Newbie question: what's difference btwn a strut & shock
01-25-2003, 11:04 PM
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A coilover has adjustable spring perches to allow you to change the spring rates for different
cornering characteristics. Most people here just use them for the bling bling factor (as low as they can go).
01-26-2003, 12:13 AM
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to get more info on struts...
do a google search on macferson strut or chapman strut. not sure on the spellings. the basic difference between struts and shocke is a strut acts as a locating arm for the suspension while a shock does not. the strut suspension is therefore less expensive and more compact that an A-arm/shock suspension.
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01-26-2003, 09:30 AM
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sorry but we definatly have struts in front!
go to the link go to A4 bushings and then to tech drawing<ul><li><a href="http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products/productsfr.htm">http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products/productsfr.htm</a</li></ul>
01-26-2003, 09:41 AM
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here is a genaric strut description.
<ul><li><a href="http://autozine.kyul.net/technical_school/suspension/tech_suspension2.htm">http://autozine.kyul.net/technical_school/suspension/tech_suspension2.htm</a</li></ul>