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.