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DjusTING THE sHOck ABsORBER
The front shock absorbers have each two attachment point at the transverse control arm and four further attachment points at the shock absorber
bracket on the top used in serial production.
The rear shock absorbers have each two attachment points at the transverse control arm and each four further attachment points at the shock absor-
ber bracket at the top.
By adjusting the shock absorbers you can achieve a change in the response behavior of the suspension by modifying the angle of attack, besides
achieving a higher/lower setting of the chassis.
Adjusting the shock absorbers
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Adjusting the upper or the lower transverse control arms to a steepest
angle of attack reduces the progressivity.
The vertical relative movement of the chassis is directly guided into
the suspension, the damper effect is instant, the suspension is already
harder following a small deflection. At the same time, the vehicle is
raised.
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Adjusting the shock absorber to a flatter angel of attack increases the
progressivity. In the case of a flatter angle of attack, the chassis must
have a deeper spring deflection in order for the suspension to react;
i.e. the suspension reacts softly at first and then becomes increasingly
harder.
The position of the vehicle is lowered.
Preload and attachment points of the shock absorbers of an axle
must be adjusted identically right and left!
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EcHANIcAL LOWERING
For lowering the chassis, it is possible to
mechanically limit the top-out path.
To do so, one screw each can be screwed in from the top into the bottom transverse links,
supporting against the chassis.
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The power is directly
induced in parallel to the direc-
tion of deflection (=steepest angle
of attack, 90°) of the wheel, and
the shock absorber serves its
maximum use.
Vertically to the direction of deflec-
tion of the wheel (=flattest angle
of attack 0°), no power is indu-
ced and the shock absorber has
no effect.
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