Well, that may be overstating things a bit, but when you think about it, that's not too far off. The point of any gasoline fueled piston engine is to convert the raw energy created from a controlled ...

You may have experienced that over time one or more sides of the vehicle does not absorb bumps very well and judders when the car goes over a bump on the road. This means that the shock absorber on ...

One thing common to some of our favorite performance vehicles lately, from the Chevy ZR2 pickup truck to the Ford GT supercar, is the shocks –- they use Multimatic DSSV damper technology. It was just ...

GM has filed a patent application for an adaptive shock absorber with a mechanical design, potentially reducing complexity ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The term “shock absorber” is a misnomer. Contrary to the ...

Ride control is basically governed by a vehicle’s suspension system, including its shock absorbers (dampers) and struts. For the last decade or so, the high-end technical emphasis has been on ...

Let's face the facts: When it comes to suspension components, some are easier to understand than others. Springs control height and load. You can see all of the parts, and they are fairly easy to ...

Shock absorbers (a.k.a. suspension dampers) are the unsung heroes of ride and handling. Lacking them, your car would porpoise over bumps and flounder on its springs through bends. As their name ...

Suspension damping technology has remained relatively unchanged for the past 100 years. Conventional dampers (known to the layperson as shock absorbers) work by forcing a piston through a chamber ...

Suomen Vaimennin (SV-Shocks) is a traditional shock absorber and damper manufacturer. We have produced and designed shock absorbers for railway vehicles for over 45 years. We also design and ...