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Are shock absorbers the same thing as shocks/struts? My Tokico Blues were installed last year but they don't seem to take any bumps on the road very well, feels like not much of anything is absorbing the bumps, I looked at the Blues and I don't see any leaking or wetness. So I'm wondering if the shock absorber (if its different) wasn't installed right or the shocks themselves. Thanks.

 
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maybe the springs you have what springs are u on?

 
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I'm on stock springs at the moment. I'm going to attempt installing Tein S-Techs tomorrow. Are shocks/struts different from shock absorbers?

 
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same. some have shocks, other cars have struts. i think ours is strut idk about suspension. the tokico is a bit stiffer than stock

 
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so shock absorbers==struts, good. One less thing to worry about. Can springs be the problem?

 
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Yes and no. Shock absorbers are usually installed into struts. If you look at the front suspension you will see the shock absorber in the middle with a bottom strut. For instance, Koni inserts are the shocks whereas you keep the stock strut to put the insert into. Tokicos are one piece with both shock and strut.

They are going to be stiffer than stock, end of story. When you add the springs things will get rougher. Such is the nature of ****ing with your car.

 
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nothing to do with a rough ride because of the stiffness, it just feels like front shocks are blown.

 
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easy way to describe it. All Struts are shocks, but not all shocks are struts...

BTW, Shock Absorbers are kind of mis-named, as they dont really absorb any shock's, but rather dampin the occilations (bouncing) of the springs. So a better name for them is a "Damper".

as far as ride quality, Tokicos are stiffer then the stock dampers, so they will ride a bit firmer.

Other wise what wheel/tire combo do you have and what PSI are the tires set to?