I'm amazed that this continues to come up... it's a coilover shock... plain and simple
Which one has the same design as ours?
Strut:
Coilover shock:
Strut suspension defined: "It consists of a wishbone or a substantial compression link stabilized by a secondary link which provides a bottom mounting point for the hub or axle of the wheel. This lower arm system provides both lateral and longitudinal location of the wheel.
The upper part of the hub is rigidly fixed to the inner part of the strut proper, the outer part of which extends upwards directly to a mounting in the body shell of the vehicle."
Double wishbone suspension (ours): "The double wishbone suspension can also be referred to as double 'A' arms, and short long arm (SLA) suspension if the upper and lower arms are of unequal length. A single wishbone or A-arm can also be used in various other suspension types, such as MacPherson strut and Chapman strut. The upper arm is usually shorter to induce negative camber as the suspension jounces (rises)."
Per the dictionary a strut (in engineering terms) is: any of various
structural members, as in trusses, primarily intended to resist longitudinal compression.
If you modify the rigid structure of a support strut by adding a spring and shock absorber, you have what we know as a strut in the automotive field. Without the rigid structure, you are simply left with a spring and shock absorber.... coil-over shock in our specific case.
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