MacPherson strut front suspension

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• MacPherson strut — A simple MacPherson strut suspension on the left front wheel of a rear wheel drive vehicle. Front of the vehicle top right in image. Red section: Steering knuckle or hub carrier Blue section: Lower control arm or track control arm Light blue… …   Wikipedia

• MacPherson strut — A suspension piece which employs a coil spring and shock absorber attached to the lower A arms and the top of the front body structure. Originally it had a lateral link with an anti roll bar instead of the lower A arm. It was first invented by a… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Suspension (vehicle) — Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels. Suspension systems serve a dual purpose – contributing to the car s handling and braking for good active safety and driving …   Wikipedia

• strut — [1] A single, self contained pivoting suspension unit that integrates a coil spring with a shock absorber. Struts are used on front wheel drive automobiles. [2] A structural member, especially as part of a framework, used to stiffen, give… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Chapman strut — Lotus Twelve The Chapman strut is a design of independent rear suspension used for light cars, particularly sports and racing cars. It takes its name from, and is best known for its use by, Colin Chapman of Lotus. The characteristic feature of… …   Wikipedia

• Double wishbone suspension — Wishbones and upright painted yellow In automobiles, a double wishbone (or upper and lower A arm) suspension is an independent suspension design using two (occasionally parallel) wishbone shaped arms to locate the wheel. Each wishbone or arm has… …   Wikipedia

• Bicycle suspension — refers to the system or systems used to suspend the rider and all or part of the bicycle in order to protect them from the roughness of the terrain over which they travel. Bicycle suspension are used primarily on mountain bicycles, but are also… …   Wikipedia

• Automotive suspension design — is an aspect of automotive engineering, concerned with designing the suspension for cars and trucks.The process entails *selecting appropriate vehicle level targets *selecting a system architecture *choosing the location of the hard points , or… …   Wikipedia

• Independent suspension — is a broad term for any automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same axle to move vertically (i.e. reacting to a bump in the road) independently of each other. This is contrasted with a beam axle, live axle or deDion system in… …   Wikipedia

• Chapman strut — A type of rear suspension using a lower lateral link and a long spring shock strut to determine wheel geometry. The basic principle is the same as that of the front MacPherson strut and it is so named because Colin Chapman first used it on the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Ford Mustang (fifth generation) — Fifth generation Ford Mustang Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Model years 2005–present Assembly Flat Rock, Michigan, USA …   Wikipedia