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Suspension
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Features 2

•Front strut and rear E-type multilink type suspension adopted

•Ball type strut bearing for front shock absorber
•6 point rubber mounts type front cross member adopted
•Separated layout of rear shock absorber and coil spring adopted
•20 Inch wheels and tires adopted
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Front suspension specification 3
Item CX-9
Type Strut type
Spring type Coil Spring
Low-pressure gas charged, cylindrical,
Shock absorber type
double-acting
Type Torsion bar
Stabilizer
Diameter mm {in} 32{1.25}
2{0.08}
Total Tire mm {in}
[Tolerance±4{0.16}]
Wheel toe-in
alignment Degree 0°09´±18´
(Unloaded*¹) Maximum Steering Inner 38°00´
angle[Tolerance±3°] Outer 32°00´
Caster
angle*²(Reference) 3°05´
[Tolerance±1°]
Camber
angle*²(Reference) -0°21´
[Tolerance±1°]
Steering axis
inclination 11°35´
(Reference)
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Rear suspension specification 4
Item CX-9
Type Multi-link
Spring type Coil Spring
Low-pressure gas charged, cylindrical, double-
Shock absorber type
acting
Type Torsion bar
Stabilizer
Diameter mm {in} 18{0.71}
Tire mm {in} 2{0.08} Tire[Tolerance±4{0.16}]
Total
toe-in Degree 0°09´±18´

Wheel
-0°33´
alignment Camber angle*²
(Unloaded*¹) [Tolerance±1°]

0°
Thrust angle
[Tolerance±48´]

*1: Engine oil, engine coolant,

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Wheel and Tire Standard tire 5

Item CX-9
Tire Size P245/60R18 104H P245/50R20 102V
Size 18 ×7 1/2J 20 ×7 1/2J
Material Aluminum alloy
Wheel
Offset 45{1.8}
Pitch circle
114.3{4.50}
diameter
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Front Suspension 6

Improved handling stability

Improved ride comfort
Ball type strut
Lateral force bearing
control spring

6-point rubber mount

(3: each side)
Suspension Rear suspension
Rear suspension 7

Separate layout of rear shock absorber and coil spring

Suspension Service point
Service Point 8

Jacking points

Front Rear
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Service Point 9

Vehicle Lift Positions/Safety stand Positions Front and Rear

Front Rear
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Suspension
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Features 11

Double wishbone type front & E-Type rear suspension adopted

Front Crossmember fixed to body at 6 points

Single pivot type front lower arm adopted

Rear Shock Absorber has been positioned upright

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Specification (Front) 12
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Specification (Rear) 13
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Features 14
Structural View (Front)
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Features 15
Structural View (Rear)
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Front Crossmember 16
2 Fixing Points are added on Crossmember, which are near the
locations to which front lower arms are jointed on
Crossmember.

As as result, realized reduction of Road Noise and Comfort

Riding

These are
additional points
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Front Lower Arm 17
Shape of Front Lower Arm is similar to A-Type Lower Arm which
has been adopted for Past Mazda Model

Handling Stability and Riding comfort have been improved

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Service Point 18
Each component part for Front Lower Arm Assembly is not
available
Ball joint dust Boot, Lower Arm Rubber Bush and so
on are not available.
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Service Point 19
Front Lower Arm can be physically divided, but each part is not
available
Wanted to adopt not Divided Type Front Lower Arm
but Casting one, but………
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Suspension
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Features 21

Strut type front suspension & E-type multi link rear suspension adopted

Four point rubber mount for cross member adopted

Oil filled bushings for front lower arms adopted

Seperated positioning of shock absorber and coild spring adopted for rear
suspension
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Specification 22
Front
Item Mazda3(BL) Mazda3(BK)
Type Strut Type
Spring Type Coil Spring
Shock Absorber Type Low-Pressure Gas Charged, Cylindrical,
Double-Acting
Type Torsion Bar
Stabilizer
Diameter (mm) 21
Tire [Tolerance±4] (mm) 2
Vehicle Equipped with 15
Inch Wheel:1.3
Total Rim Inner (mm) Vehicle Equipped with 16 1±3
Toe-In Inch Wheel:1.4
Vehicle Equipped with 17
Wheel Inch Wheel:1.5
Alignment Degree 0°11′±22′ 0°11′±11′
(Unloaded)
Maximum Steering Inner 41°00′ 39°48′
Angle[Tolerance±3°] Outer 34°00′ 32°48′
Caster Angle [Tolerance±1°] 3°05′ 3°04′
Camber Angle [Tolerance±1°] -0°37′ -0°41′
Steering Axis Inclination (Reference) 13°54′ 13°55′
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Specification 23
Rear
Item Mazda3(BL) Mazda3(BK)
Type Multi-Link
Spring Type Coil Spring
Shock Absorber Type High-Pressure Gas Charged, Cylindrical,
Double-Acting
Type Torsion Bar
Stabilizer
Diameter (mm) 20
Tire [Tolerance±4] (mm) 3 2
Vehicle Equipped with 15
Inch Wheel:1.3
Total Rim Inner (mm) Vehicle Equipped with 16 1±3
Wheel Toe-In Inch Wheel:1.4
Alignment Vehicle Equipped with 17
(Unloaded) Inch Wheel:1.5
Degree 0°16′±21′ 0°11′±11′
Camber Angle [Tolerance±1°] -1°28′
Thrust Angle[Tolerance±48′] 0°
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Features 24
Structural View (Front)

Front Shock Absorber

and Coil Spring

Front Lower Arm

Front Stabilizer

Front Crossmember
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Front suspension 25
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Features 26
Structural View (Rear)

Rear Shock Absorber

Rear Upper Arm
Rear Stabilizer
Rear Coil Spring

Rear Trailing Link

Rear Lateral Link

Rear Crossmember
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Rear Suspension 27

Connected to body at 6 points ensuring high rigidity

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Service Point 28
Re-programming the PCM and IC required when changing the Tire size

Note:
Re-programming is required only for PCM when changing Tire size at
Mazda3(BK). But, Mazda3(BL) is required both to PCM and IC.
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Suspension
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Features 30

Strut type front suspension adopted

Large front lower arm rubber mount

Seperate input type shock absorber mount

adopted

Torsion beam axle rear suspension adopted

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Front suspension 31
Construction

Front stabilizer

Front lower arm

Front crossmember
Suspension Front Shock Absorber
Front shock absorber 32
Construction

Mounting rubber
Bearing
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Servicing points 33

Locknut
Hex wrench
Plastic bushing

17 mm deep socket

Mounting
rubber
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Rear suspension 34
Construction

Rear shock absorber

Rear coil spring

Torsion beam axle

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Torsion beam axle 35
Construction

SEC. A-A
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Specifications 36
Front suspension
Specification
Item
New Mazda2 Previous Mazda2
Type Strut type
Spring type Coil spring
Shock absorber type Cylindrical, double-acting
Type Torsion bar
Stabilizer
Diameter (mm {in}) 19 {0.75} 18.0 {0.71}
Tire [Tolerance ±4 {0.15}] 3 {0.12} 3 {0.12}
14 inch wheel:
Total (mm {in}) 1.8±2.4 {0.07±0.09}
Rim inner 2±3 {0.08±0.12}
toe-in 15 inch wheel:
2.0±2.6 {0.08±0.10}
Wheel Degree 0°17′±24′ 0°19'±0°24'
alignment
(Unloaded) Maximum steering angle Inner 40°12′ 39°
[Tolerance ±3°] Outer 33°12′ 32°
Caster angle [Tolerance ±1°] 3°16′ 3°34'
Camber angle [Tolerance ±1°] -0°41′ -0°31'
Steering axis inclination (Reference) 13°22′ 12°59'
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Specifications 37
Rear suspension
Specification
Item
New Mazda2 Previous Mazda2
Type Torsion beam axle
Spring type Coil spring
Shock absorber type Cylindrical, mono-tube
Tire [Tolerance ±4 {0.15}] 3 {0.12} 5.3 {0.2}
14 inch wheel: 3.2±2.4
Total (mm {in}) {0.12±0.09}
Rim inner 2±3 {0.08±0.12}
Wheel toe-in 15 inch wheel: 3.5±2.6
alignment {0.14±0.10}
(Unloaded)
Degree 0°17′±24′ 0°31'±0°24'
Camber angle [Tolerance ±1°] -1°31′ -1°02'
Thrust angle [Tolerance ±48′] 0° 0°
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Specifications 38
Wheel and tire
Specification
Item
New Mazda2 Previous Mazda2
175/65R14 185/55R15 195/45R16 175/65R14 185/55R15
Tire Size
82H 82V 80W 82H 81V
Size 14×6J 15×6J 16×6 1/2J 14 x 6J 15 x 6J
Steel or Steel or
Aluminum
Material Steel Aluminum Steel Aluminum
alloy
Wheel alloy alloy
Wheel offset (mm {in}) 45 {1.77} 50 {1.97} 45 {1.77}
Wheel pitch
(mm {in}) 100 {3.94}
circle diameter