"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 ...

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 ...

The way a hot rod’s drivetrain performs is arguably the vehicle’s most important element. In many cases, horsepower, torque, and “what the engine is doing” are the hot topics of most car guys’ ...

Until the 1980s, the hood and the trunk on nearly all cars were held up by springs. Some of these were traditional pull-against-them expansion springs, and others were coiled torsion springs. On the ...

If what you know about Speedway Motors is informed only by the ads you see in magazines like this, then the company’s entry into the high-performance suspension market may seem a little unlikely, if ...

Many auto repair shops and mechanics recommend replacing a car's struts and shocks at the same time. There is some sound reasoning behind that approach as both components can affect a car's handling, ...