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• Wishbone suspension
  ...controlling such parameters as [[camber angle]], [[caster angle]], [[Toe (automotive)|toe]] pattern, roll center height, scrub radius, scuff and many more. ...ension is also often referred to as double 'A' arm or short long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, luxury cars and light trucks.
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• Coil spring
  ...ical use for compression coil springs is in [[car]] [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension systems]]. ...ng [[Oxy-fuel welding and cutting|oxy-acetylene]] to cut the end off a car suspension spring to lower a vehicle's [[ride height]], can destroy the tempering in l
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• Unsprung weight
  ...of [[driveshaft]]s, [[Spring (device)|springs]], [[shock absorber]]s, and suspension links. If the vehicle's [[brake]]s are mounted outboard (i.e., within the w ...of the road surface will transfer to the cabin through the geometry of the suspension and hence ride quality is deteriorated.
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• Ackermann steering geometry
  [[image:suspension.jpg|thumb|right|Part of steering mechanism: tie rod, tie rod ends, steering [[Category:Automotive steering technologies]]
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• Kingpin
  [[image:suspension.jpg|thumb|right|Suspension, showing tie rod, steering arm, king pin (axis) ball joints]] ...rings were replaced starting in the 1950s by ball joints, more complicated suspension designs became available to designers. It is usually made of [[metal]].
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• Watt's linkage
  The '''Watt's linkage''' is also an automotive rear suspension designed in the early [[twentieth century]] as an improvement over the [[Pa ...Watt's linkages, one on the driver's side and one on the passenger's side. Suspension binding during deflection is prevented by floating the center linkage aroun
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• Vehicle dynamics
  * [[Suspension (vehicle)|Suspension]] * [[Automotive aerodynamics]]
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• Sway bar
  ...rt [[lever]] arms linked by a [[torsion spring]]. A sway bar increases the suspension's roll stiffness -- its resistance to roll in turns, independent of its [[H ...s called the [[roll couple]]. One effect of body (frame) lean, for typical suspension geometry, is positive [[Camber angle|camber]] of the wheels on the outside
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• Hydropneumatic suspension
  '''Hydropneumatic''' is a type of [[automotive]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension system]] invented by [[Citroën]] and fitted to Citroën cars, as well as b ...mately six times more flexible than conventional steel, so [[self-leveling suspension|self-leveling]] is incorporated to allow the vehicle to cope with the extra
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• Superleggera
  ...rleggera frame tubes are too small and of unsuitable material for mounting suspension components. This distinguishes it very clearly from [[spaceframe]] construc [[Category:Automotive technologies]]
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• Rear-engine design
  ...orsche]] who has gradually developed their design with improvements to the suspension as well as electronic aids to reduce the shortcomings of the layout to acce [[Category:Automotive technologies]]
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• Shock absorber
  ...k absorbers are an important part of [[automobile]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]s, [[aircraft]] [[landing gear]], and the supports for many industrial [[m === Vehicles suspension ===
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• Axle
  ...cars generally have split front and rear axles. This allows [[independent suspension]] of the left and right wheels, and therefore a smoother ride. It also per [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]
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• Torsion beam suspension
  ...mounted perpendicular to the bar, that is attached to the [[axle]] of the suspension arm or wishbone. Vertical motion of the wheel causes the bar to rotate alon ...de the standard travel. Over-rotating the torsion bars can also cause the suspension to hit the bump stop prematurely, causing a harsh ride. Aftermarket forged
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• Monocoque
  The first automotive application of the monocoque technique was [[1923]]'s [[Lancia Lambda]]. [ ..., typically as a way of isolating the vibration and noise of powertrain or suspension components from the rest of the vehicle.
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• Catalytic converter
  ...for active precious metal sites. The catalyst is added to the washcoat (in suspension) before application to the core. ...ssion ignition engine it is necessary to change the exhaust gas - two main technologies are used for this - [[SCR]] ([[selective catalytic reduction]]) and [NOx] (
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• Continuously variable transmission
  ...small number of gear ratios, such as the 4 to 6 forward ratios in typical automotive transmissions. ...ing efficiency losses from friction in the drive shaft and [[differential (automotive)|differential]] components. This type of transmission has been effectively
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• Front-wheel drive
  ...Germany|German]] market, premium vehicles developed advanced [[independent suspension]] designs for the rear wheels and thus never switched away from rear wheel ...e and complex task of developing modern [[rear-wheel drive]] [[independent suspension]] layouts. Detroit's "Big Three" enjoyed a remarkable run of 75 low-cost ye
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• Steering
  [[image:suspension.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Part of steering mechanism: tie rod, steering arm, ki ...path of smaller radius than the outer wheel, so that the degree of [[toe (automotive)|toe]] suitable for driving in a straight path is not suitable for turns.
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• Fiat 131
  ...ori", is a small/medium [[family car]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Automotive industry|car manufacturer]] [[Fiat]] from 1974 to 1984. It was exhibited a ...ts day. The body was a monocoque type, made of conventional [[steel]]. [[Automotive design|Designed]] and styled on the typical "three-box" design, with distin
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