Suspension and Chassis Bars and Arms
Do you remember that car trip you took with your family where your parents took the "scenic route" and got lost. They probably spent a good bulk of three hours trying to find your way back to the main road and you kept looking out the window as you passed by those creepy empty motels with the malfunctioning neon signs. At that point you might actually have been hoping your parents wouldn't ask for directions. No, thank you, Norman Bates. More time passed and the ride would have still been okay except the road had a lot of untended potholes, bumps, rocks and uneven pavement. Obviously, and unfortunately, the
chassis on the car wasn't balanced. Which is where suspension and chassis bars come in. Keeping it simple, the chassis is the bottom frame of your car that keeps everything connected to the wheels and the passenger component of the vehicle off the ground. The suspension is made to ensure you're not being jilted around everytime you ride over a manhole or make a turn. Without these two essentials your car not only drags on the ground but it'll be one heck of an uncomfortable ride. The chassis and suspension are a series of pieces connected by a bunch of bars and framework which can diversify depending on the vehicle.
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hydraulic fluid or air.
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Torsion bar: These are used on big vehicles like SUVs. They can be found in a slew of manufacturer's cars like Ford, GM, Mitsubishi, and Toyotas. The benefit of a torsion bar is that they take up less space.
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front strut bars.
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drive axle to the chassis on the opposing side.
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Control arm: A control arm is typically triangular in shape or bends in a triangular direction. It is sometimes referred to as a wishbone for exactly that reason. They connect to the frame of the vehicle and a pivot that will often attach to a wheel.
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axle perpendicularly to the chassis also for balance purposes.
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torsion spring this bar connects the left and right wheels via a lever. It increases the roll stiffness in your car.
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center link at a decent height off the ground. It's comprised of a pivot that attaches to the chassis frame and a ball joint for motion purposes on the other.
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steering gear sector shaft. It converts the movement in order to steer the wheels.
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