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 ...

Taking your vintage Mustang to the next level and making it a capable, road hugging machine that can stay with the pack on the street or track and have braking that inspires confidence and not a ...

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 ...

When Air Ride Technologies came on the scene in 1996, the company's founder, Bret Voelkel, was known for his killer homebuilt Pro Street Mustang, but not many expected he and his newly created firm ...

Every car enthusiast knows that a good suspension setup can make a world of difference when it comes to the driving experience of a vehicle. A car can have all the horsepower in the world, but if the ...

“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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