To provide each wheel with freedom of movement and support the weight of the car, the Mazda 323 Stub Axle is the unsung hero of steering and high ride stability. The component is made of high-grade steel and heat-treated to last long, making it resistant to bending when it is subjected to pothole-eaten streets and track days, which has made the component one of the reasons why drivers believe that Mazda small cars will last long even after they have covered their odometers. Regardless of the chassis, whether the Elliott or the Reversed Elliott, Lemoine or the Inverted Lemoine layout, the Stub Axle is connected to the suspension arms with camber and toe controlled to ensure that braking is predictable and tyre wear is minimal. Since the early carbureted hatchbacks came out, the same mounting points have been applied with the same bearing sizes, which makes it easy to replace and provides continuity of parts throughout decades of production. The absence of vertical loads in the unit adds no extra mass, which means that the suspension will react faster to bumps, enhancing grip and consuming less fuel due to lower rolling resistance. It has an oil-sealed kingpin interface that remains untouched by road grit, which adds to the number of service and maintenance intervals as well as the longstanding Mazda reputation of being cheap to run. When turning at sharp corners or in sudden lane changes, the rigid spindle ensures that the wheel hub remains precisely in the middle, hence electronic aids such as ABS can determine the speed of the vehicle and respond accordingly. It is a common occurrence to the owners that a merely fresh Stub Axle with a applied core part will bring that factory fresh steering snatch back, and this goes to demonstrate the central point of concentration of this little component in the overall dynamics of the 323 platform. Install the original Mazda hardware and the ride will remain smooth, efficient and safe through a host of kilometres.
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