2006-12-06 12:58:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Struts are a structural part of the suspension, either maintaining suspension angles and/or supporting the spring. Shocks are not structural. Basically, you could remove shocks, and still drive the car. Not the case with a strut. Not all struts contain the spring. Mustangs and Camaros (both previous body styles) used springs captured by the lower control arm with struts replacing the upper control arms. Honda uses struts that contain the spring, but do not maintain suspension angles.
2006-12-06 13:05:39 · answer #1 · answered by tech 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everyone refers to struts as the rear absorbers.
But for the difference i really don't know except the price between the struts and shocks. shocks which go up front are usually more expensive.
2006-12-06 13:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by speedster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is, strut assemblies include the coil spring. Shock the coil spring or leaf spring is separate
2006-12-06 13:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by Bluebeith_79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shocks are by there self were struts have a large spring that fits over the outside and pushes them apart from each end were shocks the spring or leaf spring helps them they are seperate from the shocks
2006-12-06 13:06:01 · answer #4 · answered by Calvin C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
struts are shocks that help HOLD the suspension to the body. Thats as simple as you can get
2006-12-06 13:03:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
struts have coil springs fit around them; usually they come as one set.
Shocks are physically separate from springs.
2006-12-06 13:03:18 · answer #6 · answered by bata4689 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋