Have you ever driven a go-kart? Who did it certainly will have noticed how easily the kart loses grip, despite the relatively low weight and speed. This is simply because, such a vehicle, is totally devoid of such suspension and the forces that develop when cornering - but also in acceleration and braking - all weigh on the tires, putting them easily in a crisis (in fact intervene even the very small diameter of the tires but that is not inherent in the discussion). The suspension, are therefore an important organ, mainly because direct contribution of road holding and stability and, secondly, for the comfort that comes from their calibration. On reflection we have just learned that the calibration and the efficiency of the shock absorbers longer influence the behavior of the car on the ride comfort, although the latter is more obvious in the first ...

Anyone with a slightest interest in the automotive world, will certainly have met the "way of knowing" automotive terms that identify the different types of suspension. We have often struggled to distinguish and understand how they differ. We will try, therefore, easier to trace a path, following which, the reader will be able to distinguish different types of suspension including also the "why".

Constant in all types of suspensions are: elastic element, cushion and arms. The combinations of these three elements (but mainly of the arms) differentiate the various types. Before you start, remember that the suspension is better able to ensure that the independent movement of the wheels and maintain, during the excursion, the wheels perpendicular to the ground, minimizing changes to the limit of the front trim (roadways, camber, etc. ..). It 'also important to remember that, because of the forces at play (and how they are distributed) must have a minimum connection between the wheels of each axis, this in order to improve the stability, over and to prevent deterioration of road holding.

THE BRIDGE DRIVE
The suspension bridge is easier to drive, or a cross-carrier rigidly connecting the wheels of each axle. This element can be classified as an "axle" in the case has only a supporting function or as a "bridge" in the event incorporates elements such as drive shafts and differential. The advantages of this type of suspension reside primarily in its robustness and simplicity of construction and maintenance of the values ​​for the track and camber. Unfortunately, the downside lies in the lack of ability to absorb bumps in the road surface and scarce skills relating to road holding, because of the tie that binds tightly to the wheels in the same axis. For this reason, in the automotive field, we have tried hard to evolve a bridge to something more efficient. On his ashes were born, then, the suspension bridge interconnected wheels and suspension.

The bridge differs, the deck hard, for the relocation of the transmission (gearbox and / or differential), which in this case, are fixed to the body instead of a burden on the strut assembly (it is said, in this case, they become " suspended masses "). however, the rigid connection between the wheels, obtained by simple boxed elements. Wanting to give a little better definition, we could define  more than a "solid axle" Pro Comp Lift, Pro Comp Suspension, Pro Comp Shocks, Pro Comp Lift Kits to "live axle" in which the moving parts are not part of the strut assembly. In the past, the flag of the vanguard motor, came on board the Lancia Aurelia, as well as all the "offspring" of Alfa Romeo Alfetta (up to the SZ coupe); It is currently disused, and among the models that are common, is only present on the Smart.

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