hey all, Is there a left and right strut on the front suspension? does it matter which one u put in which side? I noticed an L and an R one on each strut, on the clip that holds the brake line. Does this say which side of the car they go on when u are facing the direction the car is facing?

Steve

 

yes they are different for each side.
'R' should be the passenger side
'L' should be driver side

 

STOP there are no struts on a 3 rd gen , they are shocks only , unless your car is way different then most others.??? Why are some different ? or am I out in left field still asleep ??

 

Shocks... struts... pretty much the same thing. FD's have shocks, but I think everyone knows what he is talking about.

 

I thought they were mcferson or somthibg, shocks with springs around them. isnt a strut simply a gas filled tube?

 

Just call them dampers, that way you're always right .

 

I agree that everyone knows what you are talking about either way, but if you want to be technically correct, cars with MacPherson strut suspensions have struts (on the end or ends with the MacPherson setup) and cars with SLA or double-wishbone, solid axle or just about whatever else have shocks. The FD has four shocks. Struts tend to have bigger shafts since they get loads that try to bend the strut along its length. Shocks just compress and extend.

There are two different shocks on the front of the FD -- one L and one R. The rear shocks are identical for both sides.

-Max

 

you guys are lucky Max has the patience to respond to your posts!