The Shock Shop is New Zealand's largest chain of dedicated steering and suspension specialist workshops. With our specialist role in the steering and suspension market, we have the largest range of shock absorbers to cover the wide variety of vehicles on New Zealand's roads. All cars have springs that control the height of a vehicle. Shock absorbers control those springs. If your shock absorbers are faulty it could result in the spring bouncing your tyre off the road. One worn shock absorber can increase your stopping distance by up to two metres at 50kph.