New to Fiesta St, Strut Bearing Mount Advice KYB/OEM

[glider90]

After owning a Focus ST for several years I now have a 2015 Fiesta as well. Purchased as a clean used car with used car problems.
The front end sounds lie it is departing the car over any bumps. Determined it was the drivers side strut bearing, as seen in this video.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/AqHLjc3LpRNtAAVx5

It has a set of quick struts on it, and I want it back to OEM style. I am going to get OEM ST sprngs (they are cheap) and I think Bilstein B4's. I have researched a ton and I know the front struts and stronger stabilzer bar got an upgrade in 2016. I have contemplated going to 2016 OEM dampers and sourcing a 2016 stabilizer bar, but i see that they use the same B4 struts for both 15 and 16 so I am going that route unless anyone knows it is a bad idea. This will be a daily driver type car.

Anyway I want to buy springs, struts, bumpers, dampers and upper bearings/strut mounts to assemble loaded struts ahead of time and swap the out with the ones in the car now. I see that KYB has an upper strut bearing/top mount available. Has anyone used the KYB setup? I know it is les expensive than buying the OEM bearing and plate separately, but I don't want replace it twice as often.

 

[glider90]

Forgot to add a picture of the new family member. I love driving the Fiesta I have to admit.

 

[Zeille]

do NOT use the KYB upper mount/bearing. go OEM for both.
i replaced my suspension and went with KYB for the mount, and those were cooked almost instantly. like they weren't made properly. so i put old (80k mi) OEM strut mounts on the car from my friends' car & those fixed my noise issue. check my post history if you'd like

 

[glider90]

Thank you, I swear I searched KYB strut mount and found nothin before I posted. Just went and found your klunk thread. Sounds all too familiar. Ford units it is. THNAK YOU!

 

[akiraproject24]

Is there a big price difference between the B4 and B6 struts/shocks?

I'm guessing the B4's are oem equivalent and the B6 is an "upgrade"??

Sorry about sidetracking your post btw

 

[glider90]

B4's are $70 and b6's are $118 each from Rock Auto. I am looking for something like OEM handling to improve over the horrible quick struts I got with the car.
B'6's likely corner better but my son and wife will be driving the Fiesta more than me.

 

[Grsemky]

After owning a Focus ST for several years I now have a 2015 Fiesta as well. Purchased as a clean used car with used car problems.
The front end sounds lie it is departing the car over any bumps. Determined it was the drivers side strut bearing, as seen in this video.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/AqHLjc3LpRNtAAVx5

It has a set of quick struts on it, and I want it back to OEM style. I am going to get OEM ST sprngs (they are cheap) and I think Bilstein B4's. I have researched a ton and I know the front struts and stronger stabilzer bar got an upgrade in 2016. I have contemplated going to 2016 OEM dampers and sourcing a 2016 stabilizer bar, but i see that they use the same B4 struts for both 15 and 16 so I am going that route unless anyone knows it is a bad idea. This will be a daily driver type car.

Anyway I want to buy springs, struts, bumpers, dampers and upper bearings/strut mounts to assemble loaded struts ahead of time and swap the out with the ones in the car now. I see that KYB has an upper strut bearing/top mount available. Has anyone used the KYB setup? I know it is les expensive than buying the OEM bearing and plate separately, but I don't want replace it twice as often.

I have a set of 2018 springs with 80k, though I'm in AZ so I'm not sure you wanna ship...

 

[glider90]

I have a set of 2018 springs with 80k, though I'm in AZ so I'm not sure you wanna ship...

Appreciate it. I chased several sets locally on FB marketplace. Finally just ordered the springs with the rest of my parts from OEM Ford parts. They were only 33 bucks a piece so not terrible. I order all new Ford upper mounts, bearings, hardware, boots, insulators and bumpers. Will be building my own Motorcraft quick struts with B4 shocks. Only thing I did not buy is the dampers. They are like 70 bucks. I know a bunch of those are sitting around gathering dust and in garbage dumps around the country. I know I don't need them, but chasing stock parts as they become obscure is it's own reward.

 

[Volumetrik]

Is there a big price difference between the B4 and B6 struts/shocks?

I'm guessing the B4's are oem equivalent and the B6 is an "upgrade"??

Sorry about sidetracking your post btw

B4's are OEM replacements. B6's & B8's have a different damping curve. They have more compression damping and rebound damping. The only difference between B6 & B8 is that B8's are shorter length (for lowering your car). This is well covered here.