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Topic: Is A Quadshock Worth Replacing?
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1ST0KGT
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Wanted to know if it was worth replacing many people change the struts and shocks but not really the quads. Any opinions? Is it really worth replacing?
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RIP Willie Guzman (5LTRSVT)
04/24/87-11/23/12
Posts: 1742 | From: San Jose (SOUTH BAY) | Registered: Jan 2011
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SwEeT03Gt
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its dead weight, most people i know that race take em off
Posts: 4484 | From: -NicKlE n DiMe- | Registered: Sep 2010
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1ST0KGT
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That's what I'm thinking, I hear people removing them only when they upgrade lower control arms
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RIP Willie Guzman (5LTRSVT)
04/24/87-11/23/12
Posts: 1742 | From: San Jose (SOUTH BAY) | Registered: Jan 2011
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Sydewayz_Stan
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theyre only for helping to prevent wheel hop. if you drive casually & dont burn a lot of rubber you can remove them regardless of what lower control arms you have.
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Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010
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fredfifty
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if you replace both U/L control arms AND keep the quad shock, is there any advantages in that? or just remove the quad shock all together?
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RIP EDSON VELORO
IM A NOOB, EXCUSE ME. THANKS.
92 LX Coupe 5.0 CARB'd BOLT-ONS SMOG LEGAL
62 Rag Impala
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copcar
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Quad shock is there to help quell wheel hop. Wheel hop jackhammers the torque boxes. jack hammered torque boxes end up failing.
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MUSTTANGUY
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Recommendation:
Remove factory rear control arms (upper and lower)
Install Maximum Motorsports lowers and Ford racing uppers
Ditch the quad shocks
HUGE improvement !!!!
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Tim (Musttanguy)
97 5.0 coupe
82 GT 427/T56/9"
Posts: 1690 | From: Lodi | Registered: Dec 2002
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Sydewayz_Stan
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Originally posted by MUSTTANGUY:
Recommendation:
Remove factory rear control arms (upper and lower)
Install Maximum Motorsports lowers and Ford racing uppers
Ditch the quad shocks
HUGE improvement !!!!
^^^I did this and it was the best thing i could have done for my rear suspension. Sound advice
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-90 Vert-SOLD
-91 Notch-SOLD
-2000 Explorer 5.0-SOLD
-72 Maverick-SOLD
-2004 GT, vortech V2 si, 10 psi-
-2002 F150 supercrew-
Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010
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1ST0KGT
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quote:
Originally posted by MUSTTANGUY:
Recommendation:
Remove factory rear control arms (upper and lower)
Install Maximum Motorsports lowers and Ford racing uppers
Ditch the quad shocks
HUGE improvement !!!!
+1 that was my plan actually with koni shocks, and Eibach Sportlines
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RIP Willie Guzman (5LTRSVT)
04/24/87-11/23/12
Posts: 1742 | From: San Jose (SOUTH BAY) | Registered: Jan 2011
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triple b
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i have maxium uppers and lowers and quads i never run it with out but my tires fit and dont rub its very sound back there no wiggle actually stay very put
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1988 4cyl conv 306 HCI "sasha"
2004 tahoe
Sold- 87 GT, 72 chevelle, 63 biscane, 82 monte carlo, 73 nova, 88 silverado,
Posts: 1730 | From: sacramento ca | Registered: Nov 2008
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NonOpSlow2V
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I installed Hotchkis Control arms and didnt reinstall the quads, no problems at all, it looks cleaner and I can fit wider rims.
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1997 Autumn Orange GT vert
1996 Mystic Cobra
2005 95ci Harley Road King
2011 F150 Raptor
Posts: 2139 | From: San Francisco | Registered: Oct 2005
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SwEeT03Gt
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i got upr upper n lowers that i havent installed yet ima ditch the quads after i install them
Posts: 4484 | From: -NicKlE n DiMe- | Registered: Sep 2010
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triple b
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One of the biggest improvements was to take out the rubber bushings in the eyes of the pumpkin. I debated over spherical or poly ended up with red poly hard bushing never been happier.
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1988 4cyl conv 306 HCI "sasha"
2004 tahoe
Sold- 87 GT, 72 chevelle, 63 biscane, 82 monte carlo, 73 nova, 88 silverado,
Posts: 1730 | From: sacramento ca | Registered: Nov 2008
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