Have you noticed a little too much bounce when you drive your car over bumps? Get out and push down on each corner of the car. If it bounces more than once or twice, it's time to replace the shocks or ...

MacPherson Strut Suspension is the most common type of suspension used on front wheel drive cars. Read on to know more The MacPherson Strut Suspension is named after the developer Earle S. MacPherson.

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It's no secret that the '65-'73 Mustang's factory front suspension is archaic in design when compared to today's new cars, especially the fabulous '11 Mustang. The old double control arm, coil spring, ...

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MacPherson struts are fairly common in modern cars, particularly in front-wheel-drive formats. So why is this specific independent ...

Q: Hello Greg and I am a classic car lover with roots back to my granddad’s Henry J back in 1952. Can you tell me about the Chevy Cadet he told me about that never came to market? I loved that old ...

Answers provided by Senior Tech Editor Bob Bolles (unless otherwise noted) AFor dynamic analysis, we always want to know where the roll (moment being a better description) center is located in ...

The Jargon Patrol: Welcome to the wonderful world of suspension struts. It may seem like the remit of oil-covered mechanics, but when driving on Irish roads, you should thank Earl MacPherson for his ...

AFor dynamic analysis, we always want to know where the roll (moment being a better description) center is located in relation to the two front tire contact patches. That is where the car "feels" the ...