WHAT ARE SHOCK ABSORBERS AND WHAT DO THEY DO? Shock absorbers are bolted to your cars wheel and chassis. They keep your tyres in contact with the road surface and make it easier to steer and brake. Without them, the slightest bump would make the car bounce. And keep bouncing!  Shock absorbers are designed to give you a comfortable and safe ride as well as keeping your tyres planted firmly on the road. The softer the ride, the less effective the shock absorber. Shock absorbers increase performance, stability and to give you a smoother, 'safer' ride. HOW DO THEY AFFECT ME IN EVERYDAY DRIVING? Shock absorbers work very hard every time you drive your car. You can stop 20% faster if you have new shocks, compared to worn ones. Worn shocks result in you cars tyres having less contact with the road and taking much longer to stop. E.g. at 50km/h, one worn shock can add as much as 2 metres to your stopping distance. WHY ARE SPRINGS REPLACED? The 3 major reasons why springs are replaced are height, handling and heavy loading. When an improvement in handling is required, performance replacement springs will substantially reduce body roll and improve overall stability. When lowering a vehicle you must remember that the vehicle will be closer to the road, the tyres and the suspension bump stops. You may want to return the vehicle to standard height ( whether the loss of height was due to sagged or lowered springs ) and maintain the show room look. If a gain in travel and/or clearance is required for either look or load carrying purposes, replacement with raised coils can decrease the vehicle's ride height loss under load and improve stability when laden. WHAT HEIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE? To lower a vehicle, there are two heights available. These are kings low (30mm - 40mm) and kings super low (50mm - 60mm) which are for most makes and models. When raising a vehicle, the most common height is 30mm above standard. They then increase by 1 inch increments depending on the make and model. All performance replacement springs are upgraded over standard, increasing stability, performance and overall life.   Website by Mac1 Designs This Website © Toowoomba Steering Service & Mac1 Designs - 2006