This article applies to the Porsche 997 (2005-2012). If you drove around without shocks, your car would be a crazy bouncing mess. Not only would it perform poorly, because the wheels would bounce ...

A spring compressor is a handy tool designed to compress the coil springs in suspension systems or in cases of strut replacement. This process can be daunting, but with the following 11 easy steps, ...

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 ...

Whether you ride a hardtail or a full-suspension mountain bike, its suspension has one main job – to absorb impacts from the trail by compressing and then return to its original position, in a ...

This article applies to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and E-Class AMG (2002-2009). The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is one of the premier luxury sedans on the market today. This doesn't mean that Mercedes owners ...

Note to the reader: If you’re planning to make your own spring tool, we probably can’t stop you. We can show you what we’d do to minimize—but not completely eliminate—the chance you’ll end up becoming ...

Ask anyone who’s ever lowered or lifted a truck and needed to compress a coil spring how nerve racking it can be. Truck coil springs are large and designed to hold the weight of a 4,500-5,500-pound ...

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 ...

This article applies to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (2002-2009). Is your Mercedes-Benz E-Class wobbling around corners? Do you feel every bump and divot in the road right in the seat of your pants? Do ...

Have you ever noticed when searching the online blogs that there are those subjects in our hobby where everyone has an opinion, and yet they don't know why their opinion exists? Which oil, which tires ...