Monroe Ride Solutions is expanding its Monroe Intelligent Suspension portfolio in Europe with a new CVSA2 variant featuring steel-tube dampers equipped with dual electro-hydraulic valves
First launched with multiple Chinese automotive manufacturers, the new variant expands the company’s semi-active suspension offering for OEMs requiring premium ride and handling performance across a range of vehicle applications.
The new steel-tube variant expands on the success of Monroe Intelligent Suspension CVSAe technology and adds to Monroe Ride Solutions’ existing CVSA2 Performance offering, which combines the dual-valve design with lightweight aluminium dampers.
These technologies provide OEMs with a broader range of suspension solutions for specific vehicle architectures, performance objectives, and driving characteristics.
Developed and manufactured by Monroe Ride Solutions, the new Monroe Intelligent Suspension CVSA2 variant enables OEMs to deliver highly refined and differentiated driving characteristics across a range of operating conditions. The technology is suited to multiple vehicle types, including large battery-electric SUVs, off-road vehicles and luxury vehicles.
John Kinnick, vice president and general manager, Monroe Ride Solutions, said, “Monroe Ride Solutions continues to expand its intelligent suspension portfolio to help OEMs deliver the premium comfort, control and differentiation that today’s drivers expect. This new CVSA2 variant combines advanced dual-valve technology with the flexibility to support a wide range of vehicle applications, enabling manufacturers to create more refined and confidence-inspiring driving experiences.”
The new variant improves comfort and handling by independently controlling the rebound and compression damping characteristics of each of a vehicle’s four semi-active dampers in real time based on driver inputs and accelerometer and body-displacement data. The system also helps provide a more controlled and confidence-inspiring driving feel.
The new Monroe Intelligent Suspension CVSA2 steel-tube dampers are manufactured at Monroe Ride Solutions facilities in Ermua, Spain, and Changzhou, China. The Monroe Intelligent Suspension portfolio includes CVSAe, the CVSA2 steel-tube variant, CVSA2 Performance with lightweight aluminium dampers, and Kinetic, which provides hydraulically linked roll-and-pitch control.
