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Rear shocks/Quad shocks rubbing? Say it ain't so.

So I just noticed this problem when I had the rear end up in the air inspecting some stuff. Basically when the suspension compresses the outer shock housing makes contact with the quad shock. After I did some reading in the other thread (deciphering axles) I think I found my problem. The 94 GT rear I threw in is 2" shorter than my old factory rear. Yes I know I should have checked this out at the time of installation but what's done is done. Right now I only see two courses of action: cut and relocate the brackets on the axle to improve the quad shocks alignment OR find the appropiate rear end.
What do ya'll think? Here's some pics to show what I'm talking about.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]http://www.fquick.com/slicksport88
88 Sport - 5.0HO, Mass Air, A9L, 73mm C&L meter, BBK CAI, 255 lph pump, 1.7 roller rockers,Professional Products damper, Chuck W motor mounts, BBK shorties & H-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 8.8 rear w/3.27's, 93 Cobra M/C, BAER 13in. drilled/slotted rotors front and back, cobra calipers, Russell braided brake lines front & back, C/C plates, 03cobra rims, 255/40/17 Nitto 555's all around

Rear shocks/Quad shocks rubbing? Say it ain't so.

Reply #1 –
You have aftermarket lower control arms? If so, you might consider just loosingthe quads all together and not looking back. I've never missed them on my stuff.

Bob Myers

Rear shocks/Quad shocks rubbing? Say it ain't so.

Reply #2 –
Quote from: martin0660;227392
You have aftermarket lower control arms? If so, you might consider just loosingthe quads all together and not looking back. I've never missed them on my stuff.

Bob Myers


No I'm still running factory rears. So your saying if I go aftermarket then I should be ok to drop the quads?
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]http://www.fquick.com/slicksport88
88 Sport - 5.0HO, Mass Air, A9L, 73mm C&L meter, BBK CAI, 255 lph pump, 1.7 roller rockers,Professional Products damper, Chuck W motor mounts, BBK shorties & H-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 8.8 rear w/3.27's, 93 Cobra M/C, BAER 13in. drilled/slotted rotors front and back, cobra calipers, Russell braided brake lines front & back, C/C plates, 03cobra rims, 255/40/17 Nitto 555's all around

Rear shocks/Quad shocks rubbing? Say it ain't so.

Reply #3 –
Your old 7.5 housing was wider than the SN-95 one, but the control arm/shock points are in the same location.

87-88TC's used a pretty much identical housing to the 94-98 Mustangs and nothing was changed in regards to shock mounts/etc comparing the 87-88 TC's to the 87-88 non-TC's.

It is possible that the quad shock mounts are different on the axle between the two, but it has nothing to do with the housing being shorter and more to do with the different chassis.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon
 

Rear shocks/Quad shocks rubbing? Say it ain't so.

Reply #4 –
That's wild,I have fat air shocks on mine for the time being,and no rubbing with my quads.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..