rugsr

Hey guys
quick question
I got a 94 civic ex 2dr auto and its got 140k on her...I keep going through inner and outter tierods. IM THINKING i need new shocks. I believe them the orignals so im gonna replace the suspension up front.
QUESTION: are they shocks...struts...etc. I always get them mixed up
PLEASE HELP so i know what to tell PEPBOYS and dont buy the wrong part. or look like a dumbass
Thanks guys

Provocateur

They are shocks.

Civic2Scooby

if you wanna get technical yes...but most places will refer to them as struts...

rugsr

OK so their proper name is "shock"
not struts?

rugsr

YEA so I called and ordered some shocks...the guy goes
"DUDE they're struts"
HAHA WTF

m735is

Either name, you shouldn't get the dampeners at PepBoys. What brand are you looking at?

rugsr

its my winter car, just OEM shit is good for me
My cash goes to my GSRT and my S2
BUT...I would like to pump $ into the civic

m735is

Why not KYB GR-2 then? Pretty cheap.

I have Bilstein HD's and stock springs-love it.

93DituneEX

Yea on an everday word, they're called shocks but folks who work at places like Kauffman, Pep Boys, Advanced all refer to them as struts cause thats what the book refers to them as. Shock/Strut, same thing unless you're trying to get detailed and technical.