BrightDrop electric delivery vans (above) as well as Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra pickups from General Motors Co. feature North America’s first composite tension leaf springs (TLS) with progressive ...

Composite leaf springs have emerged as a promising alternative to traditional steel systems in automotive suspension due to their high specific strength, excellent corrosion resistance, and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio & PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An EPIKOTE™ epoxy resin system from Hexion Inc. (“Hexion”) has been specified by Rassini for an innovative rear suspension system found in ...

Rassini’s 1+C Hybrid leaf spring features a single steel parabolic main plate and a flat glass fiber composite helper plate to provide suspension on the rear wheels of the Ford F-150 pickup truck.

One of the obvious benefits of the ever-expanding aftermarket industry that supports our hobby is the availability of components and kits that make what used to be complicated jobs so much easier.

It is said that the leaf-spring suspension is the oldest suspension used for automobiles. The leaf-spring system was used more recently in '70s production cars, some of which are still in service ...

Rassini has developed and manufactures the hybrid rear suspension, which consists of a parabolic main steel leaf supported by a composite helper, at its Piedras Negras (Coahuila Mexico) location. With ...