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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Phil on 12 January 2009, 13:02:36
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.... the big coil thing is a shock absorber and the long metal (black or yellow) pipe type thing is a damper.
This is because the spring 'absorbs' the shock (therefore a shock absorber), and the other bit 'dampens' the bounce and re-bound (hence a damper).
Right or wrong??
Its also different in 'some' other vehicles i.e. off road vehicles?
Discuss ;D
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I'll say the round window.... Are you having a bad day Phill?
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The spring does not absorb anything, it merely stores the energy which it will then re-release.
Its the job of the shock absorber to absorb the energy (and get hot as a result!) which it does by damping the spring and/or wheel movement.
Hence a shock absorber is also called a damper and the spring is well a spring!
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yeah, a spade is a spade ;D
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yeah, a spade is a spade ;D
you cant say that its a digging implement :y