buffers.
| Coil springs | ELX | Sporting | Cabrio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter of wire mm | 11,85±0,05 | 12,15±0,05 | 11,85±0,05 | |
| Number of turns | 4,5 | 4 | 4,5 | |
| Direction of coil | clockwise | |||
| Height of spring released mm | 277 | 254 | 277 | |
| Height of spring under a load of: | 294 ± 10 daN mm | 185 | - | 185 |
| 305 ± 11 daN mm | - | 175 | - | |
| The springs are subdivided into two categories, identifiable by a mark | ||||
| yellow (1) for those under a load of: | 294 daN height of mm | >185 | - | >185 |
| 305 daN height of mm | - | >175 | - | |
| green (1) for those under a load of: | 294 daN height of mm | ≤185 | - | ≤185 |
| 305 daN height of mm | - | ≤175 | - | |
(1) Springs of the same category must be fitted.
Shock absorbers
| Type: telescopic, double acting | high pressure gas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel (start of damping action) mm | 87 | 84 | 87 |
| Maximum extension mm | 299±2 | 293±2 | 299±2 |
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