The suspension system is the reason why drivers are able to control their vehicles. It is the job of the suspension to maximize the friction between the road surface and the tires. This is to provide steering liability with good handling which can ensure a comfortable ride for your passengers. Suspensions are not actually needed if all roads were even, flat and utterly smooth. But then, there isn’t a road without imperfection which is what applies forces to the wheels. So a bump in the road would cause the wheel to move up and down perpendicular to the road surface. How big the movement is would depend on the size of the object the wheels bumped into. The suspension system has many components like struts, springs, shock absorbers and the tires. One of the components of the suspension system of your Pontiac that works in harmony with the others is the Pontiac Strut.

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