F-Sport spring and struts - Who has them? Who likes them?
03-13-09, 02:29 PM
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03-13-09, 02:37 PM
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A strut not only acts as a shock, but it also becomes part of the suspension system. It replaces the upper control arm, upper ball joint and shock. In most cases the front springs are also incorporated, making one complete unit.
The Lexus IS models us STRUTS.
03-13-09, 03:43 PM
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struts are a structural part of the suspension. if you take off a strut, your suspension will no longer be fixed. take off the shocks on the is, and the suspension is still held in place by the upper and lower arms. therefore these are not struts. mcpherson type suspension use struts, but not double wishbone.
there are no special bumpstops for the f-sport shocks. they use the same bumpstops as the stock suspension.
there are no special bumpstops for the f-sport shocks. they use the same bumpstops as the stock suspension.
03-13-09, 11:33 PM
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Be happy to bet my car vs yours you're wrong... though the previous poster kinda already explained it.
Here's a pretty good, detailed, explaination though if you'd like to learn more about the differences in Macpherson (strut) suspensions vs. double wishbone (no struts, just shocks) suspension-
http://www.team-integra.net/sections...?ArticleID=525
Here's a pretty good, detailed, explaination though if you'd like to learn more about the differences in Macpherson (strut) suspensions vs. double wishbone (no struts, just shocks) suspension-
http://www.team-integra.net/sections...?ArticleID=525
Last edited by Kurtz; 03-13-09 at 11:42 PM.
03-15-09, 05:37 PM
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UPDATE:
Today I picked up the car. The dealer said that one of the struts seemed defective as it was not compressing correctly when they checked them all and they replaced it. They also said the washers holding the top of the strut were rubbing on the body thus resulting in the "clang" sound I had heard a few times.
The car rides MUCH BETTER as compared to before. Its like a totally different car. Suffice to say, I am now happy with my purchase.
Today I picked up the car. The dealer said that one of the struts seemed defective as it was not compressing correctly when they checked them all and they replaced it. They also said the washers holding the top of the strut were rubbing on the body thus resulting in the "clang" sound I had heard a few times.
The car rides MUCH BETTER as compared to before. Its like a totally different car. Suffice to say, I am now happy with my purchase.
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