To keep passengers comfortable, the Aicon features pneumatic spring and
damper units for a smooth ride.
There's also a feeling of greater depth and control to the damping on poor surfaces, thanks to the incorporation of a secondary damper within the main
damper unit.
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.
Front axle in McPherson design optimised by Porsche, springstrut axle with wheels mounted independently on track control arms, longitudinal arms and spring struts, cylindrical springs with inner - mounted dampers, fully controlled single - sleeve gaspressure
damper units (PASM).
Another interesting feature offered by the new GLA45 AMG is the AMG sports suspension, which features specially tuned spring and
damper units, and the AMG high - performance braking system with vented and cross-drilled rotors.
Frequently found in racing cars, the new horizontal
damper units are actuated via separate pushrods and transfer levers.
The front and rear spring and
damper units are height adjustable, and both spring rates and damper internals have been tailored specifically to F - TYPE Project 7.
In addition, Volkswagen's innovative Adaptive Chassis Control system (ACC), featuring pneumatically controlled
damper units, can be specified on the GTD.
The system uses pneumatically controlled
damper units and as well as altering suspension behaviour it can also controls sharpen steering and improve throttle response.
Employing the classic formula of double wishbones front and rear, the One - 77 features inboard suspension front and rear which transfers vertical suspension movements to the horizontally mounted spring /
damper units as seen in racecars.
The innovative arrangement of the spring /
damper unit replaces the function and application of conventional tubular cross members.
Attached to this tub is a set of double wishbones at each corner, with pushrods employed to transfer vertical suspension movements to the horizontally mounted spring /
damper units.
Sports suspension with specifically tuned spring /
damper units and larger stabilisers provides high lateral acceleration and a reduced rolling tendency while Curve Dynamic Assist applies imperceptible braking force on the inside wheels to help turn in and cornering stability.
The suspension has also been given the AMG treatment — aside from specifically - tuned spring /
damper units and larger stabilisers, the car's three - link front suspension gets stiffer steering knuckles, more rigid bearings and totally new elastokinematics, while the four - link rear axle is new, with geometry and setup unique to the model.
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.
Not exact matches
Its dual -
damper system and natural convection environment give you total control to grill high and hot or low and slow — just like larger professional
units.
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.
However, the adaptive
dampers from the GT - S are replaced with passive
units, which like the former, have been developed at the Nurburgring.
Also retained are the adaptive
dampers, though the springs and spring platforms are adjustable KW
units, offering an adjustable set - up.
Replacing the adjustable
dampers of old are new adaptive three - chamber
units for each of the wheels.
What's new is that fixed - rate
dampers are gone and replaced by magnetic
units, which Lambo says offer greater body and wheel control, a wider spectrum of performance, and apparently greater ride comfort.
Front and rear suspension components were upgraded and rear
dampers were switched to adjustable
units.
Both cars feature Bilstein
dampers, though the GTS has standard two - mode adjustable
units with a softer - than - SRT road setting and a firmer - than - SRT track setting.
The variable
dampers improve the ride comfort significantly and thus propels the Mercedes among the front - runners in class, although the 2.1 - litre turbodiesel remains unrefined compared to competitor
units.
Essentially a half - six engine, the N13 three - cylinder
unit makes use of special balance shafts and
dampers that keep vibrations in place, a common trait in these type of compact engines.
These include a new in - house - developed eight - speed automatic transmission, comprehensive chassis and steering upgrades (including revised spring, subframe,
damper and steering enhancements), and a long - stroke 3.5 - litre V6 petrol engine (a development of the outgoing Sorento's 3.3 - litre Lambda
unit).
The real - time system swaps the standard Corvette's conventional
dampers for
units filled with a fluid that contains iron particles.
Adaptive
dampers are optional but our test car came with the standard passive
units.
The central control
unit processing data delivered by three accelerometers and adjusting the four
dampers independently of one another enables the suspension to respond very quickly to even the slightest change in driving and road conditions.
The sophisticated front MacPherson strut and rear multi-link suspension utilize specially tuned low - friction
dampers, while the front stabilizer bar is upgraded from the Sedan's
unit.
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.
An optional variable
damper control
unit with two settings - comfort and sport - are offered with all three models.
Again limited to 500
units, the tS has a huge carbonfibre wing among other STI body parts, Sachs springs and
dampers, various tweaks to reduce body flex, beefier brakes and lightweight STI wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres.
The
damper settings are determined by an electronic control
unit which takes sensor readings from the car's systems, including throttle position, brake position, steering wheel rotation and vehicle speed.
Each cast aluminium hub carrier was linked to the chassis only by a single lower wishbone, the half shafts doubling as upper control arms, and was sprung by twin coaxial
dampers and coil springs
units.
Available sport adaptive damping suspension uses continuous electronic
damper control and a new suspension control
unit that enables the various suspension and damping combinations that make up the Audi drive select modes.
Only 50
units will be made available, after which you'll still be able to buy the 520d with the new 190 hp, 400 Nm engine with the same equipment as the 2014 car — these include adaptive LED headlamps, 17 - inch wheels, iDrive with navigation and Siri support, Dynamic
Damper Control and a 10.25 - inch Multifunctional Instrument Display that replaces the traditional analogue instrument panel with a fully digital one.
It also wears HPD (high performance
dampers) as part of its suspension setup, though the
units in the local K5 aren't the Sachs
dampers with the Australian - defined tune, but rather a slightly softer tune to accommodate our diverse road surface conditions; we're told that it offers enhanced handling without sacrificing ride comfort.
Larger, 45 - mm piston Bilstein
dampers with Magnetic Ride Control replace the stock 35 - mm
units, and an electronic limited - slip differential can adjust to the traction at hand in as little as one - tenth of a second.
Gone are the no - name
dampers, and in their place are
units from SACHS, tuned by STI.
The central element in electronic
damper control is the new high - performance control
unit.
As directed by the driving mode controller, an electric actuator integrated into each
damper governs hydraulic fluid movement inside the
unit.
Active
dampers such as the MRC
units used by Holden Special Vehicles would add further dynamic depth to this car.
Keeping passengers comfortable is a set of new continuously controlled
dampers getting their information from a control
unit in the back, allowing it to adjust in milliseconds.
In place of these adjustable
dampers are regular
units that are a bit firmer to give the big crossover snappy handling, but with a ride that isn't glass smooth.
Also specific to the range - topping variant is a revised four - wheel Adaptive
Damper System with three - chamber upgraded shock absorber
units.
The adaptive M Suspension lowers the entire car by 10 millimetres and a central control
unit varies the inbound and rebound stages on the four twin - sleeve gas pressure
dampers to provide optimum response at all times.
These
units feature a built - in
damper designed to isolate engine torque spikes and prevent transmission damage.
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