Suspension Geeks: Strut mount question

[ggehrke at gmail.com (GGehrke)]

> Would work, but you would want way higher grade bolts/nuts holding that
> together. I would even consider >2 holes, possibly having the other 2 on your
> lower backing plate. Strut towers take some serious shock loads in the upwards
> direction.

Yea, that would definitely be part of the plan, forgot to mention it..


> Seems dead-on to me, though the spring perches are missing.
>
>
> Well, the spring perch has a little taper to it, and there is some space between
> the bushing and perch, so there is at least some room to use there. You have to
> avoid locking the upper spring perch against the body of the car, or else the
> spring will be twisted as steering occurs.
>

So something more along these lines:

http://www.xgtgx.com/img/StrutMountModRev1.jpg

I'm basically just going on whatever images I can find on the net,
though, so I'm not too sure.

Has anyone done anything along these lines?  Would it be retarded for
me to just "give it a try?"

-Grant-