[timmykins]

so i have two cars, one a 94 ford escort lx hatchback that i bought new monroe struts for, and have had them on it for about six months. would i be able to switch them over to a 2001 ford focus zx3 hatch? i am going to make the focus my daily driver, and ive already put new sway bars on it, im just unsure if i can put the struts as well. they look the same, and when i researched it, one website said that its possible.

what do you guys think

 

[Highball116]

Look up Monroe struts for each car. If they call for the same part number, they're the same.

Toby

 

[pasta]

Call steve at tascaparts.com 800-598-1484

 

[pcordes1979]

No, Ford Escort struts will NOT fit the Focus. The strut to spindle mount on the Escort uses 2 cross bolts whereas the Focus for the front the strut fits directly into a hole in the spindle and the rear uses a split shock-spring setup, in which the shock attaches to the trailing arm using 1 bolt. Also the strut bearing plate at the top of the strut is different, the Escort front struts use a 4 bolt mount whereas the Focus has a 3 bolt mount.

 

[timmykins]

Yeah I figured that out upon going to O'Rielys and asking them to cross-refference the PN's, Thanks tho guys!

 

[amc49]

Struts are almost always car specific, they change up 500 different little things when they design a new car. When selling them I saw virtually none switch to other model cars.