strut/shock question
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im so confused, shock question
im not getting this... whats the difference between a shock absorber and a strut???
i got these a while ago
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...%3AIT
some of the stuff i see on that site never came with what i got in the box, but um wtf is the diff between a gas shock and a reg shock
im so confused
Modified by Bjorn20 at 9:19 AM 8/29/2005
i got these a while ago
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...%3AIT
some of the stuff i see on that site never came with what i got in the box, but um wtf is the diff between a gas shock and a reg shock
im so confused
Modified by Bjorn20 at 9:19 AM 8/29/2005
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Re: im so confused, shock question (Bjorn20)
TECHNICALLY, a strut is specificallly used where the shock absorber is part of the structure of the suspension in a Macpherson STRUT design. by nature of our honda double wishbone suspension, there is no 'strut' per se, since it doesnt define the suspension geometry. so we just call it a shock (absorber).
take a look at a honda after 2001, they used macpherson struts and got rid of the double wishbone design like on our civic/crx. perhaps the most obvious distinction is that macpherson setups do not have any upper control A arms or balljoint.
but really... strut and shock is used interchangably. its hard for ppl who deal with mutliple types of cars and makes to remember each cars distinct design. so its either a strut or shock, dont really look into much, it doesnt matter much if you dont know or care of the difference anyway.
as for a "GAS" shock, well most shocks are gas filled to help pressurize the cartridge and prevent aeration in the shock fluid/oil as it passes fluid through the tiny orifices and heats up. you dont want air in your fluid, it changes the fluid properties and makes the shock perform unpredictably.
take a look at a honda after 2001, they used macpherson struts and got rid of the double wishbone design like on our civic/crx. perhaps the most obvious distinction is that macpherson setups do not have any upper control A arms or balljoint.
but really... strut and shock is used interchangably. its hard for ppl who deal with mutliple types of cars and makes to remember each cars distinct design. so its either a strut or shock, dont really look into much, it doesnt matter much if you dont know or care of the difference anyway.
as for a "GAS" shock, well most shocks are gas filled to help pressurize the cartridge and prevent aeration in the shock fluid/oil as it passes fluid through the tiny orifices and heats up. you dont want air in your fluid, it changes the fluid properties and makes the shock perform unpredictably.
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Re: im so confused, shock question (Tyson)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">by nature of our honda double wishbone suspension, there is no 'strut' per se, since it doesnt define the suspension geometry.
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um what is a double wishbone suspension
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um what is a double wishbone suspension
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Re: im so confused, shock question (Bjorn20)
um... like i said, just consider the existence of the upper control arm in our suspension that defines it as double wishbone. it helps control camber curves, and thus handling properly. its considered a better design, but its not as cheap to make and takes up more space than macpherson strut.
look at a nissan, thers no upper control arm.
look at a nissan, thers no upper control arm.
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