Difference between stocks vs struts
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Originally posted by e30dood
A strut suspension has a lower control arm only.
A strut suspension has a lower control arm only.
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Originally posted by westcoaststyle
if they're the same, why do they have different names?
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if they're the same, why do they have different names?
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Shocks and struts are both dampers but they have different names because they come from different suspensions.
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Most cars with double a-arms like pre-2001 Civics have shocks. Keeps the wheels/tires more planted on the ground. Whereas the strut is part of the suspension that it is integrated into the a-arms.
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Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
Most cars with double a-arms like pre-2001 Civics have shocks. Keeps the wheels/tires more planted on the ground. Whereas the strut is part of the suspension that it is integrated into the a-arms.
Most cars with double a-arms like pre-2001 Civics have shocks. Keeps the wheels/tires more planted on the ground. Whereas the strut is part of the suspension that it is integrated into the a-arms.
