Suspension stance makes a huge difference in your car’s overall look, be it wild 70s rake, slammed on all four corners, or anywhere in-between. Of course, it also plays a massive difference in how your car launches, steers, and handles, so this section should help guide you through the process.
Tech: How to fit a four-link rear
Four-link kits bring specialist technology to the home workshop
Tech: Wheel bearings and suspension bushes
Quick tips for proper maintenance of wheel bearings and suspension bushes
Tech: The difference between cast and forged axles
Here’s a breakdown of the difference between the two types of axles: cast and forged
Fitting airbag suspension to your street machine
Modern, computer-controlled airbags aren’t just for the low ‘n’ slow crew. Here’s what’s involved in fitting airbag suspension to your car
Tech: How a limited slip differential works
We pull apart a differential to show you how it gets the power to the ground
Video: Performing torsion and beaming testing on a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
The Customs 4 Cancer Camaro is going to cop a state-of-the-art Roadster Shop chassis – but before it does, the Moits crew need to establish a baseline with a stock vehicle
Understanding suspension – tech torque
Want to improve your car’s handling? First you need to know what all the suspension bits do
Depth of section explained
When engineers talk about depth of section, we are referring to the ‘cut-through’ view or section view of a particular shape or style of material being used in a construction; the depth of the section is the longest axis or side of that shape.
Stubtech Falcon dropped stub-axles – tech torque
Stop! Don’t cut the springs in the front of your early Falcon – dropped stub-axles are available
How to fit a triangulated four-link suspension kit
If you’re fed up with leaf springs, try a multi-link rear
BorgWarner diff conversions – tech torque
Hold on, maybe you don’t need a heavy and expensive nine-inch after all