The sway bar is a part of the vehicle suspension that connects the opposing wheels by means of a torsion-type elastic element (works on torsion). Nowadays, the sway bar is a mandatory element of various types of independent suspension of passenger vehicles. The stabilizer is installed on both...
Torsion bars use the twisting properties of a steel bar to provide coil-spring-like performance. This is how they work: One end of a bar is anchored to the vehicle frame. The other end is attached to a wishbone, which acts like a lever that moves perpendicular to the torsion bar. When...
Checking torsion bars A front suspension with torsion bar and piston damper. Many cars have torsion bars in the suspension instead of coil or leaf spring at the front, the rear or at both ends. The inner mounting is on the floor pan and is usually well covered against deterioration, but...
It has a fancy vehicle lift system so nothing gets scuffed on those pesky speed bumps. The sophisticated suspension suite McLaren likes to refer to as Race Active Chassis Control (RCC) is now in its third generation. On the W1, RCC III uses a titanium torsion bar, 3D-printed wi...
The power spring is mounted on the door frame and hooked to the door. Caution: If a roll-up door has only one torsion spring, at the center of the door, do not try to repair it. The tension is so great that the spring could injure you. For doors with this type of spring, ...
The torsion-bar suspension, standard equipment on the front and back of most Bugs between 1936 and 1977, can be raised to make room for heavy-duty, off-road wheels and tires. Longer shock absorbers replace the standard shocks to lift the body higher and to provide for maximum wheel travel...
You can lift the car with a few quick turns of the torsion bar. But getting that height to be balanced is key. The Importance of Knowing how to Lower and Lift Your Car or Truck By knowing the proper ways to lower and lift your car or truck, you can accomplish things you may have ...
Coil springsare the most common type of spring and is, in essence, a heavy-duty torsion bar coiled around an axis. Coil springs compress and expand to absorb the motion of the wheels. Leaf springsconsist of several layers of metal (called "leaves") bound together to act as a single unit...
Torsion bars use the twisting properties of a steel bar to provide coil-spring-like performance. This is how they work: One end of a bar is anchored to the vehicle frame. The other end is attached to a wishbone, which acts like a lever that moves perpendicular to the torsion bar. When...
Model-year 1952 also introduced ball-joint front suspension to Lincoln. Together with the new V-8, it made for taut, powerful road machines that would dominate their class in the Mexican Road Race. Other new features included recirculating-ball power steering, oversized drum brakes, liberal sound...