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post Nov 9, 2004 - 11:34 PM
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Davesceli

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What is the difference between the Super Strut suspension on the SS-III and the MacPherson on my GT. Which one is better and can they be swapped??
 
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post Nov 10, 2004 - 2:04 PM
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QUOTE (Consynx @ Nov 10, 2004 - 5:50 PM)
the susper strut is less resilliant, but is better for handling.

the WRC went back to macphersons i believe


A couple things to note here. I can't comment on the resilliancy of the super strut, but I am under the impression that it was designed specifically for WRC so as to retain the initial camber setting throughout its range of travel. While it is a good theory, for whatever reason, it was abandoned in favor of a more traditional setup. I think this fact alone speaks volumes. Also of note is the fact that it is near impossible to align the super strut car... couple that with the fact that there aren't any over here in the states, and I think if you pull into any alignment shop they'd be looking at your suspension as if it was some kind of alien thing... and probably refuse to touch it.

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