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Are Shocks/ Dampers/ Struts the same thing??

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Old Nov 15, 2002 | 01:26 PM
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Are Shocks/ Dampers/ Struts the same thing??






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Old Nov 15, 2002 | 01:48 PM
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They are all basically the same thing. A shock is used on a car with a double wishbone suspension, and a strut is used on a car with a strut suspension. Damper is a Brittish term for either shocks or struts.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 07:48 AM
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I think a strut is a shock that's also a load-bearing member.
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