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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 01-19-2016, 07:36 PM

Some old Euro cars such as the DKW and the Fiat 127 (and its derivatives) used to have a transverse leaf spring independent suspension. In the DKW, due to the longitudinal engine, it was possible to have this setup in both axles, while in the Fiat due to the transverse engine it was only used in the rear axle while the front suspension was a conventional McPherson. Brazilian versions of the Fiat Uno (not the current model) retained the Fiat 127 suspension.

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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr It's all about Diesel Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Posts: 12,923 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,697 Times in 1,515 Posts	Some old Euro cars such as the DKW and the Fiat 127 (and its derivatives) used to have a transverse leaf spring independent suspension. In the DKW, due to the longitudinal engine, it was possible to have this setup in both axles, while in the Fiat due to the transverse engine it was only used in the rear axle while the front suspension was a conventional McPherson. Brazilian versions of the Fiat Uno (not the current model) retained the Fiat 127 suspension.