Suspension Elements

B. Suspension Elements





The spring strut is mounted below on semi-trailing arm and at top on dome of frame floor. The spring strut is connected to the pressure reservoir (4) attached to frame floor by means of the pressure line (B3) on housing.

The pressure line (B2) in turn connects the pressure reservoir to level controller. Raising of lowered rear end of vehicle is attained by increasing the oil quantity in oil chamber (a) of spring strut, which results in increased extension of piston rod. The mechanical design of the spring strut is similar to that of a normal shock absorber.

Sedans And Coupes:

T-Sedans:

The pressure reservoir applied is of ball shape. Oil chamber (a) and gas chamber (b) of reservoir are separated by a diaphragm.

The gas chamber is filled with a specified pressure.

As a result of the oil pressure within the system, which is constantly changing in the driven vehicle, for example under the influence of deflections, the diaphragm will adapt itself continuously to the required chamber volume of the oil. The diaphragm will change its shape accordingly inside the ball-shaped housing of the pressure reservoir.

The pressure reservoir can meet these expectations only when the gas-filling pressure remains above a given value.