Front suspension
Steering system setup
Engine, Transmission and body mounting
Rear suspension
100
The Weight of the Chassis and all parts mounted on the chassis which also includes one half the weight of the spring, shocks and control arms.
What is unsprung weight
100
Most Common and conventional steering gear used
What is the recirculating ball?
100
is majorly affected on how heavy the engine is.
What is Center of gravity?
100
Addition of a steel plate to open side of typical C-Shaped frame rail to from a four-sided closed box
What is Boxing?
200
A solid beam or hollow tube connected to both front wheels
What is a Straight Axle
200
uses a worm gear on the steering shaft that rotates and subsequently moves the external teeth on the sector gear
What is the worm and sector gear?
200
Saves a small amount of engine torque and to reduce or eliminates motor mount failure
What is a solid mount?
200
Increases the vehicles load carrying capacity by bolting to the existing leaf springs
What are helper springs?
300
Use to locate the axle longitudinally and controls caster angle
What is Wishbone front suspension?
300
Geometrical configuration where the outside wheel actually turns sharper then the inside wheel during a turn
What is Reverse Ackerman Steering?
300
Frequently used to mate various engine and transmission combinations
What are Adapters?
300
commonly found on 1960 through 1972 Chevrolet trucks, and uses two stamped arms that measure about 52" long
What is trailing arm suspension?
400
Developed by Pete and Jake in the 1970s and used to locate the axle longitudinally and control caster angle
What is a Four bar suspension?
400
Defined as the angle between the king pin or steering axis and vertical, as viewed from the side
What is caster?
400
Allows a Flexible connection between the moving rear axle and the fixed transmission output shaft
What are U-Joints?
400
Measurement from the wheels mounting face where its bolts to the hub and actual centerline of the rim
What is wheel off-set?
500
typically incorporates an upper and lower spring seat , shock absorber mount and dust cap, a dust cover for piston rod and bump stop
What is the MacPherson Strut?
500
Distance between the steering axis and a parallel line from the steering axis to the wheel center, measured in parallel with spindle center
What is Spindle length?
500
The Vehicle's center of gravity is affected by __________ and ___________.
Height in Chassis; Position in terms of Set Back
500
Commonly taper at the front mounting point to a 12" Spread
What are track arms?
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