mmff88gt
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You can order the Redline lower brackets alone -- P/N: 55-00017; $17.95. The Ford Performance struts will mount perfectly to them.Anyone know a good alternative?
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You can order the Redline lower brackets alone -- P/N: 55-00017; $17.95. The Ford Performance struts will mount perfectly to them.Anyone know a good alternative?
Not Ford but the one on my daughter’s Accord failed. Broken plastic bushing at the bottom and broken holder made it loose and sketchy when up and rattled noisily when down.LOL Sorry to hear about this incident OP.
I find this thread interesting but I legit must be the only one out there that is perfectly fine lifting the hood and ticking the cheap prop rod in the hole. Haha. It looks terrible but it will never fail!!
I mean....why support shitty design of FP product with our money instead of giving it to the companies that took time to create good ones (steeda/redline/roush)You can order the Redline lower brackets alone -- P/N: 55-00017; $17.95. The Ford Performance struts will mount perfectly to them.
Yeah, that is the only one, from my research at least, that is using 2 bolted mounting points for the bottom mount. That eliminates any chance of it twisting and damaging the car body.I'd expect the Roush kits to be the best...
I mean....why support shitty design of FP product with our money instead of giving it to the companies that took time to create good ones (steeda/redline/roush)
I agree, and assume that OP would agree that, knowing what we now know about FP struts, we should have chosen others. However, if OP has already spent money on the FP struts, the Redline lower brackets allow the use of the FP struts with a better-designed bracket and keep unnecessary stuff out of a landfill.
I've had mine since Feb. 2021 (from Amazon) and they seem fine so far. Maybe it has to do with careful installation of the lower bracket?I just checked my FP Strut Kit and it seems to be fine after a year or so.......no evidence of pulling upward as seen in OP's photos!!
I made certain that the lower attachment device was installed all the way forward in the fender opening since the lifting struts will naturally tend to push it forward....mine are still perfectly tight and aligned so I guess they're OK??
Mine look exactly the same on my 2020 GT, been on there now for about three and a half years. I just went out and popped the hood on my car and looked them over, even got out the flashlight to take a good look, brackets are nice and flat with no sign of distortion. Guess I am one of the lucky ones.I've had mine since Feb. 2021 (from Amazon) and they seem fine so far. Maybe it has to do with careful installation of the lower bracket?
I've had mine since Feb. 2021 (from Amazon) and they seem fine so far. Maybe it has to do with careful installation of the lower bracket?
Do you have a link? I’d be curious to purchase the UPPER brackets, as they definitely would span a broader surface of the hood for better supportYou can order the Redline lower brackets alone -- P/N: 55-00017; $17.95. The Ford Performance struts will mount perfectly to them.
No, but just Google "Redline Mustang Hood Struts" and you'll be there.Do you have a link? I’d be curious to purchase the UPPER brackets, as they definitely would span a broader surface of the hood for better support
Right from Redline themselves. I am surprised....You can order the Redline lower brackets alone -- P/N: 55-00017; $17.95. The Ford Performance struts will mount perfectly to them.
Thank you sir!No, but just Google "Redline Mustang Hood Struts" and you'll be there.
Rod?Anyone know a good alternative?