 whats the difference, between shocks and struts |
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 Jun 13, 2006 - 1:19 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jan 10, '06 From southern cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
this question was probably asked before.. but i couldnt find a sticky or a thread that answered my question. whats the difference between shocks and struts? my guess is shocks are softer, but i dont really kno thats why im asking.
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Jun 13, 2006 - 1:25 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 28, '05 From Redondo Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 86 (100%) |
hey, where in so cal are you at?
shocks are piece inside the strut housing. they absorb the shock and the struts are usually the housing and the shock together. --------------------  |
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Jun 13, 2006 - 5:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 10, '06 From southern cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
oooooooooooooooh! nice to kno.. i feel stupid tho hahaha
i live in mexicali in border with calexico right now.. but i also pretty much live in san diego. -------------------- boost fixes it all
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Jun 13, 2006 - 7:09 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
a strut ties 2 or more points together with 2 bolts at the bottom. a shock ties only 2 points together with one bolt at the bottom. beyond that, theyre the same as far as i know.
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Jun 16, 2006 - 3:45 AM
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QUOTE(Bitter @ Jun 14, 2006 - 12:09 AM) [snapback]444354[/snapback] a strut ties 2 or more points together with 2 bolts at the bottom. a shock ties only 2 points together with one bolt at the bottom. beyond that, theyre the same as far as i know. Actually... heheh... The shock is an absorber... the strut is a type of suspension. You can have the shock without the strut... but the strut usually includes some type of shock. Make sense? Heheh... -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
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Jun 16, 2006 - 7:52 AM
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i always thought struts were the thing that the spring goes over (ei: KYB gr2) and that shocks were the assembly of the strut+spring
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Jun 16, 2006 - 11:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
maybe none of us really know?
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Jun 16, 2006 - 11:22 AM
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Jun 16, 2006 - 3:38 PM
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QUOTE(playr158 @ Jun 16, 2006 - 11:22 AM) [snapback]445349[/snapback] Thats a good quick explanation. -------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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