Rear shock mounts

[Windsor220]

No doubt been a lot of talk about these over the years. My question is where is the best place to get them? Ford will charge a heap Im guessing.

[blackers10]

ford.. $90 ea from memory
I know some of the T series boys were putting some R&D into some heavy duty/performance type items using pillow ball type mounts or somthing along those lines

[Mr Hardware]

haha windsor220, your DP reminds me of this:
http://3spades.net/dump/celica.jpg

[Windsor220]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

haha windsor220, your DP reminds me of this:
http://3spades.net/dump/celica.jpg

You saying my car looks like a Celica?

[Papa Smurf]

Ford ones are $113.50 each, part numbers AU2 5T121B and AU2 5T120B.

[madmelon]

Nolathan part number 44022, $179 a pair from Repco. They're an order in only item and would have a freight charge of $10-$20 depending on what the person serving you feels like. Would have to ring up or visit during the week to determine availability- I spent 20 minutes going through the national store catalogue system today and as far as I found no store has ever had them or is likely to.

[Windsor220]

Originally Posted by madmelon

Nolathan part number 44022, $179 a pair from Repco. They're an order in only item and would have a freight charge of $10-$20 depending on what the person serving you feels like. Would have to ring up or visit during the week to determine availability- I spent 20 minutes going through the national store catalogue system today and as far as I found no store has ever had them or is likely to.

Would nolathane ones be recomended? They are harder than the factory rubber ones so will probably break quicker

[T3man]

I wouldn't use nolathane in that area - the current (upgraded) ones that Ford sell are your best option. They last far better than the originals and there is no risk of bump-crash through the mount that you may get with nolathane.

[madmelon]

Originally Posted by Windsor220

Would nolathane ones be recomended? They are harder than the factory rubber ones so will probably break quicker

I don't know. They may be stronger too but all I know is the part number and the price.

Originally Posted by T3man

I wouldn't use nolathane in that area - the current (upgraded) ones that Ford sell are your best option. They last far better than the originals and there is no risk of bump-crash through the mount that you may get with nolathane.

What do you mean by "bump-crash"? The problem with mounting a shock with rubber is that the shock becomes less effective the softer the mount. Ideally, the mount would be solid so that the shock can actually work as it is designed to- supplying a force relative to velocity. Having them rubber mounted adds an additional spring component that can screw around with things. Unfortunately a solid mount would transfer considerable noise into the chassis so the rubber/etc mounts are necessary.

Maybe the Nolathane ones aren't ideal for everyone but for people using their cars for track work or those who are extremely fussy about suspension control on the road, the Nolathane may be a better option.

I wasn't aware that Ford had come out with an upgraded part...

[T3man]

Originally Posted by madmelon

I don't know. They may be stronger too but all I know is the part number and the price.



What do you mean by "bump-crash"? The problem with mounting a shock with rubber is that the shock becomes less effective the softer the mount. Ideally, the mount would be solid so that the shock can actually work as it is designed to- supplying a force relative to velocity. Having them rubber mounted adds an additional spring component that can screw around with things. Unfortunately a solid mount would transfer considerable noise into the chassis so the rubber/etc mounts are necessary.

Maybe the Nolathane ones aren't ideal for everyone but for people using their cars for track work or those who are extremely fussy about suspension control on the road, the Nolathane may be a better option.

I wasn't aware that Ford had come out with an upgraded part...

By bump/crash I mean every time you hit a bump the shock (impact) transfers to your body like a crash effect. Nolathane is too rigid IMO and will cause this severley in the top shock mount situation. I'm talking about road use not track use. Yes, for track use you want a solid mount - as long as that mounting point can transfer the shock load without breaking something - like you said. IMO rubber is the better option here because nolathane doesn't take kindly to compression shock and will crack prematurely compared to a good quality rubber mount. There are places to use nolathane and this isn't one of them.

Ford upgraded the part about two years ago.

[grandpa_spec_F6]

Im about to throw new shocks and SL springs in the rear, would you guys advise to change the shock mounts while im at it? She's done nearly 170k.

[madmelon]

Originally Posted by grandpa_spec_au

Im about to throw new shocks and SL springs in the rear, would you guys advise to change the shock mounts while im at it? She's done nearly 170k.

I always try to minimize total cost by getting everything done while stuff is already apart. You may not need it though- could be just fine. There's a thread somewhere of how to change which would give you an idea of what to look for if you wanted to check the condition of them before doing anything.

[Windsor220]

Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

Ford ones are $113.50 each, part numbers AU2 5T121B and AU2 5T120B.

Droppped into Titan Ford today. They said they were $130 each. Trade price were still $100. A bit pricey.
Pedders dont do them. Might try a couple of other joints tomorrow.