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post Aug 4, 2006 - 5:39 AM
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ok someone at NAPA told me my car doesn't have shocks. is that true? cause the back of my car bounches like crazy,sounds like a horse gallupe. im asking if the back have Shocks or Struts? (i have a USDM hatchback GT if matthers)


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post Aug 17, 2006 - 2:39 PM
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^ not exactly, the springs can and do hold the car up, shocks dont hold weight they obsorb impact, like if you hold a shock in your hand you can push it down slowly, but its very hard to push it down fast, this is how it absorbs the impact.


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