Strust vs. Shocks

George Roffe geo3@earthlink.net
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17:59:26 -0500


Bruce_Hearn@cd-tech.com wrote:

>What George was trying to say is that a strut shaft both slides in and
>out of the housing for damping as well as pivots in the housing to allow
>for steering inputs since the upper end of the shaft is firmly bolted to
>the car.

And don't forget that the strut moves in and out at the bottom as the
suspension swings through its arcs.

George Roffe
Houston, TX
91 SE-R (well modded)
91 G20 turbo (well modded)
84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction
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