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• Strut bar — A strut bar, strut brace, or strut tower brace (STB) is a mostly aftermarket car suspension accessory usually used in conjunction with MacPherson struts on monocoque or unibody chassis to provide extra strength between the strut towers.With a… …   Wikipedia

• Strut — See also strut (disambiguation) A strut is a structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression. Struts provide outwards facing support in their lengthwise direction, which can be used to keep two other components separate,… …   Wikipedia

• strut — [1] A single, self contained pivoting suspension unit that integrates a coil spring with a shock absorber. Struts are used on front wheel drive automobiles. [2] A structural member, especially as part of a framework, used to stiffen, give… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• strut suspension — /strʌt səˈspɛnʃən/ (say strut suh spenshuhn) noun a method of suspension in a motor vehicle involving an integral shock absorber and strut encased in a spring. Also, MacPherson strut suspension …  

• spring compressor — A tool used to restrain coil springs for safe removal and installation. They are available in a variety of shapes, as manual or hydraulic designs; the most common type consists of two steel jaws running on a threaded screw which securely hook… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Chapman strut — Lotus Twelve The Chapman strut is a design of independent rear suspension used for light cars, particularly sports and racing cars. It takes its name from, and is best known for its use by, Colin Chapman of Lotus. The characteristic feature of… …   Wikipedia

• MacPherson strut — A simple MacPherson strut suspension on the left front wheel of a rear wheel drive vehicle. Front of the vehicle top right in image. Red section: Steering knuckle or hub carrier Blue section: Lower control arm or track control arm Light blue… …   Wikipedia

• Corvette leaf spring — Since 1963, transverse leaf springs have been an integral part of the suspension of GM s Chevrolet Corvette. This article concerns the practical differences between leafs and coils, popular misconceptions, and the design considerations that led… …   Wikipedia

• suspension strut — A unitary construction of spring and damper elements; depending on whether the hub carrier is mounted to the spring or the damper element, the suspension strut is referred to either as a damper strut or as a MacPherson strut …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• macpherson strut — məkˈfirsən , ˈfər noun Usage: usually capitalized M&P Etymology: after Earle S. MacPherson died 1960 American engineer : a component of an automobile suspension consisting of a shock absorber mounted within a coil spring * * * an automobile… …   Useful english dictionary

• Chapman strut — A type of rear suspension using a lower lateral link and a long spring shock strut to determine wheel geometry. The basic principle is the same as that of the front MacPherson strut and it is so named because Colin Chapman first used it on the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms