Are quad shocks really needed??

You're absolutely right. If you run a nice set of tubular u and lca's, you can eliminate the quad shocks. I did it in my SN95 and i never missed them!

All they are used for is to control axle hop/windup from aggressive torque. If you get a good set of upper control arms and a great set of lowers, you have then basically handed your newly-installed control arms the duty that the quad shocks used to be needed for.

i am adding quad shocks does anyone have photo of the setup

01PonyGT said:

thanks for the replies.....that's what I thought. Any recommendations as to which control arms to go with. This is just going to be a street car with about 200-225hp to the wheels with 2.3 Turbo.

WES

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Maximum Motorsports makes some top notch control arms, I'm going to do a panhard bar upgrade soon myself to finish of the rear suspension. Some members like upr arms and adjustable uppers as well.

This is taken from Maximum Motorsports. Read it carefully.

"Tech
A pair of rear horizontally mounted shocks was part of what Ford called the "Quadra-Shock rear suspension system". Most commonly called "quad shocks", these are also known as "axle dampers", "kicker shocks", and "kickers".

Quad shocks were installed to reduce the axle wind-up that causes wheel hop. They did this by damping out the axle's tendency to rotate during acceleration.

Torque reaction during acceleration makes the axle housing rotate in the direction of raising the forward (pinion side) of the axle housing. The considerable amount of deflection allowed by the eight stock rubber rear control arm bushings of the Mustang four-link let the axle wind up, and then rotate back, in a cyclic manner. This causes wheel hop, which literally does mean that the tire loses traction as it leaves the ground. Wheel hop can become violent enough to cause parts breakage.

Installation of the MM Torque-arm eliminates the axle wind-up that causes wheel hop. Installation of most aftermarket rear lower control arms will usually eliminate enough of the deflection to allow removal of the quad shocks. Removal does depend upon the total rear suspension package; it is an experiment. Remove the quad shocks; if wheel hop persists, then reinstall."



Fred