European vs US MK1 front strut mounts?

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European vs US MK1 front strut mounts?

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Hi, I own a US spec MK1 and had ordered the only available front strut mounts from RockAuto. When they arrived, I discovered that they do not fit and look identical to the MK2 mounts here in the US. My question is whether the US MK1 and UK MK1 mounts are the same or does the UK version use the same type of mount as the MK2? Here are some pictures of an old mount next to the brand new mount from RockAuto:

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Re: European vs US MK1 front strut mounts?

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Rock Auto's listing is screwed up. That is definitely not a MKI top mount. All MKI top mounts are the same worldwide. The only difference there has ever been is for the front ones on the MKIa and MKIb, and even then it was only one stud. You could, however, always remove the extra stud on a MKIb top mount and use it on a MKIa, or you could just drill an extra hole for it in the chassis.
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Re: European vs US MK1 front strut mounts?

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Picaro is correct, MK1 topmounts are the same worldwide. The mount on the right (top pic) is not a MK1 mount, here's mine
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Re: European vs US MK1 front strut mounts?

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That is definately a mk2 top mount.
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Re: European vs US MK1 front strut mounts?

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Thanks! I'm returning them to RockAuto and I will let them know that their catalog is wrong.

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