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SUSPENSION
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DAMPER ASSY REAR
The Damper Assembly is designed to be vertical in the normal loading conditions and it is mounted behind
the wheel center of the vehicle; this arrangement gives the suspension a very high motion ratio compared
with most suspensions, which improves its performance in terms of reducing the magnitude of shocks and
transfer of road unevenness to the passenger compartment.
The Damper Assembly for the vehicle comes with Nitrogen gas charging improved valves and improved oil
seals, which gives better road noise isolation, reduced noise levels, better valve response, lesser damping
variation, increased durability, and better compromise between ride and handling requirements.
The bottom of Damper Assembly is connected to the twist beam structure which reduces/ isolates the road
shocks and noise.
The twist beam design configuration of the vehicle controls and enhances the important ride and handling
parameters of the suspension. Directional stiffness and toe correcting motion of pivot bushes satisfies ride,
enhances vibration and harshness isolation.
This suspension is simple in construction and assembly however, it is extremely robust. The suspension has
enabled the vehicle to carry larger capacity fuel tank and bigger space for luggage as compared to the
earlier models. The twist beam suspension is more durable with less number of loose parts, supplements
reduced clutter under the floor.