A spring compressor is among the most infamous tools available to home auto mechanics. Its job and operation are straightforward: It just squeezes a spring so that you can remove or install it from a ...

The shock's hydraulic bottom out opens up coil-spring performance to a host of linear bikes, while damping support and adjustments are impressive – at a reasonable price RockShox’s enduro-focused ...

Typical coil springs are made from round wire that is wound into a helical shape (Figure 1). Wave springs, on the other hand, ...

Every car has some combination of springs, shocks, bars, or links that suspends its chassis, body, engine, and drivetrain above its wheels. Get rid of any of it and the ability to accelerate, turn, ...

Mike was raised with a wrench in his hands working at his father's Chevron service station. He has held positions in all areas of the automotive industry from sales to pumping gas. Mike has also built ...

Cars have evolved greatly over the last 50-plus years, as any automotive historian will be quick to tell you. That doesn't mean you can't improve the power and drivability of your classic muscle car ...