June 17, 2019
Over the years, high performance coilover shocks have become popular for off-road vehicles with custom built suspension. Going with a coilover shock can be a great option since they can be tuned.…

August 31, 2017
While rebuilding some Icon Vehicle Dynamics 2.0 FJ Cruiser rear shocks we took the opportunity to snap some pictures and explain more how they work.…

August 21, 2017
Our Founder and author of this article, Ryan Raker, has been designing, tuning, and manufacturing shocks with digressive, linear and progressive damping curves since 2001. During that time he used…

June 21, 2017
King Shocks offer Compression Adjusters on 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 coilovers, smoothies and internal bypass shocks. King compression Adjusters have a single knob to quickly make adjustments to mid speed…

November 30, 2016
Fox offers Compression Adjusters on 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 coilover, smoothie and internal bypass shocks. Fox calls their adjuster a Dual Speed Compression (DSC) adjuster because…

February 11, 2016
Contrary to popular belief, the differences between Fox 2.0 Remote Reservoir Coilovers and King 2.0 Remote Reservoir Coilovers run much deeper than the color of their.…

October 28, 2015
Off-Road coilovers are not meant to be used as bump stops because the wiper seal is usually exposed externally. Follow these steps to make sure your shocks don’t become.…

October 21, 2015
In 2014 Fox introduced the 2.5 Performance Series line of coilovers to their offroad division in order to better compete with lower cost King and Sway-A-Way shocks.…

October 14, 2015
There are two ways to get an off-road vehicle to handle well: sway bars or careful shock and spring selection. This article is for those who want to optimize their handling without using sway bars…

July 24, 2015
The following are general rules of thumb that we have collected from working on all sorts of different vehicles. We recommend them as a starting point when thinking…

July 24, 2015
Shock valving influences ride and handling, but these two things are often at odds with each other. Large amounts of low speed rebound will give you great cornering control…

July 24, 2015
Measuring Motion Ratio is surprisingly simple, but take care, this is the most important measurement because it is used several times in out equations. Take measurement…

July 24, 2015
AccuTune is the most accurate way to get your shocks setup correctly. Through decades of shock tuning and engineering we have created a set of equations that calculate the ideal…

July 24, 2015
A brief review of shock design hierarchy needs to be included to paint a complete picture, emulsion monotube shocks are far superior to twin tube shocks in comfort, performance and durability…

July 24, 2015
If you have determined your coilover springs are the wrong rates, this article will walk you through how to take the proper measurements in order for us to calculate the correct rates…

July 24, 2015
Getting the correct coilover spring preload is the first step in setting up your suspension. So what is preload? Preload is the initial (pre) tension (load) on your springs before carrying…

July 24, 2015
Spring selection is critical to the operation of your suspension. Springs hold your vehicle up, provide cornering roll resistance, and make sure the suspension droops out properly…