Let's face the facts: When it comes to suspension components, some are easier to understand than others. Springs control height and load. You can see all of the parts, and they are fairly easy to ...

In car-crafting lore, there are anywhere from one to three sealed boxes in any performance machine. One is the torque converter, another is the computer that does its electronic thing, and the third ...

The terms "shock" and "strut" are often colloquially used to refer to the same part, perhaps because they both operate within a car's suspension apparatus. Structurally, however, they are distinctly ...

Fox Racing Shox, builder of shock absorbers and suspension components intended for off-road action sports, recently launched a website and video series called Fox Academy. The official intention is to ...

As with windscreen wiper blades, motorists often fail to replace shock absorbers with the frequency that they should. In Europe, for example, it is thought that around one in four cars require new ...

Every modification in the custom car industry goes through a maturing process. Air springs are not immune to that same cycle of things. I'm not exactly sure how far air springs go back, but I know ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shock absorbers — also known as dampers — do the dirty job of absorbing bumps and keeping your vehicle planted to the road, all ...

When pulling together all the components for a kit car, a buyer has to make myriad decisions on the quality versus the price of each part. This is the only way to build a car that has the ...

Most vehicles you see on the road are either going to be rocking coil springs or good old-fashioned leaf springs. These suspension systems perform perfectly fine for most people in typical driving ...

Modern bus travel has become much more comfortable thanks to innovative technologies. One of the key elements that make the trip pleasant and safe are shock absorbers. These devices play an important ...