To keep passengers comfortable, the Aicon features pneumatic spring and
damper units for a smooth ride.
Not exact matches
The 2015 F - 450 also ditches the previous Dana M80 rear axle in favor of a larger Dana S110
unit, uses upgraded rear leaf springs, beefier front and rear stabilizer bars and
dampers, heavier - duty driveline U-joints, and an upgraded crossmember
for the fifth - wheel / gooseneck hitch mount.
Replacing the adjustable
dampers of old are new adaptive three - chamber
units for each of the wheels.
As well as replacing the bulky and complex Active Body Control (ABC) suspension hardware with more straightforward coil - over
damper units at the corners in the best motorsport tradition (ride height, wheel alignment and camber can all be adjusted
for track work), AMG's engineers have plumped out the track by 97 mm at the front and 85 mm at the rear to exploit the new spring links, camber struts, pull / push rods and weight - optimised aluminium wheel carriers developed in conjunction with German motorsport specialists KW.
The real - time system swaps the standard Corvette's conventional
dampers for units filled with a fluid that contains iron particles.
Additionally, limited
units of the new X3 xDrive20d Special Edition will also be available from launch, boasting additional features such as Dynamic
Damper Control, Performance Control and 18 - inch light alloy wheels, and this one goes
for RM 368,000.
The AMG sports suspension with specifically tuned spring /
damper units and larger stabilisers provides
for high lateral acceleration and a reduced rolling tendency in fast double bends.
Testing of the tuned mass
damper — a device that is mounted in tall structures to reduce any tower movement caused by wind or seismic activity — is complete and construction has commenced on the permanent elevator
for the
Unit 1 tower.
Installed actuators
for HVAC
units and
dampers, handled installation and calibration of pneumonic instruments
for local control systems