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Dampens the oscillations of the springs, or leaf springs where applicable, less.
The poor condition of a vehicle's shock absorbers, whether due to deterioration or the passage of time, can cause the rest of the suspension system's components — such as bushes, ball joints, arms and other mounts — to wear more quickly, as well as reducing the damping of the springs' oscillations or, where applicable, the leaf springs'. It is important to replace it with one in good condition, since a damaged suspension can completely unbalance the vehicle and cause a spin.
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Dampens the oscillations of the springs, or leaf springs where applicable, more.
Dampens the oscillations of the springs, or leaf springs where applicable, less.
It has no effect, since it is a component belonging to a different system independent of the suspension.
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