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2017/08/27 12:15:25 (permalink)
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Strut top mount measurement - urgent help please


 
 
Please can someone help to see if this is considered small or large hole?
It's a Ford Capri Mk1, 1600. From my pair of eyes it looks like small, i.e. 110mm or thereabouts.
However guys at Burton said Mk1 are large hole - 134mm.
 
Thanks guys...been spending a lot of time trying to figure this out.
 
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raf
 

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    Paul Dunstan
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    Re: Strut top mount measurement - urgent help please 2017/08/27 14:06:30 (permalink)
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    That's not the correct way to measure. You need to measure using Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) which is the diameter of the imaginary circle which intersects all 3 mounting points. In that case it's gonna be larger than 110mm. Google PCD.

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    Re: Strut top mount measurement - urgent help please 2017/08/27 14:25:47 (permalink)
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    Paul, that's fantastic mate. thanks for that. I did spend quite a bit of time trying to understand PCD. I guess I do have a large hole if it's bigger than 110mm. From what you can see from the pic, am I right?
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    Re: Strut top mount measurement - urgent help please 2017/08/27 14:54:16 (permalink)
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    Yes you have the large hole.
    I think it's beneficial to have this type of info on a Forum rather than Facebook, at least it's easily searchable
    Welcome to the forum raffordcapri, nice to see some new faces, you should post an intro on your Capri some time.
     
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    Re: Strut top mount measurement - urgent help please 2017/08/27 15:06:12 (permalink)
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    Thanks Blue for confirming. I'll send more info on my Capri from Middle Earth. Have a great weekend.
     
     
     
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    Re: Strut top mount measurement - urgent help please 2017/08/27 15:22:41 (permalink) ☼ Best Answerby raffordcapri 2017/08/27 15:59:06
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    For reference here is a PCD calculator. Punching in 116 it indicates a PCD of 133.95mm.
    https://www.westerntowing...g/PCD_Calculation.html

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    Re: Strut top mount measurement - urgent help please 2017/08/27 15:59:44 (permalink)
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    Paul Dunstan
    For reference here is a PCD calculator. Punching in 116 it indicates a PCD of 133.95mm.


    Woah mate, i finally understood what pcd is by using that tool.
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    Re: Strut top mount measurement - urgent help please 2017/08/27 19:55:17 (permalink)
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    PCD is 135.5mm or 117.35 between each hole
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