Coilover vs. Damper

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Apr 19, 2004 | 08:56 PM

sambac80

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Coilover vs. Damper

I am getting the impression that coilover and damper is the same thing, am I right? if not what the different between these two?
thanks

Apr 19, 2004 | 09:15 PM

crazy_evo414

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Dampers are the struts.

The damper is basically part of the coilover system.

A coilover system has coil springs over a damper or strut.

Hope this helped

Apr 20, 2004 | 05:39 AM

Neal@tirerack

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Re: Coilover vs. Damper

In addition to crazy_evo414's post, heres what the visual difference is

This is a damper (aka shock, strut...)

This is a coilover

Apr 21, 2004 | 11:19 PM

sambac80

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thank a lot guys

that help me a lot

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