Re: Struts?
Frank <"frank "@frank.net>
| Newsgroups | alt.autos.subaru |
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| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
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On 12/4/2020 8:20 PM, T wrote: > On 2020-12-03 11:06, T wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> 2006 Forrester >> ~111K miles >> >> I was told I need all for new struts. >> >> I have not noticed ANY bouncing when I go over >> bumps. Is there a way I can test myself? On >> other cars I owned, I just pushed down on the >> fender and let go to see if there was any bouncing. >> >> Many thanks, >> -T > > > Interesting trivia. > > A strut is a shock absorber with a spring around it. > > And the shock is not actually a stock absorber. > It is a shock transmitter. > > The resistance to movement is proportional to the > square of the velocity of movement. Technically, > they are actually "viscous dampers" and why they > are called "dampers" in Europe. > > -T > Mentioned before I get a kick out of the Scotty Kilmer video's explaining stuff like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3bncShvmHU He has several others on struts and I recall seeing one on complete replacement of shocks saving old springs but needing to use a spring compressor.