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Jun 19, 2005 | 06:06 AM

Backk InTheDA

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Suspension question

What is the difference between a strut and a shock? Is there one, i know i need some new struts/shocks, i was thinking tokiko blues, are those decent?

Jun 19, 2005 | 07:11 AM

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Re: Suspension question (iTR2The3rdGen)

For one a strut usually has a coil spring around it and a shock does not.We have neither a strut or shock.They are called dampers.

Jun 19, 2005 | 07:59 AM

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Re: Suspension question (G2TegGuy)

shocks use UCA and LCA i believe.

struts dont or something like that. i might of had read wrong.

Jun 19, 2005 | 10:41 AM

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Re: Suspension question (eMpAtHy)

So then what do i ask for when i need new dampers? Just ask for tokiko dampers?

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