We've often touted the benefits of leaf spring suspensions. Sure, they are simple. Sure, its technology that could be almost 300 years old, and sure, leaf springs aren't terribly fancy. But hey, they ...
There is the matter of power, and then there is the matter of putting that power to work most efficiently. Without a well-designed chassis and suspension, all the power in the world doesn't mean ...
at the 2008 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Peterbilt's proprietary Front Air Leaf Suspension is a front suspension with an innovative design and high-performance components that delivers ...
Installation of a complete Vette Products suspension kit, shaved General tires, and late 'Vette 16-inch wheels on an '80 Camaro improved its skidpad numbers from 67g all the way to 95g!
Leaf springs have lived under Jeeps since the first jeep first rolled down the road or over dirts more than 75 years ago. Leaf springs do many jobs and can do those jobs surprisingly well. They locate ...
Leaf springs are treated like archaic tech, as they aren’t found under any of the latest industry-leading performance cars, and are often used as a point of reference that shows how “dated” a ...
Porsche's latest patents show a company that is looking at the future but also well into the past. Three different patents all involve leaf springs. A suspension technology that every other serious ...
This story appears in the April 11 print edition of E&MU, a supplement to Transport Topics. Maryland-based Ramar Moving Systems hauls specialty items such as art, satellites and, once, a moon buggy.
Porsche is quietly preparing a suspension revolution that looks, at first glance, like a step back in time. Instead of chasing ever more complex multi-link hardware, the company is exploring a new ...