Suspension
...s all independently connected to the frame through a steering knuckle, ball joint’s, and the upper and lower control arms. They also commonly use a coil spring, bolted to the frame or upper control arm. All moving components use bearing’s and bushing’s to eliminate metal to metal contact. The suspension gets it’s name from the two control arm’s. The bottom arm being long and the top arm short. This system allows for each wheel to react to the road independently, and not affect the opposite wheel. Because of the superior handling a system like this offers it is used a lot in sport cars, such as the new Chevrolet Corvette Z06, and Dodge Viper’s. Although the S.L.A is a great handler it comes with the extra weight to make I work and make it durable. Another type of suspension package is the MacPhearson Strut. This system consists of a single lower control arm connected to the strut. The strut, Shock, and spindle are supported by a coil spring In the upper part of the assembly. These systems are often found in many Imports , and smaller American cars. Shorter springs can always be installed to lower or raise ride height. Thi...