85GT shocks and sturts question

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12-24-2006, 02:38 AM

Kott

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85GT shocks and sturts question

What's the difference between the 85 and 87 shocks and struts. I want to get some strange adjustables but they say they only fit 87+.

12-24-2006, 03:26 AM

ZachW04Stang

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RE: 85GT shocks and sturts question

The shocks are the same. They will work. The struts won't work because 86 and before mustangs had 10 inch brakes and a different spindle then 87+ 5.0 cars.

12-25-2006, 01:10 AM

bobbyward

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RE: 85GT shocks and sturts question

its the thickness of the strut is where the problems are at
someone said they make shins for that but i have never seen me
you need to upgrade your brakes anyway for better stopping power
and it also will lower your car slightly

12-25-2006, 01:32 AM

Sk8trfred

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RE: 85GT shocks and sturts question

ok I got another question for you guys, I have an 85 w/ a 92 conversion can I tell what year struts I need to buy?

12-25-2006, 01:42 AM

Blckstng93

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RE: 85GT shocks and sturts question

Use 87-up.

12-25-2006, 01:46 AM

silver91gt

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RE: 85GT shocks and sturts question

they arethe same from 1979-1993
my lakewood shocks and struts were listed from 79-93 all being the same, there was some shims for the struts and I had to use them.