Enhanced suspension component and method for enhancing the physical characteristics of a suspension component

摘要

A method for enhancing the physical characteristics of a localized area of a suspension component (10) by adding material to the points of high stress (H) without a significant increase in weight or diameter of the suspension component. The material is in the form of a sleeve (12) added to the exterior surface (14) of the suspension component, a core (16) added to the interior surface (18) of a tubular suspension component, winding filaments (20), or powered material (22).