Your highway emergency stop just became a dangerous gamble. Worn shocks and struts don’t just make rides bouncy-they extend braking distances by 20-30% at highway speeds. That means your normal ...

Ever wonder how a manufacturer builds a shock to elicit a great ride and handling characteristics when it's installed into a specific car? We assume lots of road testing is the key. RideTech showed us ...

“I need new shocks. What should I get?” This is a prompt you’ll see almost every day in car forums and Facebook groups. Inevitably, somebody will reply, “Just get coilovers.” That is bad advice.

Have you ever noticed when searching the online blogs that there are those subjects in our hobby where everyone has an opinion, and yet they don't know why their opinion exists? Which oil, which tires ...

CARS.COM — Your car’s struts are a vital part of its suspension system. They are structural in nature, and they are mounted to the top of the car’s chassis. Struts come down through the chassis and ...

Your car is made up of a myriad of interlocking and cooperating parts, each one serving a very specific purpose, with the ultimate goal of keeping your car on the road and rolling along. It's ...

The suspension system of a road-going vehicle has two main purposes. Filtering out unwanted motions that occur in a moving vehicle is one thing, but the suspension system also improves handling and ...

Shocks (shock absorbers) and struts are part of your vehicle's suspension system, helping absorb road impacts and maintain tire contact with the road for a smooth, stable ride. Similar to brake pads ...

Different types of cars have different types of suspensions. Most car owners have heard the term “strut,” but may not be clear as to what exactly the struts on a vehicle are or what they do. Most ...

Car suspension repair can cost anywhere from $150 to over $2,000. For most drivers, the average total cost of a common repair like a single shock or strut replacement is approximately $1,260. If your ...