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Gravity and weight will keep your tires on the ground… until you hit a bump. And, your vehicle may seem stable and ride evenly… until you swerve, brake or turn. What shocks and struts do?  They keep the tires from bouncing which causes loss of road contact and they also keep the vehicle body weight from shifting and rolling which causes a loss of vehicle control and handling. You could say then, that their main job is to resist both tire and vehicle body motion. When shocks and struts are working well, the vehicle maintains traction on the road and has the optimum stability in every driving condition: stopping, turning, swerving, over bumps and potholes. How do they do that?  A shock or a strut operate the same but mount differently. Each of the four tires has either a shock or strut connected to that corner’s suspension and vehicle body or frame. They are hydraulic cylinders that provide motion damping by restricting fluid flow through a series of internal valves. As the whe

Honda HR-V 1.8L models can be easily upgraded with enhanced performance and lower maintenance for several years with a reusable K&N replacement air filter. In a stark contrast to the SUV marketplace of the early 2000’s, automakers are now developing smaller, lighter, and more efficient crossover utility vehicles (CUV) in an effort to improve fuel mileage. The Honda Motor Co., Ltd, a company already known for building fuel efficient vehicles, has released the Honda HR-V 1.8L as its smallest North American market CUV offering. The 2016 HR-V shares the same platform as the third-generation Honda Fit. The release of the HR-V allows the Honda Motor Co., Ltd to offer three size choices in CUV models; starting with the HR-V, the Civic-based CR-V, and finally the Accord-based Honda Pilot. The Honda HR-V shares its 1.8L R18A1 inline-four cylinder engine with the 2006+ JDM & North American market Honda Civic. While 1.8L R18A1 SOHC VTEC engine provides reasonable performance, co