Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber: Description and Operation

Description
Movement of each road spring is independently damped by a telescopic, hydraulically-controlled shock absorber. Each shock absorber is installed coaxially within the road spring. Front springs are located between spring seats on the shock absorber body and rod, rear springs are located between seats on the shock absorber and the lower wishbone.





Front Shock Absorber Arrangement





Rear Shock Absorber Arrangement

Operation
As a shock absorber rod rises and falls in unison with road spring movement, that movement is damped by controlling the flow of fluid from one end of a chamber to the other within each shock absorber. Any increase in the restriction of fluid flow within a shock absorber results in a corresponding increase in damping action and a firmer ride.