Rear suspension description (page 2 of 2)

The trailing link is bushed at one end. The bushed end is located in a separate bracket which is bolted to the body. The link is secured with a bolt which screws through the bracket into a captive nut in the body rail. The opposite end is forked and locates over a bushed lug on the hub and secured with a bolt and nut.

The fixed transverse links, the adjustable transverse links and the trailing link have a significant role in the vehicle handling. The bushes in each link control the longitudinal movement of the wheel due to braking, acceleration or surface undulations.

The adjustable transverse link allows for the toe-in of the wheel to be adjusted if necessary. The fixed transverse link is slightly shorter than the adjustable link which promotes a small amount of toe-in during cornering. This also minimizes the effects of bump steer. The bush attaching the fixed transverse link to the rear subframe has a very soft initial movement rate which becomes progressively harder as the rate of deflection increases. The three remaining bushes in the fixed transverse and the adjustable transvserse links are of hard construction which give precise handling and minimizes transient steer effects. The soft bush allows for small amounts of toe-in during cornering.