Torsion bars questions

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Chambly, Qc.

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Hey guys! (and gals...)

I want to buy new torsion bars for my '87 Mustang, and maybe something to eliminate wheel hop (depending on the price)...any recommendations?

My car has 400HP, T-5 trans, locked diff...the classic set-up, if there is any.

It is used for street and strip.

Thanks!

 

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Kommiefornia

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WTF are torsion bars, wrong kind of mustang dude
Our cars have control arms

 

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If the quad shocks were removed....put them back on.


If they are still there, replace them with fresh ones.

 

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@5L5...what are quad shocks?
I'm no mecanic...just a good driver.
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On your rear end, you have two shocks. The vertical one is the normal shock, and the horizontal shock is the quad shocks which helps control wheel hop

 

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Wow!
Thanks for the pic 5L5!!
Was that taken on your car?
Any advice on what brand? I see the name on the pic but...
I saw companies selling some metal bracket to be either bolted or welded on tha car to stop the wheel hop...would that be good to install also?
Hey man, greatly appreciate your knowledge and your time!!

 

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Part number for quad shocks or “steering dampener “ is Gabriel #14039

 

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RockAuto has an option from Monroe for $14.

More Information for MONROE 32242

 

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Thanks guys!

 

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The Monroe's are terrible. They're basically a trailer shock or something that happens to fit, not a unit designed to do the unique job the factory required, and they straight-up don't work. Been there done that. Gabriel 14039 is available cheap at Amazon of all places and they do work.

 

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a torsion bar is a long rod that acts as a spring in truck/suv applications.

 

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racing302 said:

I saw companies selling some metal bracket to be either bolted or welded on tha car to stop the wheel hop...would that be good to install also?

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Sounds like an anti roll bar. It basically removes the limited ability of the rear to articulate in the horizontal plane in relationship to the frame of the car. In other words the car won't lean over. It's great for drag racing, awful for the street.

 

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I think he's talking about traction bars....like on the early fox cars.

 

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BK_CAULEY said:

a torsion bar is a long rod that acts as a spring in truck/suv applications.

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Mopar used torsion bars on the front of all of their rear wheel drive cars for decades.

 

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where the heck can u get the bracket that the shock bolts to on the frame mine is missing and cant find the bracket for them !!! :X