Do I need quad shocks?

Bad89stang · 03-17-2002, 02:15 AM

I got new wheels and tires put on today and was forced to remove the quad shock to clear the tires. They are 15x8 Draglites with 5.5" backspacing and 255/60/15 tires. Other than reducing wheelhop, what is the purpose of the quad shock? Will the ride be greatly affected? I have skinnies on the front so the car is not a corner carver anyway.

faststang90 · 03-17-2002, 09:03 AM

i had a few mustangs and every1 had them removed but if u want them on u can turn them around and they will clear i had 265 60 15 and they cleared

Bad89stang · 03-17-2002, 11:16 AM

Thanks for your help.

84LX89GT · 03-17-2002, 04:00 PM

My old '84 LX had quad shocks and that thing could lay nice dark patches of even consistancy for a good distance.....my GT hops all over the damn place because the quads are gone and i'm afraid every time i launch it because even shifting into second causes horrible wheel hop. I stole the quads off of my 84 before i sold it. There is a VERY good reason why ford installed those on the mustangs in '84. Before then they all had horrendous wheelhop even with the factory traction bars.
The quads from my 84 fit on my 89 and i can say that other than reducing HORRIBLE wheel hop going straight they also help keep you rear end planted accelerating around a corner because they dampen the spring better and the differential is less likely to shift around underneath the car.
If you have to remove them there's not much you can do.....but with no other traction devices it's a big step backward.

DemonGT · 03-17-2002, 06:45 PM

is there any susupention devices that could be installed so that you dont need the quads..my freind put some kind of traction kit of some kind on his stang and said cause of that he dosnt need the quads

1BAD89 · 03-17-2002, 07:42 PM

YOU NEED YOUR QUADS ON THERE, OR YOU'LL GET NO TRACTION AT ALL, SO WHAT IS THE POINT? WIDER TIRES, NO TRACTION? NOT A GOOD IDEA. THEY DO MAKE A KIT THAT SWAPS IN, AND IT IS THE EQUIVALENT OF QUAD SHOCKS. IT'S A BIT PRICEY, BUT YOU CAN FIND IT IN THE MAG.'S.

Bad89stang · 03-17-2002, 08:10 PM

I just flipped them around so that they would fit. Works fine. Wider tires and quad shocks... Everyone is happy.

84LX89GT · 03-18-2002, 01:20 AM

Now that's using your noggin Bad89Stang. Just so you know, i wasn't by any means giving you sh/t or trying to be an @ss, in fact i was completely calm when i responded but going back now my wording was kind of odd. I'm glad you figured out how to run them still, it's definately worth it. Have fun

,

Rick

red82gt · 03-19-2002, 12:51 AM

The quad shocks are a band-aid and a bad one at that. I installed quads on my 82 only to take them off and re-install the slapper bars. My car din't wheelhop until I put the 8.8 and quads in, I put my slappers back on and ditched the quads and I had less hop. I had a set of subframes welded in and I have no more wheel hop.

Pretty much as soon as you upgrade your control arms the quads become unneccessary, they pretty much compensate for the oval bushings in the lower control arms of the 83 and newer cars and thats about it.

dirtyGT · 03-19-2002, 11:56 PM

For some reason the automatics don't do bad without them but a 5speed sucks.But a way to fix it is to get a good set of control arms megabites,steeda,etc and they will fix the problem

03-17-2002, 02:15 AM	#1
Bad89stang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 456	Do I need quad shocks? I got new wheels and tires put on today and was forced to remove the quad shock to clear the tires. They are 15x8 Draglites with 5.5" backspacing and 255/60/15 tires. Other than reducing wheelhop, what is the purpose of the quad shock? Will the ride be greatly affected? I have skinnies on the front so the car is not a corner carver anyway. __________________ You're gonna need your seatbelt

03-17-2002, 09:03 AM	#2
faststang90 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: baytown,tx,us Posts: 128	turn them around i had a few mustangs and every1 had them removed but if u want them on u can turn them around and they will clear i had 265 60 15 and they cleared

03-17-2002, 11:16 AM	#3
Bad89stang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 456	Why didn't I think of that? Thanks for your help. __________________ You're gonna need your seatbelt

03-17-2002, 04:00 PM	#4
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	My old '84 LX had quad shocks and that thing could lay nice dark patches of even consistancy for a good distance.....my GT hops all over the damn place because the quads are gone and i'm afraid every time i launch it because even shifting into second causes horrible wheel hop. I stole the quads off of my 84 before i sold it. There is a VERY good reason why ford installed those on the mustangs in '84. Before then they all had horrendous wheelhop even with the factory traction bars. The quads from my 84 fit on my 89 and i can say that other than reducing HORRIBLE wheel hop going straight they also help keep you rear end planted accelerating around a corner because they dampen the spring better and the differential is less likely to shift around underneath the car. If you have to remove them there's not much you can do.....but with no other traction devices it's a big step backward. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

03-17-2002, 06:45 PM	#5
DemonGT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 879	is there any susupention devices that could be installed so that you dont need the quads..my freind put some kind of traction kit of some kind on his stang and said cause of that he dosnt need the quads __________________ '91 GT,410W,10.5 to 1 comp,Victor Jr. heads,Victor 5.8 intake,FTI cam,Crane retro fit lifters,Scorpian 1.6 RR's,Melling HV oil pump,MSD distro.,Canton oil pan,FMS flywheel,Romac balancer,FMS timing chain,Accufab 90mm TB,C&L 76mm maf, 42lbers,HD clutch,K&N air filter,Mac long tubes,Pro dumps,powerchamber,FMS 9mm wires,180 thermostat,Ford Racing gauges,5inch Tach,centerline convo pro's,nitto DR's,Pro3i lower control arms,50/50 shocks,3.55 gears,TFS HD diff. cover Next year: Tremec TKO,Spec stage 3 clutch,alum driveshaft,complete fuel system www.angelfire.com/linux/demondan

03-17-2002, 07:42 PM	#6
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	YOU NEED QUADSHOCKS! YOU NEED YOUR QUADS ON THERE, OR YOU'LL GET NO TRACTION AT ALL, SO WHAT IS THE POINT? WIDER TIRES, NO TRACTION? NOT A GOOD IDEA. THEY DO MAKE A KIT THAT SWAPS IN, AND IT IS THE EQUIVALENT OF QUAD SHOCKS. IT'S A BIT PRICEY, BUT YOU CAN FIND IT IN THE MAG.'S.

03-17-2002, 08:10 PM	#7
Bad89stang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 456	Calm down everyone... I just flipped them around so that they would fit. Works fine. Wider tires and quad shocks... Everyone is happy. __________________ You're gonna need your seatbelt

03-18-2002, 01:20 AM	#8
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	Now that's using your noggin Bad89Stang. Just so you know, i wasn't by any means giving you sh/t or trying to be an @ss, in fact i was completely calm when i responded but going back now my wording was kind of odd. I'm glad you figured out how to run them still, it's definately worth it. Have fun , Rick __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

03-19-2002, 12:51 AM	#9
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	The quad shocks are a band-aid and a bad one at that. I installed quads on my 82 only to take them off and re-install the slapper bars. My car din't wheelhop until I put the 8.8 and quads in, I put my slappers back on and ditched the quads and I had less hop. I had a set of subframes welded in and I have no more wheel hop. Pretty much as soon as you upgrade your control arms the quads become unneccessary, they pretty much compensate for the oval bushings in the lower control arms of the 83 and newer cars and thats about it. __________________ 393W: AFR 205's, hydraulic roller, TKO600.

03-19-2002, 11:56 PM	#10
dirtyGT Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: INDIANA Posts: 658	For some reason the automatics don't do bad without them but a 5speed sucks.But a way to fix it is to get a good set of control arms megabites,steeda,etc and they will fix the problem __________________ 92GT explorer intake,gt40 headsF/S#6087

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