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dis fookin guy · 08-15-2002, 03:27 PM

i read up about struts, but im not quite sure what they are...

would struts be the same as coil overs?

sorry for the dumb question.

uuninja · 08-15-2002, 04:43 PM

Oh how to explaine this? On our cars we have struts up front and shocks in back. The difference is that the strut is actually a structural part of the suspention in place of an upper control arm. Remove it and the hub(spindle) just sort of hanges there supported by the ball joint on the Lower control arm. Where as a shock simply bolts to the lowercontrol arm and the chassis. Remove it and the HUB is still supported by the upper and lower control arms.

That was my best try, I am sure some one can do better.

08-15-2002, 04:43 PM	#2
uuninja Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reston, VA Age: 47 Posts: 812 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oh how to explaine this? On our cars we have struts up front and shocks in back. The difference is that the strut is actually a structural part of the suspention in place of an upper control arm. Remove it and the hub(spindle) just sort of hanges there supported by the ball joint on the Lower control arm. Where as a shock simply bolts to the lowercontrol arm and the chassis. Remove it and the HUB is still supported by the upper and lower control arms. That was my best try, I am sure some one can do better. __________________ Lurker Supreme! www.midatlantic240sx.com 91 Coupe 97 KA24DE+T SOLD

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08-15-2002, 03:27 PM	#1
dis fookin guy Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i read up about struts, but im not quite sure what they are... would struts be the same as coil overs? sorry for the dumb question.