Rear Suspension
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The rear suspension consists of the following components:
- Wheel bearing and wheel hub assemblies
- Wheel studs
- Upper arms
- Lower arms
- Toe links
- Stabilizer bar
- Stabilizer bar bushings
- Stabilizer bar links
- Trailing arms
- Wheel knuckles
- Wheel spindles
- Shock absorbers
- Coil springs
The rear suspension utilizes an independent short/long arm design. This suspension system incorporates a separate wheel knuckle for each wheel and allows the wheels to react to road imperfections independent of each other. This independent action offers improved isolation from the effects of jounce and rebound.