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Traction Control / ABC: Active Body Control / Mechanics

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Active Body Control actively adjusts the springing and damping of the vehicle, adapting them to the current driving situation within a fraction of a second.

 

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The suspension strut consists of a steel coil spring and shock absorber, together with a hydraulically controlled servo cylinder.  The movement of the cylinder in the suspension strut modifies the length of the spring.

This process generates forces that automatically adjust the springing and damping of the vehicle.

 

The movements of the vehicle body that ABC compensates for include:

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Road surface bumps and irregularities Braking forces Cornering forces


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