FD Struts different from FC?
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The FC and FD use vastly different suspension designs and no parts are interchangable. The FD is FAR better and more sophisticated. The FD uses double wishbones all around while the FC uses MacPherson struts in front and a semi trailing arm arrangement. The FD does not use struts, it has shock absorbers and the FC uses struts in front and shocks in back as far as I know. The advantage of double wishbones is camber control through the travel of the suspension.
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Originally posted by LI FC Greg
FD does not use struts, it has shock absorbers and the FC uses struts in front and shocks in back as far as I know.
FD does not use struts, it has shock absorbers and the FC uses struts in front and shocks in back as far as I know.
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Originally posted by Snrub
...could you define the differences between shock and strut?
...could you define the differences between shock and strut?
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nope, greg is right... the FC has struts in the front and shocks in the rear. another advantage of the FD is that a lot of suspension components are forged aluminum which means they are light in weight but very strong, this is how mazda tried to keep the weight down. yes the FD is more advanced, but from what many RX-7 owners (who have had FC's and FD's) tell me, the FC is a more capable handler when modified. I cannot support this as I've never driven an FD But, hey I won't argue hehe
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i think they focused more on 'ride quality' more then fantastic handeling in the stock FC suspension. Remeber, us Americans love that cadillac ride... From what i hear, the car is a handeling beast with a mild suspension tune. Though, i feel a chassis stiffining device is going to be needed for anything over mild.
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Related Question: You know how you have to modify the koni's to macpherson format on FCs? Would it be possible to do this with something from a FD?
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Sorry for being pedantic, but I want to clear up the definition of McPherson strut... (and I reaslise this is not a strict technical definition, but is a lot closer than anyone has managed so far!).
A Strut is a shock absorbed that also locates the wheel.
In a McP strut suspension system, if you remove the shock absorber part, the wheel will no longer be located securely. In any shock absorber system, the shock can be removed, and the wheel will still be located fore and aft.
Don't be confused by the way that some shock absorbers have coil springs that wrap aorund the shock - this is purely a packaging issue, and has nothing to do with whether a system is strut or shock.
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A Strut is a shock absorbed that also locates the wheel.
In a McP strut suspension system, if you remove the shock absorber part, the wheel will no longer be located securely. In any shock absorber system, the shock can be removed, and the wheel will still be located fore and aft.
Don't be confused by the way that some shock absorbers have coil springs that wrap aorund the shock - this is purely a packaging issue, and has nothing to do with whether a system is strut or shock.
Cheers.
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Sorry for being pedantic, but I want to clear up the definition of McPherson strut...
Sorry for being pedantic, but I want to clear up the definition of McPherson strut...
What you've described is a conventional strut. A McPherson strut is one where the anti-roll bar is attached in such a away that it controls the longitudinal location of the strut (i.e. stops it moving back and forth). On the FC the A-arms take care of this.