Absorber vs spring vs suspension

[Les1971]

Hi bro,

What is the difference between them?

Any good workshop to recommend?

Thanks

[Chickensoup]

Absorber + Spring = suspension

 

Can get it changed at any workshop. Nothing special.

[Angcheek]

from wiki

 

shock absorbers serve the purpose of limiting excessive suspension movement, their intended sole purpose is to dampen spring oscillations.

 

[Carmour]

Correct me if I am wrong.

 

See below picture.

 

The whole thing is the suspension.

The spring is the blue thing. Everything else is the absorber.

 

Like what the prev bro said, (spring + absorber) = suspension.

 

 

[Ungtiong]

some1 explain coilover to him cause thats what i was confuse off when i first start looking at suspension.

 

 

[Csamokisha]

I found not a bad sort of absorber on the site - here . In the future, I want to buy myself that.

[Clementi123]

Is the quote below reasonable or over quote?

 

From Autobacs,

 

Front Lower Arm - $1060 (inclusive of $120 labour cost)

Front shock absorber - $620 (Japan made)

Front disc brake - $360 (inclusive of $60 labour cost)

Front brake pad - $320

 

Please advice..thanks!![/b]

[Felipe]

Is the quote below reasonable or over quote?

 

From Autobacs,

 

Front Lower Arm - $1060 (inclusive of $120 labour cost)

Front shock absorber - $620 (Japan made)

Front disc brake - $360 (inclusive of $60 labour cost)

Front brake pad - $320

 

Please advice..thanks!![/b]

Wat car? I just change my front lower n upper arms. 1.3k incl labor

[Clementi123]

08 Mazda 3SP..

 

Btw is it recommended to change front and rear absorber at 1 shot?

 

As I have just changed only my rear absorber half year back and never been informed by the workshop about this..

[Clementi123]

Wat car? I just change my front lower n upper arms. 1.3k incl labor

 

Is lower control arm more critical or upper control arm? Or both?

 

Mine replacing lower control arm already cost 1k..

[Bill1892]

I just changed at 1st auto today. Damages:

Front lower arm $360

Front brake pad $200

Rear brake pad $195

Suspension $720

Labour $180

Mazda 3

[Hamburger]

You like carrot cake I guess.....

[Clementi123]

I just changed at 1st auto today. Damages:

Front lower arm $360

Front brake pad $200

Rear brake pad $195

Suspension $720

Labour $180

Mazda 3

 

Hi..please help to clarify..

 

1) $360 per piece or both left and right lower arm?

 

2) Original brake pad for mazda 3?

 

3) $720 for front / rear suspension? Or both?

 

TIA

[Bill1892]

Front and back suspensions

Left and front lower arm

Original brake pad

[Clementi123]

Front and back suspensions

Left and front lower arm

Original brake pad

 

omg..guess I have been really carrot cake..gonna boycott Autobacs..=.=

[Yuan]

omg..guess I have been really carrot cake..gonna boycott Autobacs..=.=

 

Autobacs sells stuff at premium prices.

 

There are other cheaper accessory shops which you can go or even online links.

 

Otherwise, the safest option is to go back to stockists or original suppliers for parts which are definitely cheaper than Autobacs.

[W1ck3d]

I bought my own brakepad from amazon. Its akebono brand. Got some good review for it. I paid usd 60+. here in sg is selling $280 include installation and $230 if buy it from sg stockist.

Damage list:

Brakepad frm amazon usd 60+. free shipping due to bought few other thing.

Brake fluid frm sg stockist $16

Labour to install front brakepad + changing brakefluid $80.

 

U do the maths :)

[6789city]

Akebono is quite a well known oem brand manufacturer for brakes in foreign countries