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Will the Motivational Engineering Strut Mounts fit a 5TH gen?

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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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Will the Motivational Engineering Strut Mounts fit a 5TH gen?

The struts are the same, but the springs are different, right?

Any ideas?

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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 10:17 PM
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if its the rears then no. i posted a thread bout this like a year ago. I prototyped a set of Cattman coilovers for the 5th gen but didnt fit. basically the rear top mounts are bigger.
Old Mar 13, 2003 | 10:47 PM
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Originally posted by Turbo95Max
if its the rears then no. i posted a thread bout this like a year ago. I prototyped a set of Cattman coilovers for the 5th gen but didnt fit. basically the rear top mounts are bigger.
It's the rears, so why do the Tokico/AGXs fit both 4th gen and 5th gens?

What is different? Spring perch?

I'm not seeing this. Please explain.
Old Mar 13, 2003 | 10:57 PM
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Originally posted by IceY2K1


It's the rears, so why do the Tokico/AGXs fit both 4th gen and 5th gens?

What is different? Spring perch?

I'm not seeing this. Please explain.
The 5th Gen rear strut mount is lightly wider than the 4th Gen. The strut mount is not interchangeable between 4th Gen and 5th Gen. Toks/AGXs can fit either gen because they can bolt right up to the strut mount.
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 04:15 AM
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Originally posted by bsetiawan


The 5th Gen rear strut mount is lightly wider than the 4th Gen. The strut mount is not interchangeable between 4th Gen and 5th Gen. Toks/AGXs can fit either gen because they can bolt right up to the strut mount.
So you are saying that the struts and therefore the springs are interchangeable between the 4th and 5th gens, but due to the 4th gen mount's smaller size, it will not fit correctly against the strut tower? Is this due to a different spacing between the mount's bolts?
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 06:33 AM
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Originally posted by Y2K2Driver


So you are saying that the struts and therefore the springs are interchangeable between the 4th and 5th gens, but due to the 4th gen mount's smaller size, it will not fit correctly against the strut tower? Is this due to a different spacing between the mount's bolts?
You got it.
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