Shock absorbers are actually dampers, meaning that they reduce or make something less intense. The…

Weight carried by the springs is called sprung weight. Weight not carried by the springs…

The springs in the suspension have two important functions. Springs support the vehicle weight and…

Lateral acceleration is the measurement of the vehicles ability to corner. What we feel during…

The components of the suspension system, while impor tant separately, must operate as a whole…

As previously mentioned, it is mostly assumed that the only function of a suspension system…

Suspension systems have evolved significantly since the earliest adaptations from horse-drawn buggies to self powered…

A suspension system should satisfy certain requirements for use in vehicles. The main desired features…

Suspension Systems To many focusing on ride comfort, it may seem like the suspension system…