differance between shock absorbers and dampers

1. flash_black L-plater Joined: Jul 2008 abingdon, oxforshire Posts: 54 2 racing novas, road vauxhall vectra, track mk2

   #1 4th June 2011, 20:03

   iv been looking at kam racing for suspension kits for vts track car that il be getting soon but they have dampers and shock absorbers for front whats the differance. i wanted bilsten group n with 155 lb faulkner springs on front and then bilsten b8 on rear, i checked prices with it being dampers on the front it was alot more money than having shock absorbers on front.
2. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

   #2 4th June 2011, 21:54

   i think, a damper is literally a damper unit and a shock is the whole shock unit if that makes sense...but i may be wrong!
3. kristel10589 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5362

   #3 4th June 2011, 21:58

   On there site, you can buy each damper individual, as a damper package or as a complete damper/spring package.
4. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

   #4 4th June 2011, 21:59

   kristel is my comment correct because im really not 100% sure myself??
5. RickVTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Leyland, Lancashire Posts: 265 2000 Saxo VTR

   #5 4th June 2011, 22:01

   shock absorber is the same as a damper i believe but im guessing they class it one as the actual damper insert and the shock absorber is the unut with spring cup etc
6. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

   #6 4th June 2011, 22:17

   thats what im thinking rick, mmmm
7. VTRelite Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5

   #7 5th June 2011, 00:26

   A shock absorber is the incorrect name for a damper.
   
   Technically the coil spring absorbs the shocks from the raod and the damper reduces the oscillations (up and down movement) of the spring
8. kristel10589 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5362

   #8 5th June 2011, 06:25

   But the op is talking about how kam name different items and what comes with it.
9. flash_black L-plater Joined: Jul 2008 abingdon, oxforshire Posts: 54 2 racing novas, road vauxhall vectra, track mk2

   #9 5th June 2011, 08:50

   Thanks everyone its hard I know lol as not much of a hurry for them as going to build track car in time, iv seen a lot of bilstein dampers for sale on here so I'll wait until good sent comes up or if not within a few months should have the money for a brand new set £550 lol