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911 Carrera 911 Carrera S
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The redesigned front axle with optimized lightweight McPherson struts reduces the vehicle weight by 4.4 lbs (2 kg). The front-axle cross member was optimized with respect to crash and rigidity requirements. The increased anti-dive characteristic reduces diving at the front of the vehicle during full braking and shortens the braking distance. The track on the front axle is 2˝ (52 mm) wider on the 911
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Carrera S and 1.8˝ (46 mm) wider on the 911 Carrera for additional driving stability and agility during cornering.
The technical data is intended to provide an overview only. As it is subject to
Front-axle cross member
change in the course of the model year,
The front-axle cross member has been newly developed for the 911 Carrera/
the data published in the PIWIS
Carrera S. The geometry has been completely revised based on rigidity and crash
information system always takes
requirements. To increase the track width, the axle attachment points of the lower
precedence.
control arm plane were moved out by 18 mm on each side in the case of the control arm and by 13 mm in the case of the trailing arm.
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