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 the top of a wheel is tilted outward, Read more Suspension and Steering Camber
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Steering Axis Inclination
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 the top of the shock absorber’s upper Read more Steering Axis Inclination
What is EPS (Electric Power Steering) ?
1. Description
EPS (Electric Power Steering) generates the assist torque by the motor for steering operation and reduces the steering effort. Hydraulic power steering uses the power of the engine to Read more What is EPS (Electric Power Steering) ?
What is Power Steering?
1. Description
To improve driving comfort, most modern automobiles have wide, lowpressure tires which increase the tire-to-road surface contact area. As a result of this, more steering effort is required. Read more What is Power Steering?
Concepts of suspension Springs
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, the object will return to Read more Concepts of suspension Springs
What is Wheel Alignment
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 Read more What is Wheel Alignment
EMS/Air Suspension Diagnosis & Fail-safe
1. Diagnosis
If the EMS/air suspension ECU detects a malfunction in this system, it blinks the damping mode or vehicle height indicator light to alert the driver of the malfunction. The ECU will also Read more EMS/Air Suspension Diagnosis & Fail-safe
What is EMS & Air Suspension
The suspension improves the riding comfort and driving performance of the vehicle. EMS (Electronically-Modulated Suspension) and air suspension electronically control the damping force of the shock absorbers Read more What is EMS & Air Suspension
Types of Automotive suspension spring 2 of 2
4. Torsion bar springs
A torsion bar spring (usually simply called a torsion bar) is a spring-steel rod that uses its torsional elasticity to resist twisting. One end of the torsion- bar is anchored Read more Types of Automotive suspension spring 2 of 2
Types of Automotive suspension spring 1 of 2
1. Outline
In automotive suspension systems, the springs used are metallic springs and non-metallic springs
- Metallic springs
- Leaf springs
- Coil springs
- Torsion bar springs
- Non-metallic springs
- Rubber Read more Types of Automotive suspension spring 1 of 2