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  • Short long arms suspension

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    Short long arms suspension

    Short long arms suspension explained A short long arms suspension (SLA) is also known as an unequal length double wishbone suspension. The upper arm is typically an A-arm, and is ...

  • Sliding pillar suspension

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    Sliding pillar suspension

    Sliding pillar suspension A sliding pillar suspension is a form of independent suspension for light cars. The stub axle and wheel assembly are attached to a vertical pillar or ...

  • Sprung mass explained

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    Sprung mass explained In a vehicle with a suspension, such as an automobile, motorcycle or a tank, sprung mass (or sprung weight) is the portion of the vehicle's total mass that ...

  • Strut

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    Strut explained As components of an automobile chassis, they can be passive braces to reinforce the chassis and/or body, or active components of the suspension. An automotive ...

  • Struts Replace all types

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    How to Replace Car Struts Your vehicles suspension is what connects the wheel spindles to the body and controls the ride over rough surfaces. There are two components that form ...

  • Suspension keel

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    Suspension keel explained A suspension keel is an extension pylon to the bodywork of single-seat, open wheel racing cars designed with a raised nose cone, to allow the lower ...

  • Suspension lift

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    Car Suspension lift explained A suspension lift is a modification, often done by Jeep, truck, SUV and offroad enthusiasts to raise the ride height of their vehicle. Suspension ...

  • Swing axle

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    Swing axle A swing axle is a simple type of independent suspension designed and patented by Edmund Rumpler in 1903. This was a revolutionary invention in the automotive industry, ...

  • Torsion bar

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    Torsion bar suspension explained A torsion bar suspension, also known as a torsion spring suspension or torsion beam suspension, is a general term for any vehicle suspension that ...

  • Torsion beam

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    Torsion beam suspension A torsion beam suspension is a vehicle suspension similar to a trailing arm suspension but where both trailing arms are connected by a beam. It is also ...

  • Trailing arm

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    Car Trailing arm explained A trailing-arm suspension is an automobile suspension design in which one or more arms (or "links") are connected between (and perpendicular to and ...

  • Twist-beam rear suspension

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    Twist-beam rear suspension The twist-beam rear suspension, also known as torsion-beam axle is a type of automobile suspension based on a large H or C shaped member. The front of ...

  • Understeer and oversteer

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    Understeer and oversteer

    Understeer and oversteer explained Understeer and oversteer are vehicle dynamics terms used to describe the sensitivity of a vehicle to steering. Simply put, oversteer is what ...

  • Unsprung weight (mass) explained

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    Unsprung weight (mass) explained

    Car Unsprung weight (mass) explained In a ground vehicle with a suspension, the unsprung weight (or the unsprung mass) is the mass of the suspension, wheels or tracks (as ...

  • Watt's linkage

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    Watt's linkage explained Watt's linkage (also known as the parallel linkage) is a type of mechanical linkage invented by James Watt (19 January 1736 – 25 August 1819) in which ...

  • Weight transfer

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    Weight transfer explained Weight transfer and load transfer are two expressions used somewhat confusingly to describe two distinct effects: the change in load borne by different ...

  • Weissach axle

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    Weissach axle explained The Weissach axle (pronounced 'Vise-' as in 'advise' and '-ach' with guttural 'ch') is a special rear suspension arrangement devised for the Porsche 928. ...