Chassis
Specifications
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Key Specifications
| Item | Specification |
| Ball Joint Deflection | |
| Lower | 0-0.8 mm (0-0.032 in) |
| Side-to-Side Lean | |
| Front - Maximum | 12 mm (0.472 in) |
| Rear - Maximum | 7 mm (0.275 in) |
| Front Ride Height | |
| All-Wheel Drive Vehicles - except HEV | 65.2 mm (2.566 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in) |
| AWD HEV Vehicles | 67.6 mm (2.661 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in) |
| RWD Gas and HEV Vehicles | 55.3 mm (2.177 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in) |
| Police Vehicles - 3.3 L Gas and HEV | 61.1 mm (2.405 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in) |
| Police Vehicles - 3 L GTDi | 51.9 mm (2.043 in) ± 12 mm (0.472 in) |
| Rear Ride Height | |
| All-Wheel Drive Vehicles - except HEV | 62.1 mm (2.444 in) ± 10 mm (0.393 in) |
| AWD HEV Vehicles | 64.0 mm (2.519 in) ± 10 mm (0.393 in) |
| RWD Gas and HEV Vehicles | 54.6 mm (2.149 in) ± 10 mm (0.393 in) |
| Police Vehicles - 3.3 L Gas and HEV | 62.3 mm (2.452 in) ± 10 mm (0.393 in) |
| Police Vehicles - 3 L GTDi | 51.6 mm (2.031 in) ± 10 mm (0.393 in) |
Alignment Specifications
| Item | left | Right Side | Total / Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front | |||
| Camber (All-Wheel Drive Vehicles) | -0,48° ± 0,75° | -0,48° ± 0,75° | 0,0° ± 0,75° |
| Camber (Rear-Wheel Drive Vehicles) | -0,60° ± 0,75° | -0,60° ± 0,75° | 0,0° ± 0,75° |
| Camber (Police Vehicles - 3.0L GTDi) | -0,64° ± 0,75° | -0,64° ± 0,75° | 0,0° ± 0,75° |
| Camber (except Police Vehicles - 3.0L GTDi) | -0,53° ± 0,75° | -0,53° ± 0,75° | 0,0° ± 0,75° |
| Caster (All-Wheel Drive Vehicles) | 3,54° ± 0,75° | 3,54° ± 0,75° | 0,0° ± 0,75° |
| Caster (Rear-Wheel Drive Vehicles) | 3,57° ± 0,75° | 3,57° ± 0,75° | 0,0° ± 0,75° |
| Caster (Police Vehicles - 3.0L GTDi) | 3,63° ± 0,75° | 3,63° ± 0,75° | 0,0° ± 0,75° |
| Caster (Police Vehicles, except 3.0L GTDi) | 3,51° ± 0,75° | 3,51° ± 0,75° | 0,0° ± 0,75 |
| Toe (positive value - toe-in, negative value - toe-out) - All Vehicles | — | — | 0,20° ± 0,20° |
| Rear | |||
| Camber (All-Wheel Drive Vehicles) | -0,90° ± 0,75° | -0,90° ± 0,75° | — |
| Camber (Rear-Wheel Drive Vehicles) | -0,90° ± 0,75° | -0,90° ± 0,75° | — |
| Camber (Police Vehicles - 3.0L GTDi) | -1,21° ± 0,75° | -1,21° ± 0,75° | — |
| Camber (except Police Vehicles - 3.0L GTDi) | -1,00° ± 0,75° | -1,00° ± 0,75° | — |
| Toe (positive value - toe-in, negative value - toe-out) - All Vehicles | 0,12° ± 0,20° | 0,12° ± 0,20° | 0,24° ± 0,20° |
| Thrust Angle | — | — | — |
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