BODY CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS
BODY CONSTRUCTION
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FENDER SHIELD
The front sidemember section is designed in large
form to efficiently absorb energy upon impact. An
uneven thickness steel sheet* in which the sheet
thickness is thicker on the cabin side was employed
for the front sidemember inner to ensure safety upon
impact, body rigidity and lightweightness.
The engine mount plate has been added to improve
rigidity of the engine mounting point.
NOTE: *: Steel plates with different thickness welded
together to make one steel plate.
AB301575
AB200632
AB301141
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Right side
Left side
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1.
Front fender shield
2.
Headlamp support panel side
3.
Engine mount reinforcement plate
4.
Engine mount reinforcement
5.
Spring house bracket reinforcement
6.
Front upper frame inner
7.
Upper frame bulkhead front
8.
Upper frame bulkhead
9.
Spring house bracket
10. Spring house panel
11. Engine mount plate
12. Front sidemember
13. Relay box bracket
14. Transmission mount reinforcement plate rear
15. Transmission mount reinforcement
AB100014AD
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Cowl top
lower panel
Spring house
bracket
Spring
house
panel
The design features the spring house panel surface
mounted with the cowl top lower panel to heighten
body rigidity of the suspension assembling support
area. This results in driving stability and silence.