[Ken04]

Originally Posted by 06GTMustang

I got a question for yall. It may be an easy one or a stupid one. But when dealing with shocks and springs do they do different jobs? Or the same job? Or the same but different job at the same time? Lets say my car in a hard left turn (for example) sticks to the road well but has a lot of body roll. what should I change to help with the body roll? Shocks or springs? Or both? My car is all stock suspension and handles well but I'm looking for a little less body roll and I'm not wanting to lower the car too much due to going with side exhaust. Thanks for the input.

the quick and easy answer; springs give you the cush, shocks limit their movement. A spring without a shock would be like a pogo stick. A shock limits how fast the spring compresses and how fast it springs back or rebounds. Checking worn shocks is easy. Push down on the front or rear of the car, if it pogos. You don't want your car to do that while driving. Body roll is more a function of springs and sway vars that shocks. Although shock can make a difference. The new philosophy is softer springs and stiffer sway bars. Your car goes into a corner, leans a bit, takes a set and turns. It's much easier on the car and driver than extremely stiff sprngs.