Suspension: designs, shapes, sizes

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Curved steel "leaves" are packed together to achieve one unified pack of curved leaves which resists being bent further or straightened. With the weight of the vehicle on them this resistance to being straightened is what supports the vehicle and keeps the wheels on the ground when going over bumps.
 
Curved steel "leaves" are packed together to achieve one unified pack of curved leaves which resists being bent further or straightened. With the weight of the vehicle on them this resistance to being straightened is what supports the vehicle and keeps the wheels on the ground when going over bumps.
 
==Coilover==
 
==Coilover==
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A coil spring and shock absorber combined in one unit, often made adjustable to allow suspension fine tuning.
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==Torsion Bar==
 
==Torsion Bar==

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