1990 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE tire type

o-2GENERAL - Technical Features
TECHNICAL FEATURESROOCAAB
EXTERIORLow and wide profile for appearance sports car
impression.
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7OOA0189
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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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o-14GENERAL - General Data and Specifications
tiems
Chassis
TireFront suspension
Type
Rear suspensionType
Brake
TypeFront
RearSteering
Gear type
Gear ratio
Fuel tankCapacity liters (gals.)
P205/55HR16 or
205l55VR 16Independent strut
3-Link
Torsion axleDisc
Disc
Rack and pinion
m
60 (16)
P205/55VR 16 or205155VR16Independent strut
3-Link
Torsion axleDisc
Disc
Rack and pinion
00
60 (16)
P205155VR16 or205155VR16Independent strut
Double wishbone
Disc
Disc
Rack and pinion
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60 (16)ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Items
TypeNumber of cylinders
Boremm (in.)Stroke
mm (in.)Piston displacement
Compression ratio
Firing order
cm3 (cu.in.)
4G63 (2.OL) Non-Turbo1 4663 (2.OL) Turbo
In-line DOHC~ In-line DOHC
4‘4
85.0 (3.35)
85.0 (3.35)
88.0 (3.46)88.0 (3.46)
1,997 (122)
1,997 (122)
9.0
7.8l-3-4-2l-3-4-2
TRANSAXLE SPECIFICATIONS
Items
Type
Gear ratioTransfer ratio
gearFinal drive ratio
gear
1st
2nd
3rd4th5th
ReverseF5M22F5M33
W5M33F4A22
5-speed M/T5-speed M/T&speed ArF4-speed AiT
3.3633.038
3.0832.846
1.9471.8331.6841.581
1.2851.2171.1151 .ooo0.9390.8880.8330.686
0.756
0.7410.666
3.0833.166
’3.1662.176
-1.090
3.9413.4373.8663.562

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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17-12REAR SUSPENSION - Double Wishbone Suspension
12AWY
lZAOOS!
When cornering. I.to the right
I Toe-inToe angle
ReboundBump-
PositiveCamber(to body)
- Camber to ground: 0
Bump
Semi-trailing typeThis middle joint is located exterior to straight line
(p’connecting the trailing arm end mounted on the crossmet
ber side with the axle housing (king pin).
Because of this arrangement, the momentary center
P(intersection of front member centerline
(0,) of the trailing
arm and line
(02) interconnecting the middle points of the
lateral arm mounting points) is positioned rearward of the
wheel center.
3. When the wheel is subjected to an external force acting
towards the rear or to a braking reaction, the force FR acts
as a moment about momentary center
P, causing the tire to
steer in the toe-in direction, thereby securing directional
stability of the vehicle.
While the vehicle is cornering, side force Fc acts on the
outer wheel from the inside and side force Fc’ acts on the
inner wheel from the outside. These forces work
moments about momentary centers
P and P’, respective,,
to cause the outer wheel to be steered toward toe-in and
the inner wheel toward toe-out: As a result, both wheels
are steered in the same direction as the cornering direction
of the vehicle. This results in under-steering to improve
cornering performance and stability.
4.The change in toe angle and camber to ground is kept small
for bumps or rebounds as shown at the left and this
contributes to steering stability while cornering.