I was just wondering if the 1994 Honda Prelude Si uses shocks or struts for its suspension? And what is the difference between them both?
2006-09-12 21:02:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The real difference is that a shock has a pivot at each end, while a strut has a pivot at the top while the lower end is bolted solidly to the spindle where the wheel attaches. A Prelude uses a type of coil-over shock - the parts are shocks, not true struts, but they have a coil spring around the shock. (They're not the same thing as an adjustable coil-over, though.)
2006-09-13 08:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Struts, they include and eliminate several parts in the front suspension and make an independent rear suspension easier to build as well. Shocks only have one job and that's acting as a damper. Struts do that plus act as upper ball joint or kingpin, spring seat and steering knuckle.
2006-09-17 00:09:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It uses struts. The difference is that the struts combine the shock and the spring into one unit.
2006-09-13 04:07:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it uses both. The strut is in the middle of the Shock, when put together it is all one piece.
2006-09-13 04:46:29 · answer #4 · answered by SteveO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe struts
2006-09-13 04:04:18 · answer #5 · answered by Rob S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use shocks of cos,,,,,,,,,,,,better for speeding peformance,,,,n cornering
2006-09-13 04:05:35 · answer #6 · answered by james 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋