Solaris suspension upgrades at home are of interest to many car owners. How to do it yourself, what tools are needed for this and what parts to use, we will understand in detail in this material.

Almost every Hyundai Solaris owner, after a while of the car's operation, asks the question: how to upgrade the suspension? It is not difficult to do this, but it is important to responsibly and competently approach the solution of the problem. Problems with undercarriage Hyundai solaris usually arise when driving on bumps, of which there are a lot in our country. Changes in the suspension can be different and they usually depend on the capabilities and requirements of the owner for his own car.

Existing problems

In all forums dedicated to Hyundai Solaris, car owners discuss design flaws rear suspension... The automaker assures that after

Hyundai Solaris Suspension

The previous models took into account the wishes of motorists and everything was corrected, however, the models of the early years of production require certain changes. Owners have a lot of complaints about yawing cars when driving at speeds over 80 km / h. Experts have determined that this is due to the poor design of the rear shock absorbers.

We all realize that there is no perfect car in every sense, but everyone wants to have a car with a minimum number of flaws. After a certain operating period, the weakness of the hub bearings may appear, and it may also buzz steering rack... Subsequently, the steering wheel will begin to beat, and the tips will wear out faster. In order to avoid the problem, it is necessary to modify certain elements.

How do the flaws appear?

Many owners korean cars start to modernize the Hyundai Solaris suspension in order to increase stability on high speeds... Especially a lot of complaints are caused by the yaw of the rear axle, pulling to the sides in a crosswind or when driving towards heavy vehicles. All this is a consequence of a constructive flaw that can be corrected with your own hands. There is a problem with the incorrectly selected angle of installation of the rear shock absorbers.

Cause of problems

Shock absorbers are installed at a certain angle, which causes an inevitable increase in loads and inertia forces. Installing shock absorbers strictly vertically will reduce suspension travel, but will reduce loads and inertial moments. These simple alterations usually involve the modernization of the Solaris suspension by car owners.

How to modify the Hyundai Solaris suspension?

It is necessary to transfer the shock absorber mountings by making new mountings for the assembly. They are made so as to get four points for attachment. bottom point shock absorber. This will allow you to select the optimal suspension geometry for your specific operating conditions. Note that such an upgrade of the Hyundai Solaris suspension increases the chances of breaking through the suspension. This can be eliminated by installing other springs.

Initially, in order to avoid breakdown, car owners made inserts of dense rubber, inserting them between the coils of standard springs, but this solution was not effective. After experimenting with springs different brands from other cars, optimal results were achieved with the help of springs from VAZ 2108 and 2110. They should be slightly shortened by cutting off about 2.7 parts of the coil and bending the outer part of the cut coil.

This retrofit works well, but it is important to install lower spring bumpers to be the center of the springs. installation of coil springs for Hyundai Solaris standard barrel springs significantly improves the technical characteristics of the chassis. Depending on the required ground clearance, the springs can be cut a little more or less.

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Why do you need a suspension upgrade? For more than five years now, they have been producing a car that has gained immense popularity among car owners. This is Hyundai Solaris

and the equally popular Kia Rio.

Korean cars that swept our market in a wave. These brands have become popular in a very short period of time. And this is not simple words... The motto of these cars is, first of all, innovative design, undoubtedly beautiful harmonious forms. Exterior and interior that revived the entire range of passenger cars setting a high bar. And as time goes by, we see how a successful design is being introduced to other brands in one form or another, there is a trace. So the move was correct. But the basic platform on both Solaris and Rio was not so successful. And the three-fold modernization did not fix the main diseases of the suspension. And therefore, buying a car for more than half a million I would like to have a car with adequate suspension. Unfortunately, there are two troubles in Russia. I won't talk about the first, but the second is our roads. And here the joy of shopping passes quickly. But the car is good. Can you customize it for yourself? Why not? Of course you can and should. After all, we buy different pubs for beauty or convenience, sometimes giving a lot for it. Why can't you improve your car in terms of its behavior on the road? Isn't that the most important thing?

Need stability on the track? No problem. Shouldn't there be a swing? This is solvable. The suspension is flimsy and breaks through? And there is a solution here. Small things hammer out the fifth point? This can be solved and the noise from road irregularities can be reduced. It can all be solved. And your humble servant decided this for himself. With interest I studied and did this for almost three years. And he brought out a certain concept in which it is possible to improve the suspension of this platform, not in mock slang in words, but in real deeds, real developments and tests. By checking the time and feedback from the owners of those who decided to remake the suspension. More than three years have passed. Year 2015. At this moment Is the problem solved in the factory? Formally yes! They removed the swinging of the stern, strengthened the suspension. But do not flatter yourself on this score. The problem has not been resolved. Why do I say so that the previous changes had little result, and the last reincarnation did aggravate the indicators at all. And this is not an unfounded statement, but the result of working with correspondence. Real reviews owners on sites, letters that I receive in large quantities have similar complaints about the suspension. The main thing is insufficient stability at speeds over 100 km / h. Not enough precise control when making maneuvers. Unpredictability of the car's behavior on bumps. Suspension weakness to breakdown. There is such a topic on the forum I think my Hyundai Solaris has bad suspension! http://solaris-club.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6178 and for the sake of fairness I will say that there is another topic I think my Solaris has a good suspension! http://solaris-club.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5498 But there are 127 entries in the first topic and 123 in the second, but the views in the first 56 thousand. In the second 36 thousand. This suggests that this problem is more likely there is nothing. Moreover, not everyone wants to simply and truthfully write about their car, because so much money has been given. And in terms of the number of views, the first is one and a half times higher. This indicates that there is a problem. Another proof that there is a problem Interest in the topic On the site "Hyundai Solari-Club Russia" Adaptation of the Solaris chassis to Russian roads http://solaris-club.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6394 over 3000 posts and over 450,000 views! And also the topic on the Site "Kia Rio Club Russia" I am remodeling the suspension http://kia-rio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2508. Of course, the problem can be ignored and you can have what you have. But don't you want to have the best if you can?

And so let's start with what happened. It all started with Solarisiv from the first batch produced in 2010-2012. The car is very nice, beautiful, reliable and simple, inexpensive to maintain.

I have a car from this batch. Even when buying and driving, I noticed that the Solaris feed gallops on bumps, swinging especially unpleasantly on the waves. But the car is new rose-colored glasses and this is the first foreign car. It was significantly different in the flow of cars with its flowing lines, and now many manufacturers have adopted this design to one degree or another. But Solaris is the first enough inexpensive car with great design. But back to the heart of the problem. At the very beginning, on the forums http://solaris-club.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=10, they began to express their indignation at the suspension, at the beginning I even defended the suspension. But life has put everything in its place. When spring came and the road opened its charms, the first thing that I experienced was the weakness of the suspension to breakdown and the front and rear, at a low suspension speed, easily broke through. Therefore, it was necessary to constantly control the speed of movement. If, for some reason, the speed was slightly higher, then a strong breakdown followed, especially the front suspension. Another fact was found out - the buildup of the stern of the car on the waves. Once entering a turn on a wave, I felt a breakdown in the stern skid. The car turned out of the corner. then it was suddenly thrown in the other direction and so on up to three times. And the speed was no more than 80 km / h. After this incident, I began to be afraid to drive fast if there were waves and bumps on the roads. It was interesting to watch how classic vases! overtake easily. And the front-wheel drive vases generally made overtaking without much effort. Less than two months after the purchase, disappointment came. How can you buy a car for a decent amount of 500 thousand. With excellent and enough powerful engine good dynamics and declared speed of 190 km h

in reality, it is probably in ideal road conditions... So it turned out another very unpleasant drawback of the suspension, it is not the ability to keep the car in a straight line in a crosswind, when meeting with trucks, the car was thrown along the highway, it was necessary to constantly steer. At the same time, the speed dropped sharply, it's just really scary and not safe to drive. At the same time, the forum literally exploded with indignation over the suspension. Neither the plant nor the OD. no one gave a real sober answer to this question. There was no revocable company either, but most of all the motto is that the "Solaris" suspension is adapted for Russian roads sounded like a mockery. Many owners quickly sold their cars second-hand in an attempt to hide the real reason for the sale. Many have simply come to terms with this problem. I also almost sold the car, but it was my dream and therefore I decided to change the suspension and its work myself.

When I looked under the bottom of the car, I was very surprised. Why did the designers fill the bottom of the shock absorbers to the beam, removing them from the wheel axle?

This suspension is compact and its shock absorbers do not occupy a niche in the trunk. But is it good? When the lever arm springs the mass of the wheel, the hub creates inertia capable of swinging the lever.

How will the shock absorber work at this angle?

As a consequence of this, there is a buildup.

Before, I studied the parameters of the factory stock suspension well.

When the shock absorber has a deviation from the vertical position, the load increases in direct proportion to it and the inertia force of the movement of the shoulder mass increases in direct proportion.

This is a physical quantity caused by the geometrical position of the shock absorber itself. A lot depends on this. If the shock absorber is installed vertically, the suspension travel will decrease, but the forces of inertia of the mass and the load on the shock absorber itself will decrease. The mount, which has 4 positions, gives the owner of the car a choice to set the required stiffness of the suspension, thereby sharpening the car for himself. Changing the angle changes the behavior of the car on the road, highway and on a country road.

The kinematics of the suspension with inclined shock absorbers, especially from the center of the wheel axle, creates a mass on the shoulder, during movements, mass inertia is created. A shock absorber cannot adequately damp vibrations if it is not fully clamped. In this case, the load on the silent blocks increases. In fact, the shock absorbers are damped by a fracture of the shoulder by turning the silent blocks.

A straight shock has a longer stroke, but it completely holds the lever by the edge where the center of the axle is. The shock absorber is easier to hold and compensates for any vibration, small or large. It works correctly for a great length. Example Modernized cornfield. In front of her there was a cornfield in which the shock absorbers were at an angle, she was pretty jumping. On new car the shock absorbers stand vertically and they have a long stroke, the car actually stopped jumping over bumps, the galloping effect disappeared. Compact suspensions Hyundai Hyundai Solaris, Kia-Rio, Kia-Wenga, Kia-Cerate previous, Hyundai-Elantra new, have similar rear beams and tilting shock absorbers, all of them have in varying degrees the effect of galloping, stern swing, this is especially evident in a loaded condition. Changing the angle changes the behavior of the car on the road. Why do you think many have changed shock absorbers more than once! On rigid, semi-rigid, in the end, they moved the shock absorbers to a more vertical position, because the law of physics works here. It is better to hold the bucket in your hand than on a stick in front of you. Even if you are strong. While carrying a bucket on a stick, it will swing by twisting its hand. In our case, silent blocks. Carrying a bucket in hand, nothing can be turned inside out, everything here depends on the strength of the rapist, that is, on the resistance of the shock absorber. This is a simple law. The one who performs it spends less energy. Failure to fulfill the geometry of the kinematics promises overvoltage of the nodes and inadequate operation of the suspension.

Front spring 2010-2011

Front spring 2014-2016

The spring itself has a length of 4.7 vetch and a rod thickness of 12 mm

Such a spring holds the body, but at an instantaneous load, for example, jumping on an obstacle, it easily bends like an old spring sofa, hence the breakdown of the suspension, the inability to normally resiliently hold the body on irregularities and when exposed to air currents. Through research, selection and testing, I have been able to obtain two types of springs capable of performing well within this suspension. These are the springs of the "Cab", "Universal", "Cross", "Priroda", "Sport-DS" "Rural variant" sets made of standard rear springs 06 of the model of Orlovsky and Vazovsky production. With a length of 5.3 to 6.75 turns, depending on the clearance at the request of the customer.

Coil springs along their entire length have equal loading characteristics on the turns, in contrast to barrel springs, which were invented to save metal.

Barrels have a small diameter at the base and large diameter in the center. This spring works mainly due to its central part. Where the coil decreases in diameter, the spring works much less with equal load per coil. In turn, this barrel-shaped spring is more vulnerable to load and small diameter coils will bend faster over time, reducing the clearance, another such springs are capable of breaking off at a small turn.

V this case the coil spring compares favorably with the stock spring, it has a larger number of working turns, when compressed, the resistance increases in direct proportion to the load, preventing breakdown of the suspension. Such a spring with a slightly smaller diameter quickly calms down without phantom vibrations. Therefore, there will be no buildup.

By adding a normal pillow with a bandage instead of a stock rubber band, we get a very good result... Softness + better sound insulation.

Rear springs 2010-2011

Rear springs 2014-2016

Prepared rear suspension springs without lifting. The thickness of the bar is 11.2 mm, the number of turns is from 8 to 8.8 depending on the rise.

After installing brackets with adjusting the stiffness of the shock absorbers, as well as replacing the springs, the car is transformed, the suspension becomes elastic but not rigid in its concept.

The car is pleasant to drive and is not afraid of the road. The average speed increases and the control voltage decreases. This is especially noticeable on a long journey.

Fastening the stabilizer through a rubber bracket. Fastening to the beam with a clamp and a rubber grommet.

If the car is equipped complete set modernization, he is the king of the road, summer winter autumn, he will never let you down.

With the appearance of problems with the stern swing at Solaris, the designers installed more rigid shock absorbers on the rear of the car. The first shock absorbers are the softest ones have the designation L-000, the second shock absorbers are designated L-001, they are marked with a yellow mark, the shock absorbers are 10% harder in compression. This was after the August 2011 modernization.

The rear suspension began to sway less on the waves, but still the vibrations remained like the breakdown of the suspension, and the stability improved very slightly. The same shock absorbers began to be installed on the first Kia Rio models. Thus stressing that with "KIA-Rio" there will be no problems with the suspension. Kia is not Solaris. Although this is not the case, the base is absolutely the same. And the problem came to light a little later when the owners tried the car on the move. On tests in the magazine "Behind the wheel" They advised on the lack of intelligibility of control. But after all, it is so, except for the rear shock absorbers, nothing has changed in the design. After further complaints from the consumer, another attempt was made to modernize the Solaris suspension and already the Kia Rio. It is customary to call this Modernization after the February one. As I predicted, the Constructors went on easy way... Tightened the rear shocks making them more compressive and tensile stiffer. These shock absorbers received the designation L-002, they began to apply a green label.

Although on the track at high speed the car began to stand much better, to the detriment of comfort. The noise from the suspension was also added, because now the shock absorbers began to work and resist the compression of the forward shocks on the body. After a while, it turned out that the front suspension breaks through in almost the same way as on the first models. In windy weather, it is still difficult for the Mashana to keep on a given trajectory.

07/14/2014 More than three years have passed and things are still there. An attempt at another improvement. The front suspension of the Solaris and Kia Rio is now equipped with "Reinforced" springs. What is the difference between such modernization. It seemed that the additional 1 mm of the rod should make the suspension more dense and resistant to the realities of our roads. Instead of the standard 12 mm and more, the late 12.2 mm spring bar became thicker, namely 13 mm. But the shape of the spring remained the same, moreover, the spring was made lower. It is 10 mm lower than the first sample and the same 3.5 working turns. But the declared clearance of 160mm was preserved.

On the right, the spring of 2011 On the left, the spring of 2014 removed the cambric at the bottom of the spring. This is the difference.

By strengthening the spring, they made it shorter. What's the secret? Suspension parameters remain the same. If the spring of the previous version was more charged in greater tension, now, in view of the shorter spring, the suspension has the same travel, only it has become stiffer in addition. The ancestor now reads small things well. That installed cambric at the bottom of the spring, the spring ringing damper makes the suspension somewhat quieter, but the comfort of the stiffness suffers greatly. And the breakdowns of the suspension remained as they were. After all, miracles do not happen in a given suspension movement, you cannot make the suspension both stable and comfortable. Well, if you do not thereby add one and a half to two centimeters of clearance, which is so lacking when hitting an obstacle. At one time, your humble servant cut a couple of springs. And he did the same in the stock version with a spring of 13 mm thick bar. The suspension is breaking through. The declared 160mm in fact leaves 80mm compression to the suspension)))) And then bang! And at speed, even with an unloaded car, this is a direct breakdown with a blow to the entire body. There are not enough 20mm and then even if there is a breakdown but on a serious obstacle and it will be just a touch and not a blow with a sledgehammer. Therefore, all the kits that I offer have a suspension range for breakdown. from 15 to 28 mm. In this kinematics with these struts, this is the best option. So if you change something, you need to completely rework the suspension kinematics and use struts with a large travel. But this is not easy and it requires investment. The last improvement is a step back. A shorter spring does not solve the problem, and the stability of this deteriorates because when the strut is released, the top turns out to be empty, hence, when cornering, rolls, in windy weather, unstable holding of a straight line. Well, let's improve the suspension ourselves. Moreover, this is not difficult to do. Otherwise, both Solaris and Kia Rio are very good cars, many nodes run long enough, but more on that in another section. Something like that.

Since 2014 Hyundai released on sale Solaris, which has undergone a serious restyling. The vehicle received the greatest update in the technical part, and in particular in the front suspension. Thanks to the updated engines, suspension, transmission and other components, Hyundai Solaris has become one of the most popular cars v price segment by such indicators as:

material quality;
passenger safety;
controllability.

Hyundai Solaris is a long-term project Korean engineers, which during its entire existence has managed to receive many flattering reviews. However, the transition of the manufacturer to new equipment allowed to present a completely different Solaris to the whole world. The first car was characterized by original features that indicated the design ability to think outside the box.

The novelty conquered many indicators of power units, as a result of which no one paid much attention to the presence of any shortcomings in the operation of the vehicle. However, over time, many car owners became less optimistic and satisfied with the use of the car and demanded that the management carry out revisions.

The front suspension of the Hyundai Solaris received most of the claims. According to car owners, it could only work well on perfectly flat surfaces. If you had to travel across the expanses of Russia, then the driver faced many problems in the operation of the suspension.

The management of the company does its job perfectly and gladly takes into account the wishes of its customers. As a result, with each restyling of the car, the manufacturer tries to remove all the shortcomings.

In 2014, the company launched a car for sale in which the main focus of the changes was on the suspension. The engineers announced their results well in advance Solaris release... Many motorists were delighted with this news and everyone began to look forward to the official release of the car. The stated data from the company turned out to be true: in addition to some changes in the design of the car's exterior, the design of the front and rear suspensions was changed, and new line gearboxes. Thanks to such Solaris changes became much more practical on the road.

Hyundai's front suspension was made in the form of a unique design using MacPherson struts. The suspension is independent by its type, due to which it provides:

excellent grip on the road surface;
excellent handling both when passing bends and on flat sections of the track;
high reliability and traffic safety.

The dynamism of the car on the road is achieved thanks to the use of new energy-intensive shock absorbers by the company's engineers. The springs, along with the shock absorbers, have received a greater degree of rigidity.

As a result, it was possible to obtain a car that perfectly overcomes bad road sections. A new version car unlike previous model moves smoothly and quietly, easily avoiding various bumps road surface... The revision of the car's suspension design has helped to reduce the previously developing buildup.

Despite the excellent build of the car, the most susceptible to repair items are still the front suspension arms and shock absorbers. If while driving appeared extraneous knocks or uneven wear of tires occurs, it is necessary to repair the front suspension of the Hyundai Solaris. You can replace a bent or burst front suspension arm by yourself in the garage. To do this, you need to stock up on a set of tools and, accordingly new part... The procedure for replacing the lever is as follows:

raise the front;
substitute a safety support;
remove the wheel;
then you need to remove the nut ball finger;
the finger is pressed out with a puller;
the lever is disconnected from the steering knuckle;
then it is necessary to remove the nut of the front bolt that secures the lever to the cross member;
after removing the nut, it is necessary to remove the bolt from the silent block;
then also remove the rear bolt of the fastener with a nut;
followed by the lever assembly with the ball;
installation of the part is carried out in the reverse order.

After replacing the lever, it is imperative to set the angle of the wheels at the station Maintenance... If, after replacing the lever, the knocking does not stop, you need to check the front suspension shock absorber. To remove it, you must:

it is necessary to substitute anti-rollback devices under the rear wheels of the car;
loosen the nuts front wheel;
under the hood, remove the protective caps of the shock absorber mounting nuts;
loosen the tightening of the nut - it is done with two keys, one holds the stem from turns, the nut itself is unscrewed with the second key;
take off top nut;
remove the thrust washer;
raise the front and remove the wheel.

On a note! When removing the shock absorber on the right, you first need to unscrew the rotation sensor bracket bolt wheel rim, then remove the wires. If the car has ABS system then the sensors are installed on both sides.

then the nut of the upper hinge of the stabilizer is unscrewed and the finger is removed;

then the bolts of the rack to the fist are removed;

after dismantling the bolts from the holes, the fist is retracted to the side and the stand assembly is removed;

then it is necessary to compress the spring with a clamp and unscrew the stem nut;

further removed thrust bearing;

the cups of the supports are dismantled from the rod;

then the spring and protective rubber are removed;

if the rack has various defects in the form of streaks or cracks, it must be replaced;

before installing the shock absorber, it must be pumped to check correct work... It is pumped over until the stem is completely lowered and raised. In this case, there should be no failures;

assembly is carried out upside-down. It should be noted that the spring is fixed with its end in a special seat.

It is necessary to replace the front shock absorbers in pairs. After repair, you will need to adjust the wheel alignment.

Restyling carried out in 2014 gave Solaris many advantages over its predecessors. However, the quality of the suspension pleased not every motorist. As a result, many car owners began to use all kinds of independent ways upgrades, as a result of which the front suspension of the Hyundai Solaris is slightly changed. Tuning it consists in the following methods.

For modernization, it is necessary to replace the front shock absorbers. Drivers must install a KIA Soul part instead of the original one. This method is the most popular.

initially it is necessary to jack up the car;
then the wheel is removed;
the standard shock absorber is removed;
the shock absorber from Kia is slightly longer, so it is necessary to cut it to the level with the native part of the car;
then pumped new shock absorber(4 passes);
assembly of the car.

Thanks to this tuning method, it is possible to achieve high rigidity on bad roads, in addition to this, the car acquires improved qualities in the form of stability and controllability.

Another modernization method is the use of purchased items. Unique design called suspension cube. Despite the little popularity of the suspension, many speak flatteringly about its work. The suspension is based on the use of front springs, which are much stronger than conventional springs. This makes the vehicle even more dynamic and responsive.

The choice remains with the driver. It is he who decides whether to upgrade the suspension and get a completely different car in terms of characteristics, or save money and spend money on repairs.

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Hyundai Solaris is a fairly new car that appeared in our car market in 2011. Korean designers did a good job on it. So far, all cars are under warranty, so few people did tuning Hyundai Solaris cars. True, the 2011 models have one significant disadvantage- too much soft suspension, due to which at high speeds the behavior of the machine becomes unpredictable.

In order to make the Solaris suspension more rigid, you can go in two ways. The first is the most expensive and most expensive. To do this, go to a tuning studio or a car service, order a new suspension and after a specified time pick up the car with a new sports suspension installed. The second way is less costly - installation of sawn springs from VAZ: in front "classic" rear ones, behind - from VAZ 2110.

The front springs must be slightly bent inward from above, since their diameter is greater than the diameter of the support cup. Further, it remains to choose how much to cut the springs (and they will have to be cut in any case, at least for half a turn - otherwise they will not stand up). But the most pleasant option, which does not affect the suspension design (and, accordingly, the warranty), is to install air bags inside the springs.

With the help of a compressor or a hand pump, the cushions are inflated to the desired pressure and stiffen the suspension at the same height. The pillows work as restraints, eliminating breakdowns. Thus, the suspension becomes more collected.

Another advantage of air bellows is the ability to quickly adjust the stiffness, for example, when transporting goods. Optimal pressure for a three-liter pad it is 0.5 bar. Therefore, if you decide to acquire this device, then do not forget about a pressure gauge with a division value of no more than 0.1 bar.

The most popular and proven manufacturer of air suspensions is the American company Air Lift. Such tuning of Hyundai Solaris cars in the CIS costs about 200-220 dollars. The only drawback of the air bags is that they can only be installed inside the springs, that is, at the back (in front of the Solaris there are racks). But this is not scary, because the engine and transmission are in front, which means that the front itself is tougher.

Otherwise - only light styling at the request of the owner. To add originality, you can attach a spoiler or illumination of the bottom and wheels. You can decorate the car with images applied in different ways - for example, make airbrushing with film, contacting a specialized studio. The pleasure is not cheap, but they will offer a wide variety of designs and select a color scheme specifically for your car. You can order full-color printing on film, and if you get tired of the drawing or burn out, you can remove it without any problems.

In tuning stores, you can buy many different accessories for the Hyundai Solaris, which is a version of the well-known Accent. One of the most common proposals is a modified radiator grille. Moreover, you can find several options at once, among which there are versions with daytime navigation lights, with or without chrome elements.

If the goal is to make the silhouette of Solaris more impetuous, then various aerodynamic elements... This is, first of all, a spoiler and body kit. There are many options, and everyone has the opportunity to choose a design to their liking.

Factory elements that improve the aerodynamics of the car are offered for cars manufactured since 2010.

External lighting Hyundai Solaris can be modified in part LED tuning... This is done not so much for practice as for beauty. For Solaris, the market offers a considerable number of alternative optics with LEDs, among which there are also models with full LED light.

Taking a ride in the salon of Solaris, an inexperienced driver may remain quite satisfied with the sound comfort, but for those who have something to compare with, the sound insulation of this car will hardly seem ideal. Fortunately, the matter is fixable. Various tuning companies offer ready-made soundproofing kits for Solaris. With special material inner space the cab is additionally isolated from:

Wheel tuning can transform almost any car. And Hyundai Solaris was no exception. Modern light alloy wheels are suitable for this compact car. If finances allow, then it is better to take forged rather than cast. If, nevertheless, it is decided to save money and stop at casting, then it is recommended to purchase a new set, since used discs may have internal cracks, which is unsafe.

Today, many car enthusiasts focus not so much on external as on internal tuning. It is about bringing the interior of the car into line with the individual concept of comfort. The easiest way is to contact a tuning company, whose designers will develop a project for a new interior, while the owner will be able to make his own changes to it.

Internal tuning usually starts with the upholstery of the cabin. You can use different materials, for example, natural or so-called eco-leather, or a combination of both. But whatever materials are chosen, they must be durable. You cannot take delicate types of leather or low-quality leatherette, since such finishes are very quickly overwritten and lose their appearance.

OEM console and dashboard can be changed to textured versions. The choice is great - from carbon fiber to exotic leather and wood. The center of the interior composition is wheel, the decoration of which is given a lot of attention. It is possible to install a steering wheel pad equipped with function buttons.

Hyundai Solaris is one of those cars that provide the widest field for tuning. This car can be modified beyond recognition. Solaris is a real find for people whose hobby is tuning. At the same time, the owners of this car, with minimal modifications, can significantly increase comfort and get more driving pleasure.

In conclusion, I would like to wish all Solaris owners creative success on the way to improving their cars. There is no need to rush to select certain elements. First, you should take a look at the entire spectrum of what is available, familiarize yourself with the projects that have already been implemented, and only then finally decide on the future design.

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and the equally popular Kia Rio.

Korean cars that swept our market in a wave. These brands have become popular in a very short period of time. And these are not simple words. The motto of these cars is, first of all, innovative design, undoubtedly beautiful harmonious forms. Exterior and interior that revived the entire range of passenger cars setting a high bar. And as time goes by, we see how a successful design is being introduced to other brands in one form or another, there is a trace. So the move was correct. But the basic platform on both Solaris and Rio was not so successful. And the three-fold modernization did not fix the main diseases of the suspension. And therefore, buying a car for more than half a million I would like to have a car with adequate suspension. Unfortunately, there are two troubles in Russia. I won't talk about the first, but the second is our roads. And here the joy of shopping passes quickly. But the car is good. Can you customize it for yourself? Why not? Of course you can and should. After all, we buy different pubs for beauty or convenience, sometimes giving a lot for it. Why can't you improve your car in terms of its behavior on the road? Isn't that the most important thing?

Need stability on the track? No problem. Shouldn't there be a swing? This is solvable. The suspension is flimsy and breaks through? And there is a solution here. Small things hammer out the fifth point? This can be solved and the noise from road irregularities can be reduced. It can all be solved. And your humble servant decided this for himself. With interest I studied and did this for almost three years. And he brought out a certain concept in which it is possible to improve the suspension of this platform, not in mock slang in words, but in real deeds, real developments and tests. By checking the time and feedback from the owners of those who decided to remake the suspension. More than three years have passed. Year 2015. Has the problem been solved at the plant so far? Formally yes! They removed the swinging of the stern, strengthened the suspension. But do not flatter yourself on this score. The problem has not been resolved. Why do I say so that the previous changes had little result, and the last reincarnation did aggravate the indicators at all. And this is not an unfounded statement, but the result of working with correspondence. Real reviews of owners on sites, letters that I receive in large numbers have similar complaints about the suspension. The main thing is insufficient stability at speeds over 100 km / h. Not precise enough control when making maneuvers. Unpredictability of the car's behavior on bumps. Suspension weakness to breakdown. There is such a topic on the forumI think my Hyundai Solaris has bad suspension! http://solaris-club.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6178 and for the sake of fairness I will say that there is another topicI think my Solaris has a good suspension! http://solaris-club.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5498 But there are 127 entries in the first topic and 123 in the second, but the views in the first 56 thousand. In the second 36 thousand. This suggests that this problem is more likely to exist than not. Moreover, not everyone wants to simply and truthfully write about their car, because so much money has been given. And in terms of the number of views, the first is one and a half times higher. This indicates that there is a problem. Another proof that there is a problem Interest in the topic On the site "Hyundai Solari-Club Russia"Adaptation of the Solaris chassis to Russian roads http://solaris-club.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6394 over 3000 posts and over 450,000 views! And also the topic on the Site "Kia Rio Club Russia"I am remodeling the suspension http://kia-rio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2508.Of course, the problem can be ignored and you can have what you have.But don't you want to have the best if you can?

And so let's start with what happened. It all started with Solarisiv from the first batch produced in 2010-2012. The car is very nice, beautiful, reliable and simple, inexpensive to maintain.
I have a car from this batch. Even when buying and driving, I noticed that the Solaris feed gallops on bumps, swinging especially unpleasantly on the waves. But the car is new rose-colored glasses and this is the first foreign car. It was significantly different in the flow of cars with its flowing lines, and now many manufacturers have adopted this design to one degree or another. But Solaris is the first fairly inexpensive car with a great design. But back to the heart of the problem. At the very beginning on the forumshttp://solaris-club.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=10 began to express their indignation at the suspension, in the beginning I even defended the suspension. But life has put everything in its place. When spring came and the road opened its charms, the first thing that I experienced was the weakness of the suspension to breakdown and the front and rear, at a low suspension speed, easily broke through. Therefore, it was necessary to constantly control the speed of movement. If, for some reason, the speed was slightly higher, then a strong breakdown followed, especially the front suspension. Another fact was found out - the buildup of the stern of the car on the waves. Once entering a turn on a wave, I felt a breakdown in the stern skid. The car turned out of the corner. then it was suddenly thrown in the other direction and so on up to three times. And the speed was no more than 80 km / h. After this incident, I began to be afraid to drive fast if there were waves and bumps on the roads. It was interesting to watch how classic vases! overtake easily. And the front-wheel drive vases generally made overtaking without much effort. Less than two months after the purchase, disappointment came. How can you buy a car for a decent amount of 500 thousand. With an excellent and powerful enough engine, good dynamics and declared speed in 190km h
in reality it is probably in ideal road conditions. So it turned out another very unpleasant drawback of the suspension, it is not the ability to keep the car in a straight line in a crosswind, when meeting with trucks, the car was thrown along the highway, it was necessary to constantly steer. At the same time, the speed dropped sharply, it's just really scary and not safe to drive. At the same time, the forum literally exploded with indignation over the suspension. Neither the plant nor the OD. no one gave a real sober answer to this question. There was no revocable company either, but most of all the motto that the Solaris suspension was adapted to Russian roads sounded like a mockery. Many owners quickly sold their cars second-hand in an attempt to hide the real reason for the sale. Many have simply come to terms with this problem. I also almost sold the car, but it was my dream and therefore I decided to change the suspension and its work myself.

When I looked under the bottom of the car, I was very surprised. Why did the designers fill the bottom of the shock absorbers to the beam, removing them from the wheel axle?
This suspension is compact and its shock absorbers do not occupy a niche in the trunk. But is it good? When the lever arm springs the mass of the wheel, the hub creates inertia capable of swinging the lever.
How will the shock absorber work at this angle?

Z avodal location of the shock absorber, stock position. The photo shows that the wheel axle is far behind the lower shock absorber mount.
As a consequence of this, there is a buildup.

So I started looking for and solving the problems of the Solaris suspension. Development test different designs shock absorber mountings, selection and production of springs. Installation of additional bumpers. And finally, installing the stabilizer on the rear suspension. All this took two and a half years. All the modernization I reflected in the topic on the forum "Hyundai-Solaris" Club Russia. In the first topic "I am upgrading the Solaris suspension"http://solaris-club.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4183 the rating of the topic was very high then when the problem only went beyond the rear suspension, this topic was closed and started a new Adaptation of the Hyundai Solaris chassis to Russian roadshttp://solaris-club.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6394 where I fully disclosed the progress of research to improve the suspension. I had a great desire to solve the problem and correct the design flaw. And I did it.
Before, I studied the parameters of the factory stock suspension well.

And so let's start with the fact that I first changed the angle of the shock absorbers that set them in a vertical position, solved the problem of stern swing. It stopped.
Further, I repeatedly changed the design of the mounts and created mounts with adjustable stiffness and suspension travel lengths.

Brackets with variable geometry in 4 positions. 1.Comfort 2.Normal 3.Sport 4.Super sports

Rationale for transferring the bottom of the shock absorbers.
When the shock absorber has a deviation from the vertical position, the load increases in direct proportion to it and the inertia force of the movement of the shoulder mass increases in direct proportion.
This is a physical quantity caused by the geometrical position of the shock absorber itself. A lot depends on this. If the shock absorber is installed vertically, the suspension travel will decrease, but the forces of inertia of the mass and the load on the shock absorber itself will decrease. The mount, which has 4 positions, gives the owner of the car a choice to set the required stiffness of the suspension, thereby sharpening the car for himself. Changing the angle changes the behavior of the car on the road, highway and on a country road.
The kinematics of the suspension with inclined shock absorbers, especially from the center of the wheel axle, creates a mass on the shoulder, during movements, mass inertia is created. A shock absorber cannot adequately damp vibrations if it is not fully clamped. In this case, the load on the silent blocks increases. In fact, the shock absorbers are damped by a fracture of the shoulder by turning the silent blocks.
A straight shock has a longer stroke, but it completely holds the lever by the edge where the center of the axle is. The shock absorber is easier to hold and compensates for any vibration, small or large. It works correctly for a great length. Example Modernized cornfield. In front of her there was a cornfield in which the shock absorbers were at an angle, she was pretty jumping. On the new car, the shock absorbers stand vertically and they have a long stroke, the car really stopped jumping over bumps, the galloping effect disappeared. Compact suspensions Hyundai Hyundai Solaris, Kia-Rio, Kia-Wenga, Kia-Cerate previous, Hyundai-Elantra new, have similar rear beams and tilting shock absorbers, all of them have in varying degrees the effect of galloping, stern swing, this is especially evident in a loaded condition. Changing the angle changes the behavior of the car on the road. Why do you think many have changed shock absorbers more than once! On rigid, semi-rigid, in the end, they moved the shock absorbers to a more vertical position, because the law of physics works here. It is better to hold the bucket in your hand than on a stick in front of you. Even if you are strong. While carrying a bucket on a stick, it will swing by twisting its hand. In our case, silent blocks. Carrying a bucket in hand, nothing can be turned inside out, everything here depends on the strength of the rapist, that is, on the resistance of the shock absorber. This is a simple law. The one who performs it spends less energy. Failure to fulfill the geometry of the kinematics promises overvoltage of the nodes and inadequate operation of the suspension.

Justification for replacing the springs.

Stock factory springs in the form in which they are on the car (let's start with the front ones) They are barrel-shaped and only 4.7 turns of which 3 turns are fully functional. And although the designers fully used the shape of the springs forcing them to work along their entire length, this was extremely insufficient. And this problem has not been solved to date! The spring has stretched turns located far from each other. When such a suspension is compressed, the spring bar is subjected to excessive twisting, excessive metal overstressing as a result of less plasticity and, at the same time, elasticity during compression. Such springs very quickly lose their load-bearing properties. they sit down just as quickly, reducing the already small ground clearance.

Front spring 2010-2011

Front spring 2014-2016

The spring itself has a length of 4.7 vetch and a rod thickness of 12 mm
Such a spring holds the body, but at an instantaneous load, for example, jumping on an obstacle, it easily bends like an old spring sofa, hence the breakdown of the suspension, the inability to normally resiliently hold the body on irregularities and when exposed to air currents. Through research, selection and testing, I have been able to obtain two types of springs capable of performing well within this suspension. These are the springs of the kits"Carrier", "Universal", "Cross", "Nature", "Sport-DS" "Rural option"made of standard rear springs 06 models of Orlov and VAZ production. With a length of 5.3 to 6.75 turns, depending on the clearance at the request of the customer.

These springs have a cylindrical shape with a rod thickness of 13 mm and, with 6 turns, have 5 working turns.
Coil springs along their entire length have equal loading characteristics on the turns, in contrast to barrel springs, which were invented to save metal.
Barrels have a small diameter at the base and a large diameter at the center. This spring works mainly due to its central part. Where the coil decreases in diameter, the spring works much less with equal load per coil. In turn, this barrel-shaped spring is more vulnerable to load and small diameter coils will bend faster over time, reducing the clearance, another such springs are capable of breaking off at a small turn.
In this case, the coil spring compares favorably with its performance from the stock one, it has a larger number of working coils; when compressed, the resistance increases in direct proportion to the load, preventing suspension breakdown. Such a spring with a slightly smaller diameter quickly calms down without phantom vibrations. Therefore, there will be no buildup.
By adding a normal pillow with a bandage instead of a stock rubber band, we get a very good result. Softness + better sound insulation.

And the view itself at the rack with such a spring is beautiful, the spring stands exactly without distortions and works out correctly.

Factory Stock Rear Suspension Springs have 6.25 turns of which 4.75 are working turns. Bar thickness is 10.5mm on 2012 models after February redesign of 11mm. with the same number of turns. Why are there few turns? There is not enough space for the spring itself due to the compactness of the suspension, to prevent contact between the coils. But is this an excuse for the end consumer? Especially the first springs of 10.5 mm are very weak. Even with a light vehicle load, rear suspension breakdowns are a constant occurrence. And if you load as much as possible, the car will simply endlessly knock with bumpers, while you can move if only quite slowly.

Rear springs 2010-2011

Rear springs 2014-2016

Of course, the number of working turns 4.75 is extremely insufficient. as well as the thickness of the bar itself. The spring is very similar in performance to the front spring. It is not elastic enough, and with a larger bar thickness, it is not plastic enough. Studying these indicators, I came to the conclusion that the best that can be installed is the prepared VAZ 08 springs with rubber bands from 06 of the front suspension from the top and 08 cushions below. And also in the "Carrier" set, the rear spring of a VAZ 2106 of VAZ production is used. The number of spring turns is from 8 to 8.8 with 6.6-7 working turns. The spring is cylindrical with a smaller diameter than the stock one. but it is installed just sitting tightly. Works silently. Has progressive characteristics. At low travel, the suspension is very soft. But with an increase in the stroke with a greater compression of the spring, its resistance increases sharply, thereby preventing the suspension from breaking through. Also, when loading, the depreciation readings remain at a height. An empty and laden car is equally comfortable. At speed, small things are overcome in flight and large obstacles do not penetrate the suspension soda only a slight jolt that does not affect handling. With these springs, the suspension is less prone to bouncing.

Prepared rear suspension springs without lifting. The thickness of the bar is 11.2 mm, the number of turns is from 8 to 8.8 depending on the rise.
After installing brackets with adjusting the stiffness of the shock absorbers, as well as replacing the springs, the car is transformed, the suspension becomes elastic but not rigid in its concept.
The car is pleasant to drive and is not afraid of the road. The average speed increases and the control voltage decreases. This is especially noticeable on a long journey.

Another very important improvement in stability comes from the rear stabilizer bar. At the moment, I have developed a complete design of such, I make it from front stabilizer VAZ 2108-2110 is fastened with clamps to the beam with the ends to special fasteners twisted to the spring cup. The stabilizer greatly improves the stability of the car on the track when cornering and maneuvering. Resistance to crosswinds and oncoming freight traffic increases dramatically.

Fastening the stabilizer through a rubber bracket. Fastening to the beam with a clamp and a rubber grommet.
If the car is equipped with a complete set of modernization, it is the king of the road, summer winter autumn, it will never let you down.

Factory modernization

The rear suspension began to sway less on the waves, but still the vibrations remained like the breakdown of the suspension, and the stability improved very slightly. The same shock absorbers began to be installed on the first Kia Rio models. Thus stressing that with "KIA-Rio" there will be no problems with the suspension. Kia is not Solaris. Although this is not the case, the base is absolutely the same. And the problem came to light a little later when the owners tried the car on the move. On tests in the magazine "Behind the wheel" They advised on the lack of intelligibility of control. But after all, it is so, except for the rear shock absorbers, nothing has changed in the design.After further complaints from the consumer, another attempt was made to modernize the Solaris suspension and already the Kia Rio. It is customary to call this Modernization after the February one. As I predicted, the Constructors took a simple path. Tightened the rear shocks making them more compressive and tensile stiffer. These shock absorbers received the designation L-002, they began to apply a green label.

The front shocks were also fitted with more compression stiffness. If the first racks had a groove groove on which the pillow was put on and did not turn, then on the later racks they installed the usual thread and the pillows just had a regular hole. Another difference, if the rack of the first issues was attached from the top with a plate with a thin elastic band that did not touch the body, then after the February version already had a thicker rubber band pressing the plate to the body while holding the rack tightly. In the first versions, there was a gap, and when jumping or in a deep hole, the rack would drop hanging on a plate. On the other hand, the not tightly pressed plate allowed less vibration transmission from the engine and transmission to the body. It also had a quieter suspension in normal aisles. The new suspension has become more rigid and noisy in relation to the first two. It was also installed on it rear springs with a larger bar thickness of 11mm instead of 10.5 on the first models. Considering that the same number of turns remained, the suspension became oak. If the first Solaris could be easily swayed by hands, then after February it was simply not possible to push the stern of the car, even at first the owners bragged about it. But a passenger car is not a UAZ. Rear suspension breakdowns decreased, the car became more stable due to greater rigidity. The shock absorbers began to dampen all vibrations. And the fact is that "Solaris and Kia" fairly light cars when driving on small irregularities of the suspension practically do not work, the amortization is due to rubber.
Although on the track at high speed the car began to stand much better, to the detriment of comfort. The noise from the suspension was also added, because now the shock absorbers began to work and resist the compression of the forward shocks on the body. After a while, it turned out that the front suspension breaks through in almost the same way as on the first models. In windy weather, it is still difficult for the Mashana to keep on a given trajectory.

And of course the experts presented the suspension in in the best possible way on the training ground where the tractor will hold the road perfectly at speed. aligned waves are not joints, not small irregularities from which the interior is filled with a roar and the fifth point reads small things. especially on the track.

Take a ride on a patched road where there are pits and bumps and rose-colored glasses will quickly fly off. The suspension should work well for small things. keeping the lever from breakdown on serious obstacles. a car of this category with such a suspension deserves the best! And I have proved this more than once. By their example and by those who followed my advice. Solaris was labeled as weak in the car's suspension. And an explanation like what do you want for that kind of money? And everyone fell for it? Isn't this car worthy of the best! Isn't it possible to bring the chassis to mind in the form in which it already exists? I will say, you can do more than that. And those who have already done this are not too heavy about it. How many gadgets, which are essentially necessary, are put on the car, paying huge sums without changing the essence. After all, the car, first of all, movement, this movement must be confident, accurate and predictable. It should give pleasure, so that the owner feels completely confident behind the wheel, so that the car is not a Gorgon jellyfish dancing along the road and it is not a stool that shakes out the guts. The car must completely obey the driver, then and only then will it be safe car... Merging into one whole with the car to drive as if by hand feeling the road, choosing the desired trajectory of movement. Maneuvers, overtaking, rearrangements, everything must take place in flight. So that when performing a maneuver, the driver clearly feels the situation, and in the right moment made the necessary decision so that his actions did not lead to a loss of control. Stability, comfort, carrying capacity. Here are the main indicators.

07/14/2014 More than three years have passed And nothing has changed. An attempt at another improvement. The front suspension of the Solaris and Kia Rio is now equipped with "Reinforced" springs. What is the difference between such modernization. It seemed that the additional 1 mm of the rod should make the suspension more dense and resistant to the realities of our roads. Instead of the standard 12 mm and more, the late 12.2 mm spring bar became thicker, namely 13 mm. But the shape of the spring remained the same, moreover, the spring was made lower. It is 10 mm lower than the first sample and the same 3.5 working turns. But the declared clearance of 160mm was preserved.

On the right, the spring of 2011 On the left, the spring of 2014 removed the cambric at the bottom of the spring. This is the difference.

Is there an alternative? Yes she is! And she time-tested months of testing.

In the early days of the automotive industry, cars were a simple structure of a frame, wheels, engine, and seat. They were intended only for movement from one point to another, and there could be no talk of any comfort.

Nevertheless, time passed, the design of the car was improved, the needs of consumers changed. Over time, useful elements such as a closed body, interior heating, power windows, and more began to appear.

Today it is difficult to imagine a car without a suspension system. It is present not only on passenger cars, but also on trucks, buses, trolleybuses, and other types of transport. Exactly suspension allows the vehicle to move smoothly and soften road bumps... Without this system, using a car would be unrealistic. Vibrations, like noise, cause significant harm to the human body.

Varieties of car suspension systems

Today there are two types of car suspension - dependent and independent. They differ in design, comfort and maintenance cost. It should be noted that the dependent suspension can be used on both passenger cars and trucks, and the independent system is used only on passenger cars. There is only one explanation for this - independent suspension does not withstand heavy loads and is expensive to maintain, which is unacceptable for commercial vehicles.

Quite often, both types of suspension are used simultaneously on passenger cars. An independent suspension is installed on the front axle, and dependent or semi-dependent on the rear. This is done in order to reduce the cost of construction and reduce maintenance costs.

In turn, the independent suspension system is divided into several varieties, depending on the design:

McPherson;
oscillating axle system;
with double levers;
oblique arm system;
with longitudinal and transverse levers;
torsion system;
trailing arm system;
air suspension;
adaptive suspension system.

As you can see, there are a lot of varieties. But, as practice shows, about 50% of cars that drive on the roads of the Russian Federation have approximately the same combination of MacPherson strings on the front axle and a dependent or semi-dependent rear axle system. This is explained quite simply. The fact is that such a combination has a fairly high degree of reliability and endurance. Moreover, it is simple and inexpensive to maintain.

The above combination is specific to. If we talk about air suspension or multi-link, then they can most often be seen on more expensive, prestigious cars. Of course, they provide more comfort and better handling, but their cost is quite high.

Hyundai Solaris suspension

A great example of a budget car with the classic MacPherson strut combination at the front and a semi-dependent system at the rear is. Recall that this car has been sold on the market of the Russian Federation since 2010 and in five years managed to fall in love with an ordinary car enthusiast thanks to its excellent ratio prices and quality.

The suspension of the Hyundai Solaris car, despite its simplicity, provides both good handling, comfort and reliability.

This was achieved through the use of high-quality system elements. As practice shows, even on not very high-quality roads of the CIS, Solaris is able to "nurse" a sufficiently long distance without significant repair of the suspension.

However, there are some disadvantages in this car... So, some car owners note that the rear suspension of the Hyundai Solaris is excessively soft. This is manifested in the fact that when full load trunk and interior vehicle sags heavily. It is quite simple to treat this problem.

Many manufacturers of non-standard parts offer to purchase a set of springs and shock absorbers of increased rigidity, which allows you to quickly solve the problem. But, in this case, you will have to sacrifice some degree of comfort.

This solution to the rear suspension problem can also significantly improve its handling. The fact is that in the pursuit of comfort, we had to sacrifice handling. As a result, with a sufficiently active drive, the stern of the car strives to slip into a skid, and sways strongly on irregularities. This fact forces car owners to change shock absorbers and springs for stiffer ones, which removes swaying and excessive softness.

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Examination technical condition rear suspension parts for Hyundai Solaris

Carry out all checks and work from the bottom of the vehicle, installed on a lift or inspection ditch (with the rear wheels suspended).

Find out if there are any cracks on the suspension parts or traces of rubbing against road obstacles or the body, deformation of the rear body parts at the attachment points of the suspension assemblies and parts.

Check the condition of the rubber-metal joints (silent blocks), suspension springs and shock absorbers.

Rubber-metal hinges and rubber parts must be replaced in case of ruptures and one-sided bulging of rubber, as well as when cutting their end surfaces.

On rubber suspension parts it is not allowed:

signs of rubber aging;
mechanical damage.

On rubber-metal hinges, the following are not allowed:

signs of aging, cracks;
unilateral bulging of the rubber mass.

Replace defective parts.

Check if there is mechanical damage(deformations, cracks, etc.) of suspension elements.

When checking, carefully inspect the following.

1. Rubber bushings and tightening of threaded connections of the lower ...

2. ... and top mounts shock absorbers.

3. Check the status protective covers shock absorbers.

4. Lower the boot and check the damper rod. Fluid drips along the stem are not allowed.

5. Rubber-metal hinges (silent blocks) of the rear suspension beams.

6. Rear wheel hub bearings.

7. Springs and compression travel buffers of the rear suspension.

Helpful advice

Pay attention to the exhaust system. Extraneous knocks emitted by it are often mistaken for a knock in the rear suspension. The use of non-standard parts or the breakage of the suspension elements of the muffler can cause severe knocking, especially during overgassing. When checking, stop the engine, carefully inspect the exhaust system, check the reliability of fastening and suspension of the muffler. Grasping the end of the exhaust pipe, swing the muffler up and down and from side to side - there should be no knocking.