Patent ID: 6796569
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
A suspension kit for replacing a non-McPherson strut suspension with a McPherson strut suspension in a vehicle, the kit including an upper mounting assembly for mounting to a chassis of the vehicle and for receiving the upper end of a McPherson strut, whereby the upper end of the McPherson strut is secured in a desired location,the upper mounting assembly including: a generally circular planar plate; a spherical ball joint mounted on the plate for receiving the upper end of the McPherson strut, and a generally circular spacer ring, wherein the spherical ball joint is offset from the centre of the plate, and both the generally circular spacer ring and the generally circular planar plate have a plurality of sets of holes therethrough to allow a specific one of said sets of holes to align with holes in the chassis to connect the upper mounting assembly to a specific type of vehicle to provide castor and camber angles for the McPherson strut suspension, and wherein in use the spacer is sandwiched between the plate and the vehicle chassis.