The primary components used to set up a stock car are the springs. When we have chosen the correct spring rates that complement the corresponding moment centers and the weight distribution, then we ...

Suspension handling is always a compromise between a good ride and good performance. Today's systems can provide both, but a little understanding of what factors affect spring rate can help you ...

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 ...

Just a week ago, we invited you to come along and learn about air suspension systems. Our friend Jason Fenske at Engineering Explained created a video discussing what air suspension is and how it ...

Way back in our Aug. '11 issue, we ran an article titled "Coilovers for the Coppers," in which I gave you the lowdown on installing coilover shocks and an Addco sway bar on the front of my '03 Crown ...

I spent the last week installing a set of Fortune Auto 500 Series coilovers on my project Civic and the job went smoothly. It took that long because instead of trying to get it all done in one ...

Automotive design has come a long way since Karl Benz designed the Patent Motorwagen in the late 1800s, and Henry Ford brought the T-4 powered Model T to the masses in 1908. Those early cars were ...

What does it mean when car manufacturers list “air suspension” in the data sheet? How different is this from a double-wishbone, multi-link or MacPherson strut system? In many cases, when the term “air ...

"Today's sportbikes offer ... suspension componentry that's better than what frontline Superbikes had less than a decade ago. The downside is that the myriad spring and damping adjustments can be ...