Front Shock Absorber – part of the front suspension damping assembly.

The damper is mounted between the front axle and its chassis bracket and works with the front road spring to control axle oscillation, keeping the tyre loaded and the body settled over uneven ground. A worn unit typically shows as float or wallow after a bump, nose dive under braking and uneven tyre wear.

This is the damper specification listed for chassis built with air suspension; vehicles on conventional coil-sprung suspension or with Active Cornering Enhancement (ACE) take a different damper. Dampers are fitted one per side and should be renewed as an axle pair so damping stays balanced left to right.