Coilover shock absorbers are one of the most common forms of suspension on our kind of cars, whether used on Mustang II-based independent front suspensions, IRS systems, or in conjunction with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last month we covered the basics about rebuilding your coilover shocks, but we just flat ran out of room before we got to anything about the coils on those shocks. The beauty of the coilover is in ...

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 ...