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2. Suspension lift - Wikipedia

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   A suspension lift is a modification to a vehicle to raise the ride height. It is done for the purpose of improving the off road performance of SUVs or trucks and other off-road vehicles, or for cosmetic purposes. Suspension lifts can enable steeper approach, departure, and breakover angles, higher ground clearance, and helps accommodate larger ...

3. Car suspension - Wikipedia

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   Part of car front suspension and steering mechanism: tie rod, steering arm, king pin axis (using ball joints). Van Diemen RF01 Racing Car Suspension. Suspension is the system of tires, tire air, springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels and allows relative motion between the two. [ 1 ]

4. Facelift (automotive) - Wikipedia

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   Facelift (automotive) An automotive facelift, also known as mid-generational refresh, minor model change, minor model update, or life cycle impulse, comprises changes to a vehicle's styling during its production run including, to highly variable degree, new sheetmetal, interior design elements or mechanical changes, [1] allowing a carmaker to ...

5. Portal axle - Wikipedia

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   Portal axle. A portal axle (or portal gear lift) is an off-road vehicle suspension and drive technology where the axle tube or the half-shaft is offset from – usually above – the center of the wheel hub and where driving power is transferred to each wheel via a simple gearbox, built onto each hub. [1] It gives two advantages: ground ...

6. Hydropneumatic suspension - Wikipedia

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   Hydropneumatic suspension is a type of motor vehicle suspension system, designed by Paul Magès, invented by Citroën, and fitted to Citroën cars, as well as being used under licence by other car manufacturers. Similar systems are also widely used on modern tanks and other large military vehicles. The suspension was referred to as Suspension ...

7. Air suspension - Wikipedia

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   Air suspension is used in place of conventional steel springs in heavy vehicle applications such as buses and trucks, and in some passenger cars. It is widely used on semi trailers and trains (primarily passenger trains). The purpose of air suspension is to provide a smooth, constant ride quality, but in some cases is used for sports suspension.

8. Car hydraulics - Wikipedia

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   Car hydraulics. Car hydraulics are equipment installed in an automobile that allows for a dynamic adjustment in height of the vehicle. These suspension modifications are often placed in a lowrider, i.e., a vehicle modified to lower its ground clearance below that of its original design. With these modifications, the body of the car can be ...

9. Body lift - Wikipedia

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   A body lift is a modification where spacers are installed between a vehicle's body and chassis in order to increase the ride height (only increases running clearance on vehicles with solid axle (s) ). It is a common method to run larger tires on a vehicle. It is also often used to allow the placement of a larger motor for an engine swap. Body ...