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Bouncing down the road one day it occurs to you that things are just not what they should be. The road you are riding on is as smooth as glass, yet your car is jostling up and down like nobody's business. You enter an upcoming curve in the road and quickly learn that the control you had over your car was lost just moments before. Suddenly, the vehicle careens off the road, goes down through a ditch and up an embankment before coming to rest against a fence adjacent to Tony's garage. You are in luck: you aren't dead and your car is at Tony's, who happens to be your favorite mechanic.

Yes this story is ridiculous, exceedingly so. All joking aside, your shock absorbers [or struts in the case of some cars] plays a vital part in your vehicle's suspension system. When certain signs of wear and tear become apparent, you must replace your shocks or otherwise you can put yourself in danger and/or damage your car.

A shock absorber works by damping the compression and extension of the vehicle's suspension springs to prevent ongoing movement. Shocks work to diminish road impact, prevent excessive bounce back, reduce sway, and improve general road handling. When your shocks are functioning properly your vehicle grips to the road whether you are braking, negotiating a curve in the road, driving on uneven roads, or experiencing powerful side winds. When worn out, shocks can play a part in you losing control of your car putting you and everyone else in harm's way.

How often should you replace your shocks? One manufacturer suggests no less than once every 50,000 miles, but that depends on whether you frequently drive on coarse roads [in this case it will need to occur sooner] or it could even be much later if you do mostly local driving, the roads are well maintained, etc.

There is a simple test you can perform on your car to establish whether your shocks need replacing. It isn't absolute, therefore you may want to take your vehicle to a garage to make certain:

Take hold of a corner of your vehicle's bumper.

Press down on the bumper with all of your strength and then let go.

Your shocks are probably okay if the bumper drops down and returns in place without rebounding again. Slight movement is okay, but if it continually moves, then that particular shock is no longer effective. Duplicate the test on the remaining three corners of your vehicle.

Other telltale signs of shock wear can be observed through leakage [although a leak is not always indicative of wear] and by observing tire wear patterns. Finally, if you are simply experiencing motion sickness every time you go for a ride, then that can be the best indicator that your shocks or struts need replacing. No kidding here!

Matt Keegan is an auto enthusiast and contributing writer for PitStop Auto Parts, a seller of discount shocks and suspension components including Monroe shocks and Rancho shocks for your motor vehicle.

Why lowerings springs are beneficial for your car

Lowering springs

Want to you lower car and increase the handling? Lowering springs will definitely take care of those things which you desire.

The main feature of lowering springs is that they lower the vehicles center of gravity. When a car is sitting high in the car it is faced with an abundance of resistance coming from the oncoming air. By lowering your car you are eliminating that resistance and making it easier for your car to maneuver through corners and turns.

Appearance wise lowering springs will give your car that cool stance that everybody desires. Think about how many cars you see that have lower profile tires and expensive but have a wheel gap to fit a small child in between. Lowering springs will also eliminate that ugly wheel gap. Less of a wheel gap will give your wheel and tire combo a tighter marriage with your cars fenders

One of the main things to look for is the spring rate. A higher spring rate on a set of springs basically equals a stiffer and tighter ride. As compared to a set of springs with a lower spring rate which will give you softer and reasonably less firms ride.

It is also very important to upgrade to a new set of shocks/struts when lowering your. Remember that you are lowering your to meet the imperfections of today’s roads. You are going to need a set of shocks that can absorb the uncomfortable ride  that you may experience. If you are someone who wants to control almost every action of your cars suspensions then a set of coilovers may also be a good fit for your performance needs.  Coilovers include a spring over shock/strut housing that allow you to adjust the suspension to your liking.

Here at kwsuspensionstore.com we carry lowering springs, coilovers and also full shock & spring combinations to give you maximum performance. Some of our top brands include KW Suspension, APEXi, H&R, TEIN, Vogtland and Tanabe just to name a few.

If you have any questions or need more information on lowering springs for your car or just lowering your car in general visit kwsuspensionstore.com

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average cost of labor for putting on springs struts and mounting plate?

I have already bought the parts

2 hours of work so I say about 150.00

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