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In car culture shocks and struts are two fundamentals of suspension system that keep the vehicle balanced and riding smoothly with all four wheels on the road while aftermarket shocks and struts take ride to the next level literally and figuratively when it comes to performance and be ready to put an end to that bouncing, jolting and unruly driving experience, well it’s time to find replacement of shocks and struts. Although what many people think, conventional shock absorbers do not support vehicle weight, shock absorbers are basically oil pumps accomplished by turning the kinetic energy of suspension movement into thermal energy or heat energy to be dissipated through the hydraulic fluid but modern shock absorbers are velocity sensitive hydraulic damping devices meaning the faster the suspension moves; the more resistance the shock absorber provides. In spite of strut is a typical restrainer type used on many of today's independent suspension, front wheel drive vehicles as well as some rear wheel drive vehicles.

As a result of its scheme, a strut is resilient and takes up less space than the shock absorbers in conventional suspension systems with two performing main job, first damping function like shock absorbers and second struts provide structural support for the vehicle suspension, support the spring, and hold the tire in an aligned position. Blown shocks and struts can cause a vehicle to handle unsafely on public roads and make sure to replace worn-down factory parts or upgrade your off-road capabilities with new suspension to get a smooth, comfortable ride under normal driving conditions and firmer, more responsive handling when the driving gets serious. It was observed the symptom of shocks and struts while driving the vehicle on excessive bouncing while steering response is poor or noise is heard when steering, feels very unstable at high speeds with the vehicle sways and leans when turning corners or changing lanes and the nose of the vehicle dips down especially when coming to a stop that causing not enough bounce and the ride seems stiff. Visual observation can see if the shocks and struts are needed to be replaced, normally shocks or struts show signs of fluid leakage and bodies are dented or otherwise physically damaged, vehicle tires are unevenly worn or show abnormally flat areas and might be the bushings or mounts are broken, corroded or otherwise damaged.

The main function of shocks & struts is to lessen the movement of the spring and stopping oscillation and bounce even though shocks and struts each provide essentially the same function; they are not interchangeable. A shock cannot be used to replace a strut, and vice versa. If observe any of the following symptoms while in vehicle or looking under the hood, it means it’s time to change the shocks and struts right away. It is highly recommend having shocks and struts checked it well regularly and before everything is damage and have another issue. Shocks and struts critically contribute to the overall safety and stability of the vehicle's steering and suspension. A wide variety of vehicles have been installed with shocks and struts because of their proven reliability and finely tuned ride quality with gas shock absorbers for use on passenger vehicles, performance cars, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles with offers two distinct lines of shocks and dampers to match the performance needs.