Suzuki Samurai Shocks & Struts

Shock absorbers do exactly what their name suggests – they absorb shocks caused by road irregularities. They are also known as dampers because they dampen the oscillations of springs. Having established a couple of obvious facts, it’s time to explain how shocks do their job and why you should replace them on a fairly regular basis. A shock absorber transforms kinetic energy into heat when the wheel hits an obstacle. Inside, shocks have a liquid or heavily compressed gas interacting with a sort of a sieve. As the piston with this sieve moves up and down while following the oscillations of springs, the fluid is forced to go through the holes. The resultant friction provides energy conversion.

During the process, the shock’s internal parts deal with enormous pressure. Gradually, the sealing wears eventually resulting in the leak of the fluid. With a car driven on a perfectly smooth pavement only and experiencing no bumps whatsoever, the service life of shocks tends to infinity. That’s because the key factors determining the useful life of such components are the number of impacts and their force. In other words, the more often you take your Suzuki Samurai for off-road adventures and the higher the speed you prefer, the shorter the life of shocks will be. By using our top-notch Suzuki Samurai shocks & struts, you can extend that term.