When it comes to the handling personality of your Corvette, nothing has a greater effect than shocks. Yeah, sticky tires can help, but shocks are what really determines how your car handles, rides, ...

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 ...

In 1993, Bill Reilly spent a bunch of time and money upgrading his '69 Dodge Dart with bigger torsion bars, '73-up disc brakes, and a healthy big-block. In his own words, "It was absolutely miserable ...

How did this phenomenon come about? Three items: Coilover shocks, proper spring rates, and nitrogen bumpstops. First, a little history: I set up my Willys-based Jeep with a homebuilt and home-designed ...