Strut mount came apart

[justinsstang]

I was installing my front lowering springs and when I went to disassemble the mount from the strut it came apart and the bearings fell out lol... Is this normal? I know they're one time use but heard of people reusing them, didn't expect them to be such a low quality piece that they'd actually fall apart with only 5k miles! Goooo ford!

Anyways, is there a point in upgrading to the GT500 strut mount since I'm still using stock shocks and struts? I'm using BMR 1.5" lowering springs. Guess a local ford dealer is the way to go for the OEM replacements? I really wanted to finish it today, but they closed at 4:30

 

[retfr8flyr]

http://www.americanmuscle.com/frpp-gt500-strutmount-0512.html Or talk to Steve at Tasca parts. A dealer will rip you on these and take forever to get them.

 

[eighty6gt]

I would not use the OEM mounts over vorschlag. I have Steeda. You'll always want to be able to R&R your parts.

 

[KingofQueens]

Mine fell out also during install, but I found all the small bearings. It was fine at first. Unfortunately now, there is a popping noise on my right front when I turn left fully. I would recommend not to reuse otherwise you might have a similar problem.

 

[AnotherS197GT]

GT500 mounts won't work with 5.0 struts. You have to get a new stock mount, or a set of C/C plates for the 11+

 

[Grabber Blue 5.0]

This is very common for them to come apart. In order to use GT500 mounts you need to run 05-10 struts. That's what I did.

 

[05gtowner]

Just upgrade to quality camber plates and be done with it.

 

[justinsstang]

I went ahead and put all the bearings back in it and zipped it all back up. If it causes any problems, I'll have to upgrade.

 

[nbk13nw]

Same thing happened to me
They lasted another two years before i had to replace them

 

[TGR96]

Yep, mine fell apart upon removal as well. This is a pretty well known issue. I switched to GT500 mounts when I changed springs/shocks.

 

[Mystickeith50]

I was very careful with mine and was lucky they didn't come apart.

 

[claudermilk]

Just upgrade to quality camber plates and be done with it.

This. I can't believe you haven't read any of the multitude of posts regarding the OEM mounts falling apart around here. I ran across many mentions of that & it's part of what convinced me to save up some more & just go with the Vorshlag CC plates to avoid that circus.

 

[05gtowner]

Yup. Been where he is at and it would have been cheaper in the long run to spend the money the first time and do it right then dick around with it with the factory mounts and continue to waste time and money. I went with Steeda but there are many good companies producing MUCH better quality strut mounts with actual adjustability that will not clunk or make your car sound as if the front end is going to implode at every turn/bump.

 

[justinsstang]

I haven't spent any money on it yet lol, reused the one that fell apart!

I'll have to see how it acts before I drop $350 on CC plates which is a mod I never even considered doing. I don't autocross so I just don't see why sticking to OEM is such a big deal. I've never heard any clunking. Does it only become a problem after you lower I guess?

 

[05gtowner]

I haven't spent any money on it yet lol, reused the one that fell apart!

I'll have to see how it acts before I drop $350 on CC plates which is a mod I never even considered doing. I don't autocross so I just don't see why sticking to OEM is such a big deal. I've never heard any clunking. Does it only become a problem after you lower I guess?

You are aware by lowering your car you are changing the suspension geometry to something that the factory camber plate is NOT designed for right? Sure you might get lucky and flip them and get you within specs (which are very loose btw from the factory) but it will never be 'right'. The camber plates are not just for autox. They can correct the excessive negative camber that results from lowering springs and give you adjustment that you would not have with the factory part. Which in turn lets the car ride, steer, brake and handle better. Not to mention allow your tires to do their job and not wear excessively. It just doesn't make sense to spend $30K+ on a new vehicle then to cheap out on a critical part that allows you to maximize that investment to it's fullest.

 

[Fullboogie]

Considering all the problems I've had with OEM GT500 mounts (in all their revisions) and all the money I've spent, I wish I'd just bought some good Maximum mounts from the beginning.

 

[DonkeyLips]

You are aware by lowering your car you are changing the suspension geometry to something that the factory camber plate is NOT designed for right? Sure you might get lucky and flip them and get you within specs (which are very loose btw from the factory) but it will never be 'right'. The camber plates are not just for autox. They can correct the excessive negative camber that results from lowering springs and give you adjustment that you would not have with the factory part. Which in turn lets the car ride, steer, brake and handle better. Not to mention allow your tires to do their job and not wear excessively. It just doesn't make sense to spend $30K+ on a new vehicle then to cheap out on a critical part that allows you to maximize that investment to it's fullest.

This x100.

Many people new to car modding will lower their car and have no idea of the impact it has on the whole vehicle.

Then you see them posting with complaints about popping noises, tire wear, and other issues after they just threw a set of ebay coilovers on and did nothing else.

 

[07 Boss]

You are aware by lowering your car you are changing the suspension geometry to something that the factory camber plate is NOT designed for right? Sure you might get lucky and flip them and get you within specs (which are very loose btw from the factory) but it will never be 'right'. The camber plates are not just for autox. They can correct the excessive negative camber that results from lowering springs and give you adjustment that you would not have with the factory part. Which in turn lets the car ride, steer, brake and handle better. Not to mention allow your tires to do their job and not wear excessively. It just doesn't make sense to spend $30K+ on a new vehicle then to cheap out on a critical part that allows you to maximize that investment to it's fullest.

This is true, BUT I like the way the car handles after lowering the front end. I think I run -1 7/8* on the drivers side and -2 1/4* on the passenger side. And not that I'm into taking corners, but the bite on initial turn in and the way it tracked in the corners I thought was an improvement. Tire wear is minimal if at all with the negative camber. Improper toe is where you are going to see that tire wear become prevalent. And even though I have a staggered set up, I get discount to flip them on the rims when I rotate my tires. That's another story in itself. Bump steer is negligible and no effect on braking. Maybe I'm just weird.

 

[justinsstang]

Well... maybe down the road I'll get some cc plates. How about those QA1 ones from BMR that requires the QA1 struts? Is that a good setup?

http://bmrsuspension.com/?page=products&productid=599&superpro=0

It's nearly half the price, and it's from BMR so I assume it's good quality?
Also would give me an excuse to upgrade the struts! Lol

 

[justinsstang]

... And then I just realized that the struts are $200+ each lol, I thought that was for both. Ow D=