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S197 Strut Mounts, Sway Bar End Links & Front-End Clunk Parts
S197 Mustang 2005-2014 - strut/mount combination and trim must be matched; front end links broadly fit 2005-2014
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WHERE TO BUY
Open an exact listing, then confirm fitment, stock, price, and shipping with the seller before ordering.
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Diagnose upper strut mount/bearing, end links, sway-bar bushings, ball joints/control arms, tie rods, spring seating and loose strut hardware before buying. A clunk location alone does not identify the failed part. Replace mounts in pairs and support/compress the spring safely.
OEM numbers
Genuine Ford AR3Z-18183-A replaces 7R3Z-18183-A and is sold individually, quantity two. Ford Performance GT500-style pair M-18183-C is a direct early 2005-2010 upgradeon 2011-2014 GT/V6 it requires 2005-2010-style struts and does not fit stock 2011-2014 struts. OPR 100606 front sway-bar end link fits either side and is sold individually.Supersession
7R3Z-18183-A -> AR3Z-18183-A for the checked stock-style mount path. M-18183-C is an upgrade pair, not a supersession, and its strut compatibility must be respected.
Fitment
Diagnose upper strut mount/bearing, end links, sway-bar bushings, ball joints/control arms, tie rods, spring seating and loose strut hardware before buying. A clunk location alone does not identify the failed part. Replace mounts in pairs and support/compress the spring safely.
Aftermarket options
Checked stock-style genuine mount, Ford Performance GT500-style pair and an OEM-style end link. The GT500 pair is low stock and has a hard late-car strut restriction. Adjustable end links are a separate lowered/geometry-correction path.
Before you buy
M-18183-C is not universal on stock 2011-2014 struts; it is direct for 2005-2010 and requires early-style struts on applicable later cars. Mounts and end links are sold in different quantities. Diagnose before replacing. Cars fitted with the affected Roush strut system should be checked against NHTSA recall 06E-071 rather than treated as a routine mount or sway-link diagnosis.
Research and fitment sources
Supersede reviewed 6 unique research sources for this guide. 3 also appear above as a seller or official action and are not repeated here; 3 additional citations follow.
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