North American Turbocoupe Organization



Front strut replacement
jracer98 Offline
Junior Member
#1
Gentlemen,

What are your thoughts on the best replacement front strut (non oem electric ride control) to a 1988 Turbocoupe road race car?

Can not be adjustable in any way and rule limited to $122 ea.

Thx

Jay
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matt f Offline
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#2
These are the ones we use on our T bird and Mustang, from rock auto:
KYB Part # 235008 {#TS71756} GR-2 / Excel-G (Rebate/Promotion Available!)
Front; For Adapting PRC to Non-PRC Suspension

Like them alot, with all springs cut 1 1/2 coils.

An excerpt from another board, FYI, something we had to do with either the mustang or the T bird, I dont remember which:

I had the KYB's on my 83 for years and they were really good. I sold them to one of the guys here and I believe they are on his car and doing great. With regards to the shims, this is necessary when installing the struts from a Fox car with the 10" front brakes onto a Fox car with 11" brakes. The spindle (what you are mounting the strut to and the wheel is attached to) is narrower on the 11" brake cars versus the 10" brake cars. From Maximum Motorsports site:

"Struts intended for the 1979-86 Mustang can be fitted to the 1987-93 V8 spindle with the addition of two fabricated spacer plates (0.115" thick each) to fill the gap between the spindle ear and the strut's mounting tabs. Depending upon the particular strut, the mounting holes may need to be slotted vertically to match the later spindle's greater hole spacing."

Also from MM with regards to the 11" brake spindles:

- Mounting ear for the strut is 0.230" (5.9mm) thinner than the first generation spindle.
- Boltholes for the strut mounting are 0.130" (3.3mm) further apart than the first generation spindle.



I also found these Konis in budget:
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item...tang-87-93

Rear:

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item...7Aod8xgAmg
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jracer98 Offline
Junior Member
#3
KYB Part # 235008 {#TS71756} GR-2

went with these...thx

jay
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RC Martin Offline
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#4
I'm about to replace my OE struts with those too.

Is the strut mounting kit recommended or necessary also? KYB SM5054
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Big Al Offline
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#5
matt f Wrote:With regards to the shims, this is necessary when installing the struts from a Fox car with the 10" front brakes onto a Fox car with 11" brakes. The spindle (what you are mounting the strut to and the wheel is attached to) is narrower on the 11" brake cars versus the 10" brake cars. From Maximum Motorsports site:

"Struts intended for the 1979-86 Mustang can be fitted to the 1987-93 V8 spindle with the addition of two fabricated spacer plates (0.115" thick each) to fill the gap between the spindle ear and the strut's mounting tabs. Depending upon the particular strut, the mounting holes may need to be slotted vertically to match the later spindle's greater hole spacing."

Also from MM with regards to the 11" brake spindles:

- Mounting ear for the strut is 0.230" (5.9mm) thinner than the first generation spindle.
- Boltholes for the strut mounting are 0.130" (3.3mm) further apart than the first generation spindle.

Anyone got a pic of the shims needed?

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rokatanski Offline
Member
#6
Seems like you would want a couple of 1/8" plates, shaped just like the strut tab area, with matching holes, for each side.
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Cliff.C Offline
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#7
I made my own shims on my 87...Real simple.
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