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Shock absorbers control spring motion through dampening. A shock absorber slows down and reduces the vibrations in the road. A strut is a shock absorber mounted inside a coil spring that does the same job of dampening. Whether the car uses a strut or shock depends on the factory setup, but both do the same thing.
