Using a spring compressor can be an immensely dangerous part of automotive maintenance, but that's why we're here to show the proper way.

They come together in suspension kits. They go hand in hand. But do you know what springs and shocks really do and what characteristics for each that you’re loo ...

Spring and shock technology is moving forward at a staggering rate and Chris King of Viking Performance gets us up to speed.

The shock absorber is used to dissipate the energy from the springs in the car. Left un-dampened, the spring would undulate back and forth like one of those kid rides at the park.

That way I can adjust both compression and rebound individually and not have to be slinging a bunch of shocks and springs around.