Car suspension

Part of car front suspension and steering mechanism: tie rod, steering arm, king pin axis (using ball joints).

Suspension is the system of tires, tire air, springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels and allows relative motion between the two.^[1] Suspension systems must support both road holding/handling and ride quality,^[2] which are at odds with each other. The tuning of suspensions involves finding the right compromise. It is important for the suspension to keep the road wheel in contact with the road surface as much as possible, because all the road or ground forces acting on the vehicle do so through the contact patches of the tires. The suspension also protects the vehicle itself and any cargo or luggage from damage and wear. The design of front and rear suspension of a car may be different.

^ Jazar, Reza N. (2008). Vehicle Dynamics: Theory and Applications. Spring. p. 455. ISBN 9780387742434. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
^ "Suspension Basics 1 - Why We Need It". Initial Dave. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

[Jazar-1] Jazar, Reza N. (2008). Vehicle Dynamics: Theory and Applications. Spring. p. 455. ISBN 9780387742434. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

[ID1-2] "Suspension Basics 1 - Why We Need It". Initial Dave. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

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