Rear suspension — general information (Audi A2)

Rear suspension - on longitudinal arms connected by a cross beam (torsion beam). It is connected to the body via aluminum stirrup-shaped profiles. The silent blocks are of impressive size and, in order to minimize unwanted negative toe-in and the resulting drift, are installed at an angle of 25 degrees to the transverse axis. The springs and shock absorbers are spaced apart in order to increase the width of the luggage compartment. The toe-in angle is adjusted symmetrically by shifting the stirrups. The camber of the wheels is not adjustable. The suspension beam is made of a thin-walled tube subjected to hydroforming. The V-shaped profile expanding towards the ends makes the crossbar rigid in bending, but relatively flexible in torsion (it acts as a stabilizer). This made it possible to do without the anti-roll bar.