 Strut vs. shock, difference? |
 Dec 6, 2005 - 1:31 AM
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I know this has been covered before, but I couldn't find it in my search results. Earlier I was trying to explain that the terms strut and shock are used interchangibly, but I couldn't be 100% sure. So the question is, is there a difference between the two? I know they're basically the same concept, but any info on differences between the two would be very helpful. Thanks and sorry for the stupid n00b question.
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Dec 6, 2005 - 2:25 AM
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Depends on how you phrase it and what car you're refering to. All cars have some sort of shocks or absorbtion (ala airbags), but not all cars have struts. Struts is a type of suspension, while shocks refer directly to a part of the suspension. Make sense?
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jayi12-15psi Strut vs. shock Dec 6, 2005 - 1:31 AM
Galcobar A shock is a bit of a misnomer, as it's short ... Dec 6, 2005 - 2:19 AM Galcobar Aye, should have clarified when I said "your... Dec 6, 2005 - 2:33 AM
Kwanza26 QUOTE(Galcobar @ Dec 6, 2005 - 7:33 ... Dec 6, 2005 - 2:39 AM soulshadow QUOTE(jayi12-15psi @ Dec 6, 2005 - ... Dec 9, 2005 - 2:09 AM Kwanza26 QUOTE(soulshadow @ Dec 9, 2005 - 7:0... Dec 9, 2005 - 5:41 PM Supersprynt If you look at parts for our cars, we have both. Dec 9, 2005 - 12:06 PM LewFX struts house the shocks Dec 9, 2005 - 12:15 PM bufferdan If it absorbes shock then its a "shock" ... Dec 14, 2005 - 2:56 PM |
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