What does adjustable suspension stiffness mean?

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GabrielLee
07/24/25 11:34pm
Adjustable suspension stiffness refers to the ability to adjust the softness or hardness of the shock absorbers via buttons inside the car. This adjustment is achieved by altering the damping of the shock absorbers. Shock absorbers are not used to support the weight of the car body but to suppress the oscillations after the springs absorb shocks and to absorb the energy from road impacts. The speed at which the car body's weight shifts during entering and exiting a turn affects the balance of handling, and this effect continues until the weight transfer is complete. The speed of the car body's weight transfer is controlled by the shock absorbers. Changing the speed of the shock absorbers during compression and rebound can alter the speed of the car body's momentum transfer. The harder the shock absorbers, the faster the weight transfer, and the faster the weight transfer, the quicker the car's steering response.
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