Although a higher spring rate reduces body roll ... 40 percent of their shock travel for compression and 60 percent for rebound, as the extra extension assists in front-to-rear weight transfer.

By that we mean the end user can choose the shock travel length, choose from a wide variety of spring rates, and adjust the valving or how the shock dampens compression and extension (rebound).

The rate is checked up and down 2 inches from the installed height. For softer spring setups, this corner may travel up to 3 inches or more in compression. The RF spring is mostly in compression ...

Compression is the shock compressing during a bump, while rebound is it returning to full extension ... But there’s more to it than that: spring rate, tire size, tire pressure, bushing design ...