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Shiftybusiness 03-18-2014 04:29 PM

What should I do about strut mounts
 
My current setup is Eibach Sportlines, BMR adjustable panhard bar and stock struts and shocks. I want to go with Koni yellows and catch the sale going right now. My question is do I get the 05-10 Koni's and GT500 strut mounts or the 11-14 Koni's and stock mounts? Are the GT500 mounts that much better?

DirtyD 03-18-2014 04:42 PM

Get the 05-10 and get GT500 mounts. The factory mounts, although can be reused, are really more of a one time use part. The GT500 mount is a little more robust.

Or just spend the extra money on caster/camber plates.

JDMLOL 03-18-2014 11:57 PM

My sportlines were too low to adjust the front end, even with camber bolts. Get camber plates and the shocks for 11+

Shiftybusiness 03-19-2014 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JDMLOL (Post 67053)
My sportlines were too low to adjust the front end, even with camber bolts. Get camber plates and the shocks for 11+

Not what I wanted to hear lol. Thanks for the information.

DirtyD 03-19-2014 09:15 AM

You can try turning the GT500 mounts inward to gain more camber adjustment. Basically install them with the "arrows" pointing in. It's a common trick used by a lot of people.

cmanley99 03-19-2014 12:30 PM

If you can afford it, get the camber plates. It's costly but makes it all easier.

El_Tortuga 03-19-2014 01:33 PM

If you are going to autocross or track I'd get the camber plates. The maximum motorsports ones come with bushings so they are compatible with either style strut.

Shiftybusiness 03-19-2014 02:11 PM

That's probably what I will do, buy the struts and shocks then save up for the plates.

Hddcrasher 03-19-2014 06:33 PM

As long as you are saving up for strut mounts , you should have a look at the Vorshlag CC Plate offering. If you plan to Auto cross then these are worth the price. "IMO"

Dan12GT 05-01-2014 07:49 PM

Not sure what drop the springs will net you but I recently put my SRT.T shocks / struts on with the GT500 mounts and its great! If you need more adjustablility due to the drop (if its low) then go with the 11+ shocks / struts and pair them with a caster / camber plate. I Didn't need the extra adjustability and am in perfect spec with the GT500 mounts, 05-10 SRT.Ts, and BMR springs.

Shiftybusiness 05-01-2014 09:43 PM

I ended up going with gt500 strut mounts and koni yellows, I already have Eibach sportlines on the car. I haven't installed the strut mounts, struts, and shocks yet. Hopefully in the next week or two I'll have time to do it. I'm gonna try the arrows in on the strut mounts but if I need caster camber plates I will just have to bite the bullet and get some.

03MachMe 05-02-2014 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Shiftybusiness (Post 70843)
I ended up going with gt500 strut mounts and koni yellows, I already have Eibach sportlines on the car. I haven't installed the strut mounts, struts, and shocks yet. Hopefully in the next week or two I'll have time to do it. I'm gonna try the arrows in on the strut mounts but if I need caster camber plates I will just have to bite the bullet and get some.

You would be fine with just some eibach camber bolts. That's what I had for a long while. I just went to cc plates for the adjustability at the track

Shiftybusiness 05-02-2014 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 03MachMe (Post 70846)
You would be fine with just some eibach camber bolts. That's what I had for a long while. I just went to cc plates for the adjustability at the track


Cool, that's good to know. I'll probably get some cc plates in the future right now there are other things I'd like to do first. Do you still have you're Eibach camber bolts? If you do and still want to sell them I'll buy them from you.

03MachMe 05-02-2014 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Shiftybusiness (Post 70852)
Cool, that's good to know. I'll probably get some cc plates in the future right now there are other things I'd like to do first. Do you still have you're Eibach camber bolts? If you do and still want to sell them I'll buy them from you.

Yea I do. Pm me

NAVAG 06-06-2014 01:02 AM

Factory Strut Mounts are garbage and only lasted a couple of months after lowering the car. I just installed Orange Koni's and GT500 Upper Strut Mounts to get rid of the popping noise.

The noise is gone and it feels like it rides a little smoother. Only problem is that the GT500 Strut Mounts don't fit on the 2011-2014 Struts so I had to buy 2005-2010 Struts to make them work. Going to Muffler King tomorrow to get it aligned again.


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