Ok, i have my kyb agx shocks and i got my springs that lower 1.5 inches all around. Do I need struts? What are they good for?

Thanks

 

You have struts, you dont have shocks.

 

you are set with the springs and KYB's, do you mean strut bars?

 

I thought our's were called shocks, not struts. My KYB boxes say "Gas Filled Shocks".

 

I think the fronts are struts and the rear is shocks

 

All four are struts, if the spring were not attached to the dampener-then it would be a shock. Both struts and shocks are actualy dampeners.

 

there both struts and i got 5 stage tokico struts and they make the my whip ride so much better.

 

HUH?.... ok i'm still a little confused? So kyb's are struts? then do i need strut bars? or will the kyb's and springs be good enough? Are strut bars necessary or will they just improve my ride? If so, will they drastically improve my ride? Is it worth getting?

Thanks

 

The KYBs and springs are all you need.

The strut bar is for added stiffness between your strut/shock towers. You car should already have a factory strut bar (at least the 3.0s come with one).

 

Whoa, whoa, whoa!!!
I think we need a time out.

1) The definition of a "strut" is a structural member. Meaning it bears a load. Struts are typically used on FWD cars w/Mcpherson suspension. The strut acts as a sort of upper control arm and shock rolled into one.
2) Our cars have a double-wishbone suspension. Meaning upper, lower control arms. The <b>shocks</b> (all 4) are not structural.
3) CLUofI, I've read your post 10 times and I'm still not sure of what you're trying to say. The <b>damper</b> (as opposed to dampener) is considered a strut when it attached to knuckle and the body...in a structural manner. But, you're right. A more appropriate term for shocks/struts is "damper".
4) Dustbuster already pointed out that 3.0s have strut <b>bars</b>. The 4 cyls have them too, so we are all covered.
5) Rothmansking, I think you need to lock up your wallet before someone tries to sell you "struts" for your car.
6) Mods, can we close this up before it gets more confusing?

Limequat

 

a lot of people will use the term struts/shocks---- meaning the same thing. We have shocks. Did I make it more confusing?

 

Ok this post just made me lose all my thoughts ...I'm so confused now...but the only thing I got outta it was that the KYB and springs were all I would need...so I'll stick to that..

CL'S

 

ahhaah i was kinda confused for a bit too....
but i got that we only need our shocks and springs

thanks