Archive for the ‘Suspensions’ Category
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 |
The front wheels of the car are installed with their tops tilted outward or inward. This is called "camber" and is measured in degrees of tilt from the vertical. When ...
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Friday, May 14th, 2010 |
Caster is the forward or backward tilt of the steering axis. Caster is measured in degrees from the steering axis to vertical as viewed from the side. Backward tilt from ...
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Thursday, May 13th, 2010 |
The axis around which the wheel rotates as it turns to the right or left is called the "steering axis". This axis is found by drawing an imaginary line between ...
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Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 |
Toe is the inclination of the wheel front and rear as seen from above the vehicle. The wheel installation angle is called the toe angle. When the front of the ...
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 |
Frequent inspection and correction of wheel alignment are ordinarily not necessary under normal conditions of use. However, if the tires are worn unevenly, if steering is unstable, or if the ...
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Monday, April 19th, 2010 |
1. Elasticity
If a force (load) is applied to an object made of a material such as rubber, it will create stress (deformation) in that object. When that force is released, ...
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010 |
Toe-angle
To adjust toe-in, change the lengths of the tie rod connecting the steering knuckle arms. 1. In the type in which the tie rod is behind the spindles, increasing the ...
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 |
The vehicle must have proper straightline performance for stable driving, cornering performance for driving around curves, recovery force for returning to the straight-line condition, the capacity to soften the shock ...
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Monday, February 15th, 2010 |
1. Switches
(1) Damping mode select switch This switch can change the shock absorber damping force. The switch positions and details of the settings depend on the model, but switching from ...
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