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anti-roll bar n (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a crosswise rubber-mounted bar in the suspension of a motor vehicle, which counteracts the movement downward on one side when cornering How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It sounds much more exotic than it is: an electro-hydraulic actuator located on one of the two anti-roll bar drop links--the links that connect it to the suspension--used to connect or disconnect the anti-roll bar, as well as adjust its stiffness. The end result is a vehicle that feels like an untamed stallion on the straightaways and corners like a tiger, with help from a rear anti-roll bar. The pivoted rocker is a type of "triangular lever arm" that diverts jounce and rebound motion from the wheel to the spring, anti-roll bar and - in previous systems - to the conventional dampers. |
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