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3 Tips for Using Air Suspension on Your Daily Driver

3 Tips for Using Air Suspension on Your Daily Driver

Air suspension systems are a common car modification, so it isn’t rare to find them among drivers who love having more control over their ride’s look and performance. That said, is this modification suitable for daily driving or only special occasions? If you’re considering making the upgrade, read these tips for using air suspension on [...]

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What You Need To Know Before Lowering Your Car’s Suspension

What You Need To Know Before Lowering Your Car’s Suspension

Lowering a car’s suspension is one of the many ways a driver can personalize their ride to fit their lifestyle. However, if you want to make the most out of this project, you should know exactly what you’re getting into. Use the details below to learn what you need to know before lowering your car’s [...]

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The Main Components of an Aftermarket Coilover

The Main Components of an Aftermarket Coilover

Upgrading a luxury car to better suit your lifestyle is easy because so many options are available. For instance, one of the most prevalent suspension upgrades out there are aftermarket coilovers. The name comes from “coil over shock,” referring to the system’s main components.However, before choosing any given upgrade for your car, it’s worth learning [...]

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5 Suspension Upgrades To Improve Your Car’s Performance

5 Suspension Upgrades To Improve Your Car’s Performance

When cars come out of the factory, they can look and feel beautiful. That said, every driver is different. Some folks want to keep their rides pristine, while others don’t mind dirtying up their cars while off-roading. As a result, many different vehicle upgrades are available for drivers to tailor the vehicle to their lifestyle.For [...]

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Coil-Overs vs. Standard Shocks: What’s the Difference?

Coil-Overs vs. Standard Shocks: What’s the Difference?

With the right upgrades, you can tweak a luxury car’s look or performance to meet your driving standards. Do you need your car to accommodate off-road terrain? Do you lose sufficient control while making tight turns? Questions such as these help car-owners personalize their vehicles in creative and effective ways. For instance, adjusting the suspension [...]

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Suspension 101: Ride Height

Suspension 101: Ride Height

Ride height adjustments are a very powerful modification that drastically changes the overall appearance of the car, but more importantly affects the overall behavior of the car. Changing the ride height always affects the car's handling and performance. Though asymmetrical (left-to-right) ride heights and spring rates are very common in oval racing, in the vast [...]

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Suspension 101: Overview

Suspension 101: Overview

The primary function of the dampers, is to control the energy as it enters and exits the springs, which when compressed (“bump”) and then released (“rebound”) have a natural tendency to overshoot their original length as they release the energy. Ever driven a car with a broken damper? You will know that it is not [...]

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Springrates helps Natalie Decker become a team owner at Oktoberfest

Springrates helps Natalie Decker become a team owner at Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest in West Salem Wisconsin at La Crosse Speedway will mark it's 52nd running on October 7-10, 2021 where you will see a new race team registered- Natalie Decker Racing. Decker has always wanted to own a race team and she's making it happen at The Fest! Natalie Decker explains, "Im so excited to be going [...]

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New Product: HKS HIPERMAX S Coilovers now available

New Product: HKS HIPERMAX S Coilovers now available

Earlier this year, HKS unveiled the future of their new coilover series for street use with the HKS HIPERMAX S series. The three existing HKS MAX IV GT series coilvers are replaced with the new HIPERMAX S. Nine years have passed since the launch of HKS Hipermax IV GT, and during that time, HKS has [...]

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