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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JediM" data-source="post: 497107" data-attributes="member: 22552">springs and shocks are two discreet components of suspension setups... springs provide vertical (up/down) control of the suspension, while shock absorbers dampen the springs, meaning it cancels out uncontrolled up/down movement which results in bouncing... Spring recoil (the rate at which up and down movement occurs under load) determines the 'stiffness' or 'hardness' of suspensions, while the rate of absorption of the shocks serve to regulate how quickly the spring reacts to bumps and dips in the road.......therefore... the shocks and springs serve to determine how much contact with the road your car maintains and to what level it reacts to the conditions of the road... body roll etc is a function of lateral stability, provided by lateral dampers in the suspension, such as struts and panhard rods... these components provide lateral (side to side) stability...</blockquote>