Suspension: designs, shapes, sizes

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=====Coil Spring=====
 
=====Coil Spring=====
A large coil type spring which sits in perches on both the suspension components and the body. These types of springs act like any small coil spring and can have varying spring rates through the use of different treatments
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A large coil type spring which sits in perches on both the suspension components and the frame or frame member. These types of springs act like any small coil spring and can have varying spring rates through the use of different wire diameters. A coil spring may have the same wire diameter throughout its length or it may be a progressive design with part of the wire diameter smaller than the remainder of the spring coil.
  
 
=====Leaf Spring=====
 
=====Leaf Spring=====

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