Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Kosei Mizumoto

Yozo Kami

Kiyoshi Nakajima

Yasunori Oku

Tokio Isono

A subframe assembly for assembly as a unit to a vehicle body in which a subframe is formed of left and right side members disposed on the left and right of a fuel tank, and a cross member interconnecting the side members; left and right suspensions are mounted to the subframe and a vehicle member is disposed at a lower portion of the vehicle body and supported on the subframe. The subframe and vehicle member are assembled and the assembled subframe and vehicle member are then assembled to the vehicle body.

Subframe and subframe assembly

A multi-link type suspension system includes a knuckle for rotatably supporting an axle, an upper arm extending laterally of the vehicle body to connect the knuckle with the vehicle body above the axle, a leading arm extending outwardly and forwardly of the vehicle body from a rear inside position of the vehicle body to connect the knuckle with the vehicle body above the axle, a lower arm extending laterally of the vehicle body to connect the knuckle with the vehicle body below the axle, a trailing arm extending outwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle body from a front inside position of the vehicle body to connect the knuckle with the vehicle body below the axle, and a control arm extending laterally of the vehicle body to connect the knuckle with the vehicle body in rear of the axle. The longitudinal distance from an outer end of the control arm to an outer end of the leading arm is set larger than a longitudinal distance from an outer end of the upper arm to the outer end of the leading arm, and a longitudinal distance from the outer end of the control arm to an outer end of the trailing arm is set larger than a longitudinal distance from an outer end of the lower arm to the outer end of the trailing arm. Thus, it is possible to produce a toe-in during braking to enhance the steering stability.

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