whats the diff?
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Originally Posted by afireinside1582
whats the difference between a shock and a strut, and which does our car have? sorry, im not very knowledgeable on the subject.
a strut is how u walk when you just got laid....
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A strut makes up part of the supporting structure of the suspension. A shock does not.
Basically a strut triangulates the suspension. It holds the car up. A shock just bolts onto the existing suspension.
There are other factors and variances but that is it in a nutshell.
Basically a strut triangulates the suspension. It holds the car up. A shock just bolts onto the existing suspension.
There are other factors and variances but that is it in a nutshell.
freakaccident summed it up really nicely. 
Koni explains the difference as this:
"Shocks and struts are similar in that they both damp (slow down) the vehicles motion. The key difference of a strut vs. a shock is that a shock only controls the cars motion while a strut is a locating member of the suspension. What this means is that if you remove a shock the spindle or axle will still be completely attached to the vehicle. If you remove a strut the spindle or axle will be able to move outside of its normal motion. Shocks and struts may or may not have a spring mounted to them either. It is often assumed that any damper with a spring is a strut, this is not the case."
Koni explains the difference as this:
"Shocks and struts are similar in that they both damp (slow down) the vehicles motion. The key difference of a strut vs. a shock is that a shock only controls the cars motion while a strut is a locating member of the suspension. What this means is that if you remove a shock the spindle or axle will still be completely attached to the vehicle. If you remove a strut the spindle or axle will be able to move outside of its normal motion. Shocks and struts may or may not have a spring mounted to them either. It is often assumed that any damper with a spring is a strut, this is not the case."
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Originally Posted by jerm
freakaccident summed it up really nicely.
Koni explains the difference as this:
"Shocks and struts are similar in that they both damp (slow down) the vehicles motion. The key difference of a strut vs. a shock is that a shock only controls the cars motion while a strut is a locating member of the suspension. What this means is that if you remove a shock the spindle or axle will still be completely attached to the vehicle. If you remove a strut the spindle or axle will be able to move outside of its normal motion. Shocks and struts may or may not have a spring mounted to them either. It is often assumed that any damper with a spring is a strut, this is not the case."
Koni explains the difference as this:
"Shocks and struts are similar in that they both damp (slow down) the vehicles motion. The key difference of a strut vs. a shock is that a shock only controls the cars motion while a strut is a locating member of the suspension. What this means is that if you remove a shock the spindle or axle will still be completely attached to the vehicle. If you remove a strut the spindle or axle will be able to move outside of its normal motion. Shocks and struts may or may not have a spring mounted to them either. It is often assumed that any damper with a spring is a strut, this is not the case."
That makes a lot more sense. I couldn't figure out how to describe it.
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Originally Posted by spooler
a shock is when you stick your finger in the electrical socket...
a strut is how u walk when you just got laid....
a strut is how u walk when you just got laid....
I assumed the dampers in the front were struts and the dampers in the rear were shocks. Am I making the wrong assumption according to Koni or am I right?
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