Car Suspension Guide Suspension is a big part of how a car runs. It plays a
big role in the stability of your car and making your journeys as smooth as
they can be.
Here at Paddington Motor Springs ,
this month’s blog looks at how a car’s suspension works and how beneficial it
is for your motor vehicle. For more information, please give us a call on 020 8795 3300 .
What Is The Function? In simple terms, the suspension is something that keeps an
object suspended in the air. The reason cars employ this system is to minimise the
friction and shock when on the ground.
If you didn’t have any suspension, every pebble and bump on
the road would affect your car and make any journey an unenjoyable one. Besides
from absorbing friction, gravitation, and impact forces from the ground it
makes sure tyres keep in contact with the road surface.
How Does It Work In
today’s world, the modern car suspension system is smartly designed with every
wheel and axle being suspended on its own. What this means is that if one wheel
is off the ground, the other three will stay grounded. That is called
independent suspension.
However, if one wheel
did not have their own suspension system which led to one wheel being raised.
The other wheel on the same side would also rise. This could result in the car
flipping. This is known as dependent car suspension system.
The Parts of The
Suspension System Springs are a highly important part of the suspension
system. They absorb the irregularities of any road and take care of any
additional weight on the vehicle. The springs also ensure the car is kept at a
predetermined height.
There are 3 types of springs used in the suspension system:
Coil springs – These are used in many mechanical
devices, from watches to car shocks. The way they work is by storing energy to
release it to absorb any shock or maintain force between two surfaces that are
in contact.
Leaf springs – These are integral to a vehicle's
suspension. They are installed to help support the entire weight of your car or
truck. They help maintain the tyres' grip on the road and regulate the
wheelbase length when the speed is changing.
Torsion bars – In vehicles, a torsion bar's purpose
is to provide a spring action for the vehicle. The bar itself is a long spring
steel element with one end twisted by a lever connected to the axle.
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Motor Springs Ltd For
more information about the leaf spring services we offer at Paddington Motor
Springs Ltd, call us in Middlesex on 020 8795 3300 . Alternatively fill out our contact form
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