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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 02:05 AM
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 05:50 AM
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my megans felt way lighter than the stock suspension to me
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 06:45 AM
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you probably wont save anything with the shocks themselves, unless you buy aluminum bodied shocks, and the only ones worth buying are $$$$$$$.

the weight savings is in the springs.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 07:02 AM
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Every design is going to weigh something different.

BTW, S2000's don't have struts. They have shocks.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 07:55 AM
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KW Variant 3 coilovers were lighter than the stock OEM shocks.

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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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[QUOTE=gernby,Mar 4 2010, 08:02 AM] Every design is going to weigh something different.

BTW, S2000's don't have struts.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 08:28 AM
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[QUOTE=B serious,Mar 4 2010, 11:10 AM] I believe a strut is a shock and spring assembly.
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Originally Posted by gernby,Mar 4 2010, 11:28 AM
I guess you can believe what you want, but it's not in alignment with the industry. IF you Google "Shocks Struts Difference", you'll find lots of info, but here is what Monroe.com says in their FAQ about it. There was an even better answer on the Koni site a few years ago, but I can't find it. I believe the term "damper" can apply to both shocks and struts, since it defines the primary purpose rather than the design.
^Seriously?! I'm not sure anyone really cares what google has to say....we know what he is talking about. Now.....
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Jspd,Mar 5 2010, 02:34 PM
^Seriously?! I'm not sure anyone really cares what google has to say....we know what he is talking about. Now.....
Yes, seriously! Unless you want to continue the disagreement about whether S2000s have shocks or struts (or power steering fluid, Vtech or muffler bearings), this thread is pretty much done, wouldn't you say?
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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More like he asked about "struts", and then rather than just provide an answer, you provide a definition from Monroe in order to argue/show that you are right and he is wrong in the use of the word "strut" in this post.

So pat yourself on the back and put another mark on the dry erase board under the "win" column.
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