Last time around, I described shock absorbers as a “lowly” part of your Corvette, an oft-forgotten suspension piece that could use an upgrade. Perhaps lowly wasn’t the right word, because this month’s ...

Suspension and exhaust systems begin with all of the hard parts: hangers, pipes, control arms, struts, shocks, sway bars, and springs. Bushings and insulators are the flexible connections between the ...

When people think about the suspension of a car, they might think of the shocks or the tie rods, or even the steering mechanism, but there are smaller parts, too. Bushings are relatively small rubber ...

A bushing permits movement between two parts without allowing them to contact each other by filling in the gap between them. When suspension bushings are worn, they don’t adequately fill the gap ...

Classic Corvettes get vibration and noise isolation from a succession of soft, flexible rubber and steel components designed to soak up road boom and powertrain harmonics to make the going quieter and ...

Rubber bushings are easy to overlook due to their size and location. Some owners might not even know how important grease is ...

Ridewell Suspensions has introduced its new composite FiberTech bushing, created in collaboration with a European custom bushing supplier. It’s said to offer high frictional resistance to bushing ...

Clunking sounds, pulling, or a sagging corner aren’t quirks, they’re signs your suspension may be failing, putting comfort ...

The key to keeping suspensions working for you rather than against you is to keep everything tight. When suspension components work themselves loose, tires wear badly, springs break, fuel economy ...