Citroën DS Hydropneumatic Suspension

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Citroën DS Hydropneumatic Suspension | Ben Automotive

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I hope you all enjoyed this brief history of Citroëns genius hydropneumatic suspension system they cooked up for the DS all the way back in 1955! Dropping a like, a comment and maybe even subscribing would be very much appreciated
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@enisagrbesic246 Ай бұрын

I love it😂

@stephenberry1205 Ай бұрын

Other advantages are safety... No loss of control in a front wheel blow out.. Saved De Gaul's life in assassination attempt - shot out 2 tyres and sped away. You don't feel a rear flat. Front & rear suspension squat under heavy braking with an antilock load proportion device to the rear... Makes a great towing car... In the UK - Xantia was tow car of the year. Incredibly stable and fast on bad roads. Also very difficult to roll..

@stephenberry1205 Ай бұрын

Up till 1966 fluid was LHS2. Non power steering models had a single piston pump. LHM from 1967 was even more reliable and less maintenance.

@stephenberry1205 Ай бұрын

With basic servicing it was very reliable... Including belting along in rallies...

@ben_automotive Ай бұрын

@@stephenberry1205 yeah looking back that's something I kinda wish I mentioned which I didn't because the DS was actually a very good rally car in its day

@stephenberry1205 Ай бұрын

@@ben_automotive My first car was a 1962 Aussie assembled ID19. I had a total of 7 x ID/DS, 3 x GS, 1 x CX Prestige, 1 x Xantia.. all hydropneumatic... Also had a 1978 RR SS II from new... It lost power steering fluid twice in 3 weeks (the second time after being checked) and a stuck rear suspension height corrector once - in the first year... The only suspension leaks in the Citroens were a leaking rear brake articulating joint in the 8 year old 1962 ID, and loss of fluid in the CX Prestige after a service and the pipe was not tightened properly...