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 ...

We asked some leading shock technicians in the industry pointed questions about how shocks rank among today's racers. The answers may surprise you. In just the last year, racers on dirt and asphalt ...

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 ...

The Lamborghini Aventador became the first mass-produced car to feature a racing-inspired pushrod suspension design when it debuted in 2011. A pushrod or pull-rod suspension is unlike the outboard ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

You might not know it from browsing most brands’ offerings, but there are two styles of shocks for mountain bikes. The air shock is, by far, more popular and you will find on most mountain bikes. As ...