tire size MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1990 Service Manual

o-2GENERAL - Technical Features
TECHNICAL FEATURESROOCAAB
EXTERIORLow and wide profile for appearance sports car
impression.
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1 No. tFeatures
1Flush surface and low front high rear styling for outstanding aerodynamic performance
2Pop up headlights of optical horn type
3Hood bulge indicating DOHC engine
4Futuristic glass upper body
5Removable tilt up sunroof (option for all models)If
6Smooth integrated body lines giving a lean appearance
7Wide tires and wide tread to emphasize power and stabilityI1
aBumpers made integral with the bodyi
9Wall to wall tail lamps for sporty imageIi
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2-8FRONT SUSPENSION - Front Axle
FRONT AXLEROPKAAAThe drive shaft is of the Bit-field joint
(B.J.)-tripodjoint
(T.J.) type. This type features high power
transmission efficiency and low vibration and noise.The knuckle has the wheel bearing assembled
a@the hub press-fitted. The drive shaft and hub are
spline-coupled.
T.J.: Tripod Joint
B.J.: Birfield Joint
Hub
DRIVE SHAFT
B.J.-T.J. constant velocity joint combination main-
tains speed completely even when flexed, can
withstand heavy loads and shock and offer high
power transmission efficiency. Their special fea-
tures are outlined below.
B.J.T.J.l Axially
slidablel Smaller sliding resistance
0 Large operating angle
l Compact size and decreased space
require-
me&Taking these characteristics into account, B.J. is
adopted on the wheel side of the shaft, as it can
make large deflections when the tire is steered and
T.J. is adopted on the transmission side, as it can
slide
axiallv to absorb the chanae in the distance
between joints caused by
motionWof the suspension.
B.J.T.J.
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