New Bilstein HD struts on a Fox Body - Strut mounting ear holes

Enjoy_the_Ride · Feb 28, 2017

Question about using Bilstein HD front struts on a Fox Body. The struts are designed for 87 - 2004 mustangs.

The lower bolt hole on the mounting ear attachment to the spindle is bigger than the top hole.

This allows for some movement / slop when the old bolt is being reused.

How do people align the strut before tightening the lower bolts? Is it where ever it ends up and torque it?

Should I use a different bolt on the bottom hole?

I am also installing MM caster camber plates at the same time.

Thanks!

mld54 · Feb 28, 2017

Push the top of the spindle in to take out the slack and tighten the bolts. I did mine that was and it aligned fine. I'm also running MM plates.

The Blurr · Feb 28, 2017

That larger hole allows you to get a little more neg or positive camber than the plates allow. I push mine in before tightening to get the max negative camber.

PM-Performance · Feb 28, 2017

ditto, I pushed mine in I believe also and just adjusted my plates as needed.

10Boom · Mar 1, 2017

Refer to step 42 of the Maximum Motorsports Fox coilover installation instructions.

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/assets/install/pdf/front_susp/MMCO-1r3.pdf

Enjoy_the_Ride · Mar 1, 2017

Awesome! Appreciate the link 10Boom!

Thanks to everyone else's for their comments too.

Looks like negative camber it is (Push in on the top of spindle).

10Boom · Mar 1, 2017

Yeah man, no worries. MM has some of the best install instructions I've come across.

New Bilstein HD struts on a Fox Body - Strut mounting ear holes

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