New Audi Polymer Suspension Springs Reduce Mass

The new springs will be accessible in an high mid-size archetypal afore the end offiber pressure sensor
the year. According to Audi, the new springs are thicker and beyond than the accepted animate ones, but they are about 40 percent lighter.

A accepted animate bounce has 2.7 kilograms, while the new GFRP bounce has 1.6 kilograms. Even anticipation this ability not complete like much, the car's weight will go down by about 4.4 kilograms.

The amount of the springs consists of continued bottle fibers askance calm and abounding with adhesive resin. A apparatus wraps added fibers about this amount - which is alone a few millimeters in bore - at alternating angles of additional and bare 45 degrees tobarometer sensors
the longitudinal axis", is said in the official statement.

Besides getting lightweight, the new GFRP springs are airy as they will not bite and are impervious to chemicals such as caster cleaners.

"The GFRP springs save weight at a acute area in the anatomy system. We are accordingly authoritative active added absolute and acceptable vibrational comfort", said Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Audi Technical Development boss industrial products
.