What Components Make Up a Car Suspension?
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Car suspension consists of components such as shock absorbers, suspension springs, anti-roll bars, suspension subframes, lower control arms, longitudinal rods, steering knuckle arms, rubber bushings, and linkages. The car suspension system refers to a connecting structural system between the vehicle body, frame, and wheels. The function of the suspension is to transmit forces and torques acting between the wheels and the frame, while cushioning the impact from uneven road surfaces transmitted to the frame or body, and dampening the resulting vibrations to ensure smooth driving. Car suspensions can be further divided into dependent suspensions and independent suspensions. The structural feature of a dependent suspension is that both wheels are connected by a solid axle, and the wheels along with the axle are connected to the frame via an elastic suspension. The structural feature of an independent suspension is that the axle is split, allowing each wheel to be individually connected to the frame via an elastic suspension, enabling each wheel to move independently without affecting the other.