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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: 88 thunderbird on February 07, 2009, 04:11:10 PM

Title: 11" turbocoupe front brake upgrade
Post by: 88 thunderbird on February 07, 2009, 04:11:10 PM
im putting the 11" spindles brakes etc on my tbird but the spindles arent the same thickness where the strut mounts to, so what struts do i need to use .. :punchballs:
Title: 11" turbocoupe front brake upgrade
Post by: Quietleaf on February 07, 2009, 04:46:42 PM
I had the same problem. Either Turbo Coupe or Lincoln Mark VII struts will do.
Title: 11" turbocoupe front brake upgrade
Post by: Chuck W on February 07, 2009, 05:42:19 PM
You can also just use spacers to take up the extra space.
Title: 11" turbocoupe front brake upgrade
Post by: vinnietbird on February 07, 2009, 06:32:44 PM
Quote from: Chuck W;255788
You can also just use spacers to take up the extra space.

That's my plan.My struts are nearly new.Everything else is going away for replacement parts,and I don't want to add struts to the list.
Title: 11" turbocoupe front brake upgrade
Post by: 88 thunderbird on February 07, 2009, 09:31:29 PM
I bought 90 mustang struts, i guess they wont work?
Title: 11" turbocoupe front brake upgrade
Post by: Thunder Chicken on February 07, 2009, 09:43:09 PM
I think aftermarket struts (stock replacement type, like Munro, etc) are the wide ones and include spacers anyway.

If your '90 Mustang struts were off a 5.0 car they should be the right width unless they're aftermarket, in which case they'll have the wider "mouth" and need spacers. They might be too short though (not sure on this)...
Title: 11" turbocoupe front brake upgrade
Post by: Chuck W on February 07, 2009, 10:44:27 PM
Quote from: 88 thunderbird;255830
I bought 90 mustang struts, i guess they wont work?


5.0 car or not?

They must not be since you say they are wider than the spindles.
Title: 11" turbocoupe front brake upgrade
Post by: 88 thunderbird on February 08, 2009, 10:27:09 AM
sry i meant that the factory tbird struts werent the right width.