# Strut Mount / Tower Question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/strut-mount-tower-question/216483>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 13, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/strut-mount-tower-question/216483 "2011-09-13T17:59:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/strut-mount-tower-question/216483/1 "2011-09-13T17:59:08Z")

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Ordered new front strut mounts and the company sent the wrong ones. The only difference is the studs on the mount are off by a bit. One stud lines up fine, another is a hair off and the third is 1/4 inch off or so. I really need to get the car on the road quickly, would you wait the 4 days or w/e for a new one to come in or just widen one tower hole a little and drill a new third hole? Is that really going to hurt durability of the shock tower? It’s an e36 bmw if that matters.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/strut-mount-tower-question/216483/2 "2011-09-13T18:17:36Z")

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I’d wait.

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**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/strut-mount-tower-question/216483/3 "2011-09-13T18:36:40Z")

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I would definitely wait. Wouldn’t even consider the other option.

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**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/strut-mount-tower-question/216483/4 "2011-09-13T20:19:17Z")

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I’ve done 100+ hours of hard racing with re-drilled strut towers, and eye ball the alignment.

That said, you should wait.