To understand how a commercial jet's suspension works, it helps to first imagine a jet without suspension. The first aircraft landing gear systems were indeed that way. Engineers essentially welded ...

Air suspension offers better ride quality and absorbs bumps in the road better than standard suspensions. But is it the best option long term?

Your car is composed of thousands of individual parts that work together to carry you down the road. Some of those components are large and well-known — for example, most people understand that the ...

To start, the idea of a coilover shock is pretty simple. A coil spring (or two or more as in dual-rate or triple-rate coilovers) is mounted through various methods to a shock or strut. The coil spring ...

Many auto repair shops and mechanics recommend replacing a car's struts and shocks at the same time. There is some sound reasoning behind that approach as both components can affect a car's handling, ...

I’m sure you’ve probably heard this before. “Your shocks and (or) struts are blown and need replacing.” You are quoted some astronomical price and you immediately ask yourself, “How important are ...

How do suspensions work? What are the different types of suspensions? This is the first of four videos I'll make on suspensions. Explanations of springs, shocks, struts, sprung and unsprung weight.

Finding the correct length for aftermarket shocks takes more than an axle at full droop and a tape measure. Many factors need to be considered, so we headed down to Bilstein in Poway, California, to ...

Corvettes exude confident street handling, and their composed suspensions have morphed mere owners into confident drivers for decades. The lowly shock absorber sits at the center of that superb ...

The shocks on your car need attention from time to time in order for them to work at their optimum level. Several times over the past few seasons, teams I have helped experienced shock failures. So it ...