Video: How Vehicle Weight Affects Braking & Stopping Distance
You don’t need to be Isaac Newton to understand that, the heavier the vehicle is, the more effort it takes to stop. But as you’d imagine, the hows and whys […]
Understanding the Different Types of Shock Absorbers—Plus the 7 Signs of Worn or Blown Shocks
If you read our earlier story on how to diagnose front suspension problems, you learned about some common suspension issues and, more importantly, how to fix them and what parts […]
How to Diagnose Front Suspension Shakes, Shimmies, or Noises—And What Parts Will Fix Them
Ever heard about “things that go bump in the night?” Well, if you’ve got an older car, truck, or SUV with a more than few thousand miles on it, you […]
PRI Product Feature: Bolt-On a Serious Suspension Upgrade with Aldan American Coilover Kits for the 1993-2002 Camaro/Firebird
We’re big fans of the fourth-gen. F-body platform around here, so when we heard that Aldan American released a new lineup of coilovers for the 1993-2002 Chevy Camaro/Pontiac Firebird, we […]
10 Questions with Koni Performance Suspension Tuning Expert Lee Grimes
As much as we enjoy making big power on an engine dyno, keeping it pointed in the right direction is just as critical. So we sat down with our old […]
Getting Real (Shelby!) Traction on an Early Mustang with a Set of Traction Bars
Classic 1965-70 Mustang underpinnings were carryovers from the compact Falcon from which the Mustang’s platform was derived. The Mustang’s suspension system was rather crude even by 1960s standards because development […]
Ram Revamp: Summit Racing Upgrades a 2018 Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel Truck—Part 6, Air Bag Suspension Controller
The latest Summit Racing project is a Ram 2500 Heavy Duty pickup truck equipped with a Cummins 6.7L diesel engine. But unlike a lot of project builds, the Summit Racing […]
Ram Revamp: Summit Racing Upgrades a 2018 Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel Truck—Part 2, Adding an Airbag Suspension
The latest Summit Racing project is a Ram 2500 Heavy Duty pickup truck equipped with a Cummins 6.7L diesel engine. But unlike a lot of project builds, the Summit Racing […]
Rear End Alignment Tech: How To Square The Rear End In A Chassis
Something a lot of folks with street machines or drag race cars take for granted is rear end alignment. No, we’re not talking about camber and toe adjustments for an […]
6 Ways to Make Adjustments That Improve (or Correct) Vehicle Ride Height
There are a lot of different reasons to consider changing the ride height of a car. Maybe the back is too high. Maybe the front is too low. Maybe the […]