The front suspension is independent, "swinging candle" type, with hydraulic shock-absorbing struts installed with an inclination towards the rear of the vehicle.
With helical un-centered coil springs, lower wishbones with braces and anti-roll bar. 
The telescopic strut is equipped with a coil spring, a rubber compression buffer and an upper strut support.
The upper support is attached to the mudguard of the body.
Telescopic stoic rests on the ball joint suspension arm.
The anti-roll bar is a rod, the knees of which are connected to the wishbones through the rods with rubber-metal hinges.
The middle part of the rod fastened to the beam front suspension bracket with rubber cushions.
Wheel travel, мм
- up: 94;
- down: 105.

SpecificationsCar ModelsCar Models
«518», «520» и «520I»«525» и «528»*
Length in the free state, мм342338
The diameter of the wire, мм1313,5
The outer diameter of the spring, мм164+1,3164,5+1,3
Spring step in free state, мм76,2575,10
Marking * and spring force, кгс
– with red index326-338372-381
– with white index329-351382-392
– with green index 352-364393-402
*From 1980 model year used front suspension springs without marking or with the red index.