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Old 10-26-2007, 09:18 AM
Brett San Diego Brett San Diego is offline
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Originally Posted by ctaylor738 View Post
I first heard this term from Carlos at JCP Motorsports in Alexandria. He is a very knowledgeable guy. He says it is neither strut nor shock, rather more like a hydraulic ram. He says it is properly called a "hydraulic leg." The EPC refers to it as a "hydropneumatic spring leg."
Good enough. I suppose something is lost in translation from German. I think I would call it a hydropneumatic damper, but of course, it's not just a damper, it also is part of the spring system supporting the weight of the car. I thought we weren't going to debate this, but I had to ask about leg.

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