[El Paso] Looking for help on spring install 2011 Mustang GT
12-05-2010, 08:47 AM
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12-05-2010, 08:55 AM
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Oh, do you need to replace the strut mounts (the aftermarket ones are like 60 bucks) in the front or no?
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...P-Strut-Mounts
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...P-Strut-Mounts
12-05-2010, 09:01 AM
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Thank you for the response. It said that sometimes you get "clunking" and you might want to replace so I wasn't sure if that was a sales tactic or if you really do often get a clunking.
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12-05-2010, 03:21 PM
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I found this in the comments of the install page, your thoughts?
Okay, here is the latest news on the M-5300K and the M-5300P lowering springs from Ford Racing. A Ford racing rep today just confirmed that he spoke with their engineer who confirmed that both of these springs will work with the 2011 Mustang GT as long as the GT upper strut mounts (M-18183-A) and also the Ford Racing struts and shocks (M-18000-A) are installed.
I asked him whether or not aftermarket caster plates can be used instead of the Ford Racing upper strut mounts, however, he could not confirm this. Also, he said that these Ford Racing shocks and struts need to be used for the springs to work as it has something to do with the amount of travel required in the suspension.
Do you agree with this information?
I asked him whether or not aftermarket caster plates can be used instead of the Ford Racing upper strut mounts, however, he could not confirm this. Also, he said that these Ford Racing shocks and struts need to be used for the springs to work as it has something to do with the amount of travel required in the suspension.
Do you agree with this information?
12-06-2010, 07:29 AM
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Good Luck on the install and let us know how it goes.
I wish I were closer so I could help out. I sent a message to a freind and fellow mustang owner out in your area to see if he could help you out. Hopefully he will jump in here and respond.
12-06-2010, 08:19 AM
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Thanks i appreciate it. Im sure i can do it myself but everything always goes faster if you have someone with you more knowledgeable so you're not constantly checking instructions. Once i get a shipping notification i will probably start taking it apart so im not doing it all at once
12-06-2010, 05:38 PM
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I feel like an idiot, but I didn't have any tools. So by the time I bought jack stands, jacks, etc, I can pay someone about 50 bucks more and forgo all the hassle. So I'm going to take it to a shop