Shock Absorber

A Shock absorber is an important part of the vehicle suspension as it gives it stability and support to the chassis. This keeps the vehicle from bouncing too much when driving at high speeds or going over a bumpy road.

Shock absorber function

The vehicle's shock absorber is vital in absorbing the kinetic energy and turning it into a different form of energy that is harmless. It is made to reduce the effect of traveling over roads that are rough, and the driving experience is better. This allows the shock spring to decrease the movement of the tires from going up and down too fast.

Different type of shock absorbers

There are many different types of shock absorbers, but the main shock absorbers are the twin-tube or the mono-tube types. The twin tube is a device that has two cylindrical tubes and consist of an inner and outer tube. Fluid flows through the chambers of small holes of the piston and converts the energy into heat.

The Mono-tube is quite the same as the twin-tube, but was considered as something never seen or done before to a vehicle in the 1950s. The tube comes in a format that closely represents the coil over and only has one tube. The mono-tube also contains gas and with that gas the pressure is high at an outstanding 260-360 PSI to help support the vehicle.

Common issues with a bad shock absorber

A bad shock absorber can lead to the vehicle having vibrations or the tires wearing out unevenly.