1979-1986 Mustang Struts and Shocks

There are not a lot of quality dampers available as direct bolt-in replacements for the first years of the Fox chassis Mustang.

• Of MM's offerings, only the Eibach damper kit fits the first generation Fox Mustang spindle.
• Fitting other performance struts to the first generation Fox Mustang can be done by swapping to 1987-1993 V8 spindles (or SN95 spindles) and brakes, and using struts from the 1987-1993 V8 group. See the spindle tech section for swap information.

• High performance shocks do not fit the OEM mounting on the 7.5" axle housing unless the car was equipped with factory-installed quad shocks.
• Fitting quality performance shocks is easily done by upgrading the lower shock mount. If you don't have an MM Panhard Bar, you'll need to order 2 shock-to-axle mounting brackets (MMSM-2).
• If you have an MM Panhard Bar, the axle mount does double duty as the lower shock mount on the driver's side. You'll need to order 1 shock-to-axle mounting bracket (MMSM-2) for the passenger side.