Front Suspension
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The front suspension consists of the following components:
- Wheel spindles
- Lower ball joints
- Lower arms
- Upper arms
- Stabilizer bar and links
- Coil springs or torsion bars
- Shock absorbers
The front system suspension utilizes an upper and lower arm and is an independent suspension design. This type of suspension uses 2 parallel arms. Each arm has 2 mounting positions to the chassis and 1 ball joint attachment at the wheel knuckle. The shock absorber mounts to the lower arm and along with the spring, controls vertical movement. A stabilizer bar and links are included to control suspension lean/sway during turns. Double-arm designs allow for carefully controlled motion of the wheel throughout suspension travel, controlling such parameters as camber angle, caster angle and toe.