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 ...

Limiting traction has been a popular concept in street-legal drag racing since it went mainstream over 30 years ago with HOT ROD's Fastest Street Car Shootout. In those days, the Super Street category ...

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, ...

Hundreds of 'bagged-S-10 owners have ground down perfectly good shocks and inner lips of wheels due to relocated shocks that just couldn't get the job done. We even tried this method of shock mounting ...

HiPer Strut, short for high-performance strut, is a General Motors suspension technology that improves ride, handling, and steering in front-wheel-drive vehicles by uniquely enhancing the traditional ...

If you have owned a 1967-1970 Ford Mustang or Mercury Cougar, you are undoubtedly familiar with cracked shock towers. There are a lot of theories about why cracked shock towers plague these cars, but ...

Hi, I am working on building a custom three-link front suspension for my very custom 1948 Willys CJ-2A. The tub is stretched, and it's on a custom frame. I mainly use it for trail riding and rock ...

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 ...