Rear Suspension - Independent, with trailing arms with one pivot point, coil springs, shock absorber struts and anti-roll bar.
Front wheel alignment angles:
- Convergence - 2-4 mm
- Camber — 0°05'-1°35'
- The angle of inclination of the pivots in the longitudinal plane* — 0°10'-1°10'
- Pivot angle - 11°30'-12°30'
* Not regulated
Front suspension geometry on models since 1983:
- Camber* — 0°25'±30'
- The angle of inclination of the pivots in the longitudinal plane* — 1°45'±0'
- Convergence:
- Models with XL and XR engines up to number 9 030 081 - 3±1 mm
- Models with XL and XR motors from 9 030 082 and all models with XU motors - 4±1 mm
- Pivot axis tilt — 9°20'±30'
- Track - 1420 mm
* Not regulated
Rear suspension geometry on models since 1983:
- Camber:
- Saloon — -1°00'±30'
- Estate and "van" — -0°10'±10'
- Convergence:
- SaLoon - 4.3±2 mm
- Estate (except GT/GTX models) — 0.8±2 mm
- Estate (GT/GTX) — 1.7±2 mm
- "Wen" — 0.8±2 mm
- Track - 1349 mm
Dimensions
Wheelbase - 2.62 m
Track:
- Front wheels - 1.37 m
- Rear wheels - 1.322 m
Ground clearance (at full load):
- GL - 0.125 m
- GR - 0.123 m
- SR - 0.120 m
Steering
Type - Rack
Gear ratio - 20.1:1
turning circle (wall to wall) - 10.85 m (diameter)
Number of steering turns (from end to end) — 3,6
Steering on models since 1983 with XU engines
Power steering - general data
Fluid Type/Specification - Automatic Transmission Fluid ATE Type Dexron II (Duckhams Uni-Matic)
Hydraulic capacity (dry filling) — 0.5 l (approximately)
Torque (kg m) *
- Bolts of fastening of the steering gear to the cross - 4.6
- Flexible Coupling Coupling Bolt - 2.1
- Flexible Coupling Flange Bolts - 2.5
- Nuts of a finger of a spherical support of a cross-section steering draft — 3,6
- Tie rod ball joint locknuts - 4.6
- Steering shock absorber cover bandages - 1.3
* Torque data refer to both power steering and non-power steering
Torque (N·m)
Front suspension
- Clamping bolt of a finger of a spherical support of the lower arm of a suspension bracket — 49,1
- Nut of the inner hinge bolt of the lower suspension arm - 54
- Hard Stop Bolt - 12.7
Roll Stabilizer
Castellated nuts:
- Minimum torque - 59
- Maximum moment - 117.7
- Structural middle mounting bolts - 17.2
- Middle mount clamp bolts - 34.3
- Outer support bracket bolts - 44.1
Dampers:
- Top mounting bolts - 9.8
- Stem nut - 44.1
Rear suspension
Shock absorber mounting bolts:
- Upper - 9.7
- Lower - 44.1
- Nuts for fastening to the cross - 29.4
- Trailing arm roller nuts (external and internal) — 117,7
- Anti-roll bar bolts - 34.3
Steering
- Rail mounting bolts - 39.2
- Flexible Coupling Nuts - 22.1
- Coupling clamp bolt - 14.6
- Tie Rod Locknuts (early and late models) — 44,1
- Nuts of a finger of a spherical support of a cross-section steering draft — 34,3
- Wheel nuts - 59
Torque (N·m) (latest models)
Front suspension
- Clamp bolt and stub axle nut - 54.2
- Nut of the ball joint of the lower suspension arm - 29.8
- hinge bolt (front) lower suspension arm - 78.6
- hinge bolt (rear) lower suspension arm - 44.7
- Lower suspension arm bracket bolts - 44.7
- Bolt of fastening of draft of the stabilizer of cross-section stability to the lower suspension arm — 78,6
- Nuts and bolts of the ring and clamp of the anti-roll bar - 24.4
- Shock absorber rod nut - 44.7
- Suspension strut upper mounting nuts - 9.5
Rear suspension (estate models)
- Shock absorber nut - 17.6
- Suspension arm pivot bolt and nut - 127.5
- Anti-roll bar mounts - 63.7
- Nuts for fastening the rear axle to the body:
- front (two on each side) — 27,1
- Rear (one on each side) — 12,2