But during the last few laps of Mike's stint we had an issue with the
anti-roll bar. The car didn't feel right and after I jumped in, it was not well balanced.
A number of revisions have been made to the dampers, springs and front
anti-roll bar to lower the centre of gravity.
The front
anti-roll bar is modified and the dampers are revised to support the new spring and
anti-roll bar characteristics.
Suspension was via independent front coil springs with trailing wishbones and
anti-roll bar and half elliptic leaf springs at the rear with
anti-roll bar.
The Patrol GR was the first vehicle in Europe to feature a switchable rear
anti-roll bar to combine the most desirable of suspension characteristics for the different needs of on- and off-road driving.
The new technology means the car does not have an
anti-roll bar.
A Without having the chance to thoroughly examine the car, I would imagine the most likely explanation would be worn front
anti-roll bar bushes.
The automaker is recalling the vehicles over concerns about the rear
anti-roll bar.
* MacPherson struts and equal-length driveshafts are used up front, though the design is new; the new rear suspension features an
anti-roll bar, revised kinematics, and aluminum longitudinal arms.
Also new are the front grille and bumper, while the suspension has been revised with a front
anti-roll bar and retuned dampers to reduce body roll and sharpen handling.
The front suspensionhas also been revised with new-style dampers and the fitting of an
anti-roll bar. The price is increased by pounds 250 and now starts at pounds 24,995