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Old 10-08-2007, 10:54 PM
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I just put an 8.8 rear end out of a wrecked (it just had front end damage) 87 mustang with 3.73 in my 83 mustang and my car doesn't have the quad shock brackets. I am getting horrible wheel hop and I have heard that new control arms will get rid of that. I have just started looking around for some and was wondering if anyone thinks that these would be good http://www.steeda.com/products/weightjackers.php. Or if anyone has any other recommendations let me know.
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Old 10-08-2007, 11:08 PM
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You could with minor mods add quad shocks. The Rearend has the has the brackets so all you need is the quad shock setup from a wrecking yard, a drill, and a couple of bolts. Let me know if you want and I can send you some pics of how they install. It is an easy and cheap mod.
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Old 10-08-2007, 11:37 PM
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Would installing the quad shocks completly get rid of my wheel hop?
Also my plans are to make this into a weekend warrior with some respectable horse power when I get out of collegeso I would be willing to spend some money now on control arms if there are some good ones out there at agood price.
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Old 10-09-2007, 12:29 AM
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It did for me. Control arms and drag shocks are in my future plans. I dont have problems with wheel hop. But I still cant get it to bite.

Now they dont hop they just burn.
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Old 10-09-2007, 10:47 AM
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If I were you I would just go ahead and get the U/L control arms and not worry about the quad shocks.
Thats what I did, I went with UPR adjustable lowers and double adjustable uppers
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Old 10-09-2007, 11:53 AM
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get either a set of UPR control arms, or a set of Maximum motorsports ones
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Old 10-09-2007, 12:40 PM
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I have a set of upr upper& lower pro street controls arms for sale cheap.lmk
You will not need the quads w/ these.
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Old 10-09-2007, 01:09 PM
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I took mine off put on umi lift bars and adj uppers. no wheel hop
I have the mounts that mount to the body the upper mounts of my 1994
if you want them you can have them just pay the postage
I guess you could weld them on?
your best bet would be to upgrade to better bars thoo...good luck
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