Parts of Suspension : Spring

The kind of spring, that usually to use is coil spring, leaf spring, torsion rod spring, air spring, and rubber spring
Coil Spring made from steel spring steel with treatment heat. Coil spring must use a long arm to hold the wheels on alignment. Coil spring usually use on passenger vehicle to give comfort.
Leaf Spring made from steel spring with treatment heat. Leaf spring hold pivot and wheels on alignment without additional arm. Leaf Spring usually use on truck and commercial vehicle.
The long torsion rod spring made specially from heat treatment and twisted on under suspension arm and others top placed on vehicle framework.
Air Spring use on big vehicle like bus. Air Spring is additional power with wave rubber, which contains high pressure air like spring and need suspension arm.
Rubber Spring use on small vehicle, need suspension arm and combination with hidraulic system. Read More..

Purpose and Parts of Suspension

Suspension use to:

- Spring became available to place on each wheels and body to reduce the whells shock.
- Save the wheels on true alignment, so can move to up and down on their springs
Parts of Suspension :
- Spring
- Suspension arm
- Suspension pivot
- Shock absorber
- Stabilizer
- Bump stop
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