Front Axle: Notes

Specific components in the E83 (subject to additional load) are designed as forged steel parts.

• Control arms: forged steel with rubber mount
• Tension arms: forged steel with hydraulic bushing
• Swivel bearing: forged steel, track arm forged on

A reinforcement plate (thrust panel) is bolted to the front axle carrier. This makes a contribution to the rigidity of the front structure and suspension. There are two recesses in this thrust zone for accessibility to the engine oil drain plug (rectangular recess on 6 cylinder engines).