purplehaze7700

i know this might sound like a dumb question, but whats the difference between shocks and struts? i have a 94 sentra xe and i was going to lower it a little. everyone seems to be using eibach springs and kyb agx's. is this the right way to go? i just have got to get rid of the three feet of fender gap

B11sleeper

A strut has a captive spring over it, and a shock very similar except that with a shock the spring is not placed over the shock...
"Shock"

"strut"


*notice the area at the top where the spring sits.

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purplehaze7700

so then, what will i need in terms of shocks or struts to lower my sentra? i was looking at eibach sportlines for the springs. what would you all recomend?