Jeep Cherokee Edelbrock Suspension

Edelbrock joined forces with Don Richardson, the shock inventor and President of Ricor, in December 1995 to manufacture a revolutionary new shock absorber. First developed for the racing world, the IAS technology Don had invented was the most revolutionary idea to hit the shock market in about twenty years. Here's why... The Inertia Active System built into every Edelbrock shock absorber can sense the difference between the motion of the wheel and the motion of the chassis. Conventional shocks have a fixed dampening rate and can only react to the relative motion between the chassis and the wheel. In other words, they can't tell whether the wheel is going down or the chassis is going up. They can only tell there is motion between the two. The fixed dampening rate means that conventional shocks will either be soft for a better ride or stiff for better handling. Edelbrock Performer IAS shocks have a variable dampening rate that enables the shock to apply a higher dampening force when it's needed to control excess chassis motion and a low dampening force when the wheel hits bumps, potholes, railroad tracks or any surface irregularities.
Variable dampening improves handling as well as ride comfort. Here's how. When the chassis tries to lean due to cornering or nose dive during hard braking, a very high dampening force is present to keep the chassis very stable. When the wheel encounters bumps or potholes, the dampening force falls to a reduced level, enabling the wheel to follow the terrain without transmitting jolts to the chassis. This allows for a very smooth ride and increased traction for the tires because they remain in contact with the road. Edelbrock shocks are tuned specifically for each application and the dampening forces are set to be stiffer under handling and softer under rough terrain than conventional shocks.