Broke my upper strut mount today.... need help!
12-03-2011, 04:15 PM
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Broke my upper strut mount today.... need help!
So a nice Saturday morning of replacing my Ford racing springs with Eibach sportlines abruptly ended with me breaking the upper strut mount just as I was finishing the first spring install. I raced to late model restoration, but they were closed 
, in an effort to get the GT 500 mounts. However, I have 2011 struts, so those wouldnt work I suppose (hindsight)... heres my dilema. Who makes decently priced mounts (like the GT500 @ 84 bucks) that can be used on the '11 GT with OEM struts? I have pretty much spent my Xmas budget on the car already, and was/am not prepared to buy new struts and mounts just because I snapped a nut off one. I searched forums high and low, but most were dated threads, also searched online shops to no avail.. somone please tell me some good news please!
, in an effort to get the GT 500 mounts. However, I have 2011 struts, so those wouldnt work I suppose (hindsight)... heres my dilema. Who makes decently priced mounts (like the GT500 @ 84 bucks) that can be used on the '11 GT with OEM struts? I have pretty much spent my Xmas budget on the car already, and was/am not prepared to buy new struts and mounts just because I snapped a nut off one. I searched forums high and low, but most were dated threads, also searched online shops to no avail.. somone please tell me some good news please!
12-03-2011, 08:07 PM
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I broke the stud off the mount itself. I got torque happy and sheered it off when i was tightening it. After research I quickly came to the realization that if I cant find an OEM (which I eventually want to upgrade suspension, just not right before Xmas) then I need the GT 500 mounts plus two front struts for a 05-10 model. Thanks for the info! ill check em out
and sheered it off when i was tightening it. After research I quickly came to the realization that if I cant find an OEM (which I eventually want to upgrade suspension, just not right before Xmas) then I need the GT 500 mounts plus two front struts for a 05-10 model. Thanks for the info! ill check em out
12-05-2011, 12:09 PM
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I broke the stud off the mount itself. I got torque happy and sheered it off when i was tightening it. After research I quickly came to the realization that if I cant find an OEM (which I eventually want to upgrade suspension, just not right before Xmas) then I need the GT 500 mounts plus two front struts for a 05-10 model. Thanks for the info! ill check em out
and sheered it off when i was tightening it. After research I quickly came to the realization that if I cant find an OEM (which I eventually want to upgrade suspension, just not right before Xmas) then I need the GT 500 mounts plus two front struts for a 05-10 model. Thanks for the info! ill check em out
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