This article applies to the Porsche 911 993 (1993-1998). For this Porsche, the terms strut and damper can be used interchangeably since the dampers are sealed inside the strut-housing, and cannot be ...

This article applies to the Porsche 928 (1979-1995). A vehicle's suspension setup comprises of many different components, all of which play a part in how well the car handles and how comfortable the ...

In our October 2013 issue we installed a killer Heidts Pro G independent rear suspension (IRS) into a clean 1956 Bel Air. The IRS not only looks cool and exotic, it actually functions—and functions ...

When Ford was developing the Fox Mustang in the 1970s, its objective was an aerodynamic handler that would enjoy a good relationship with both drive and the road. Ford did a good job of connecting ...

This article applies to Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird (1993-2002). After five to ten years of driving, chances are your shocks have lost some or all of their ability to control your vehicle's ...

Original suspension bushes are long-lasting on the Discovery 3 and Range Rover Sport, assuming the vehicle is driven normally, on normal roads. Hard driving and off-roading will shorten their life.

This article applies to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (2002-2009). The handling bug seems to have bitten everyone from the truly performance-inclined all the way down to the minivan-driving soccer mom. It ...

"Before getting started, the vehicle must be 100 percent complete." That is the first line in the instructions for measuring the baseline spring rate on a Chris Alston's drag race 2x3 A-arm suspension ...

Have you noticed a little too much bounce when you drive your car over bumps? Get out and push down on each corner of the car. If it bounces more than once or twice, it's time to replace the shocks or ...

The fastest wearing rear suspension part on 1963-'82 Corvettes is the strut rod bushing. The rubber A-arm bushings in the front suspension last longer because they only deal with rotation about their ...

Automotive suspension systems have come a long way in a very short time. We don’t have to look back much farther than the late 1980s to find vehicles that required shock absorber replacements on a ...