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Old 05-14-2006, 04:44 PM
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Ok i have an 89 gt and i did a 5 lug conversion with sn95 sprindles and rear end. While i was doing the spindles, i realized that i had to use the 95 struts because the bracket where the strut attaches to the spindle was lower than the 89.

Ok my question is. wheni purchase struts for my car, do i purchasse the 94+ struts or do i purchase the 79-93 struts?
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Old 05-14-2006, 05:02 PM
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sn95 struts are longer... you dont want that

alot of us 94+ guys actually use fox struts when we lower our cars, since fox struts are 3/4" shorter


use fox struts
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Old 05-14-2006, 05:10 PM
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i know but i had to use the sn95 struts for the sn95 spindles. the fox struts wouldnt fit.. so which do i buy? i dont want to buy the fox struts and they not fit.
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Old 05-14-2006, 05:38 PM
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apparently you didnt rear what i typed.... I.. Have.. a.. SN-95.. and.. im.. using.. fox.. struts!

why dont you take a picture and show me why they wont fit
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Old 05-15-2006, 12:16 AM
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well i dont want to pull the strut back out to just take a pic.

The 89 struts i had to lift the spindle up to get the holes in the spindle and strut to line up. but when i put the sn95 strut on there. it fit perfectly.

The fox strut is not shorter, it is just the bracket that connects to the spindle which is higher up.
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