New Struts and Hubs arrived today - a few questions?

[Rally Pack 2000]

The new struts I ordered arrived from the UK today. (Actually second hand ones cleaned up) I was told they are Group 1 struts as opposed to Capri ones that have been gusseted. Whats the difference? They do have the Ford Symbol and Bilstein embossed on them wouldnt that suggest they are more likely just Capri struts?

 

I ordered some hubs to go with therm just some standard cast one as the Australian made hubs are different and meant to suite the locally made struts only. How can I determine if I have been sent the larger bearing hubs from a Capri 2.8/RS2000? Traditionally whenever the disks have needed machining or changed its been with a mechanic so I have never seen the fit between a new disk and the hub before. Is this a press fit? I ask because if you look at the disk and hub in the photo they dont quite go together? Just curious if this is normal?

 

 

 

Anything with these legs I should probably check or look for?

[monkeymoreton]

If they had bilstien stamped on them they are 2.8i legs

[Rally Pack 2000]

If they had bilstien stamped on them they are 2.8i legs

But wouldnt the group 1 legs being made by Bilstein have their name stamped on them as well?

[JP.]

By the looks, the are just 2.8I legs made to gp1 specs. Its that triangular stiffening plate welded down below to the leg..

 

Disk is just hand press ( slight tap with a hammer ) fit to the hub.

[mk2 matt]

if the thin bit at the top of the strut that goes through the top mount is over 2 inches long they are 28 struts. if its less than 1.5 inches they are gp1 struts.

gp1 struts use rbtm;s not standard rubber top mounts 

the bearing in a rbtm is half the thickness of a standard top mount hence the 2 lengths 

 

ian