Redesigned Front Suspension
The MacPherson strut front suspension is similar in layout to the previous Lancer's, but all-new, with a sharpened focus on enhancing rigidity while reducing weight and lowering the roll center. Slightly longer suspension travel (10 mm) enhances road holding even on rough roads, and road shock from driving over uneven surfaces has also been reduced.
The Lancer DE and ES models use a 20-mm (0.79-in.) front stabilizer bar, and the GTS model employs a 21-mm (0.83-in.) front stabilizer bar. The GTS also gets exclusive sport-tuning of the spring rates and shock damping force. Fitting a stabilizer strut helps ensure optimal roll rigidity and improved steering stability.
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Limited-slip differential (LSD)
A limited-slip differential (LSD) is applied for the rear wheel differential.
The features of this LSD are described below: Just as with a conventional differential,
the wheel on one side is allow ...
Parking brake
To park the vehicle, first bring it to a complete stop, fully engage the parking
brake and then move the gear shift lever to 1st (on an uphill) or Reverse (on a
downhill) position, for vehicles ...
Uphill/downhill driving
DRIVING UPHILL
The transmission may not upshift to a higher gear if the computer determines
the current speed cannot be maintained once a higher gear is engaged.
For smoother vehicle performance, ...