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 ...

CARS.COM — Some vehicles, particularly for the front suspension, have struts. While the terms shocks and struts often are used together, struts are a suspension assembly that includes a shock absorber ...

Making your car handle better isn't easy. Camber, caster, toe, roll centers, motion ratios-suddenly building a show car sounds like a pretty good idea. Aside from tires, your coilover shocks are the ...

CARS.COM — The answer to the question question of when to replace shock absorbers and struts hinges on several variables, including how many miles a vehicle is driven, on what kinds of roads it’s ...

The traditional coil spring independent front suspension design could easily be considered the industry standard when it comes to upgrading a truck's stock suspension. And though IFS was commonplace ...

One of the key items that defines the character of a vehicle is its suspension. Here the build style will dictate the direction to take, be it a full aftermarket redo in the Pro Touring motif, a ...