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They limit the compression of the spring, to prevent the spring becoming 'solid' and/or the shock absorber bottoming out and suffering damage. Normally made of hard rubber. On the Subaru they are inside the strut. On many older cars, they were external, often mounted on a suspension arm.
15 December 2010, 09:27 PM
