What is Suspension?
- What is Suspension?
- What does suspension do?
- How does Suspension work?
- So what are the different types?
- So what can I do to modify my suspension then?
- The Law on Suspension
The Basics:
What is Suspension?
Suspension is the term used on vehicles that mounts onto the four corners where the wheels are based. Suspension usually comes in Shock and Spring form however different types and designs have been implemented over the years, each designed to have slightly different uses.
What does suspension do?
A vehicles suspension is designed to carry the weight of the vehicle and allow movement whilst in motion. Suspension also plays a big part on the handling of your vehicle.
How does Suspension work?
Suspension works by allowing movement to happen whilst the vehicle is in motion. This movement is normally controlled by coil springs, fluids, flexible metal, bars or compressed air. Suspension is also used to keep your vehicle form scraping the ground by suspending the weight of the vehicle evenly.
So what are the different types?
As mentioned further up, there are a few different types of suspension which is most commonly used on the roads. They are listed below as follows, Please click on each types for more information:
- Shock and Springs
- Torsion Bar
- Dampers
- Coilovers
- Airbag,
- Hydraulic,
- Leaf,
So what can I do to modify my suspension then?
Generally there are a good few options for each vehicle available but you can uprate your suspension to make your ride higher or lower, stiffer or softer on ride handling or move up and down at the simple flick of a switch!
On each of the above we have mentioned in more detail how each type works and its advantages and disadvantages to Modifiying them. Please click on each type for more information.
The Law on Suspension:
There is no law to state that Modifiying your suspension is illegal however a ride that is to low that it either A, allows the wheels to foul the bodywork or B, disallows an MOT tester to drive it onto a ramp will find itself with a failed MOT ticket, so becareful!