You want coil-over shocks. You don't know why, you don't know how they work, and you don't know why they might or might not be better, but you've seen them in the magazines, on race trucks, under ...

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 ...

I spent the last week installing a set of Fortune Auto 500 Series coilovers on my project Civic and the job went smoothly. It took that long because instead of trying to get it all done in one ...

You may have heard whispers about coilovers providing a stiff ride quality compared to other forms of suspension dampers, but we are here to put an end to that general misconception. In the case of ...

A coilover suspension setup is a great way to upgrade the front suspension in classic Mustangs, and there are several manufacturers that offer basically two kinds of systems: One type uses dedicated ...

“I need new shocks. What should I get?” This is a prompt you’ll see almost every day in car forums and Facebook groups. Inevitably, somebody will reply, “Just get coilovers.” That is bad advice.

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If you’re thinking about upgrading your car’s suspension, the first question usually isn’t about brands. It’s about purpose. Do you want the car to sit lower? Handle sharper in corners? Or simply ride ...