pillow mounts?

 

That's what they look like to me. It goes at the top of the strut. Sometimes they are called strut hats.

 

yeah but what do they do?

 

The strut rod goes through the hole in the center. There is a bushing on either side and the two thread rods go through the frame.

Part number seven in this pic.

 

ohhhhh :doh: what would be the advantage to aftermarket pillows?

 

just gets rid of sloppyness in the suspension by eliminating the factory rubber or aftermarket polyurethane spring isolator thingy w/ solid metal. On mcphearson strut cars they can be integrated with camber/caster plates too. They also make for a pretty rough ride. :eek3:

 

so basically pretty much strictly for track only cars...

 

not necessarily, it just depends on how much of a compromise youre willing to make. Heck, the gt3 has spherical bearings instead of bushings, but I'd still drive that on the street :naughty:

 

so say one could get these aftermarket pillows for pretty damn cheap....would one get them??? I mean shit my ride cant get much more shaky, bumpy, or rattly....HASport mounts vibrate the **** out my ride already....:lmao:

 

I probably wouldn't... the benefits wouldn't be too great.. Although pobably more money, I'd consider the ground control upper strut mounts instead. They increase shock travel by a couple inches and improve damping characteristics, ride, and shock longevity. $75/pair.

:edit: who is the manufacturer of these "pretty damn cheap" pillow ball mounts?