Adjustable front struts for Mustang who's to run?

west coast · 02-22-2009, 09:23 PM

Fox body Mustangs 79-93 with an auto. Who has the better struts? Single adjustable or double adjustable. Is doubles worth the extra money in a 11 to 12 second stocker. Singles are about $100 each doubles are about $450 each.

RPM5595 · 02-22-2009, 11:28 PM

When I ran my 89 in Stock I used normal 90/10's with Moroso Trick front springs. Make sure the control arm bushings fit smoothly in the K member with no bind. I would 60' in the low to mid 1.50's when it ran low 12's in N/SA or G/FIA. Going high 11's or low 12's you dont need double adjustables IMO. For the money I would buy the single adjustables from Strange Engineering. Hope this helps.
Jay

Notch1320 · 02-23-2009, 12:00 AM

I'm currently using QA1's.

Jeff Lee · 02-23-2009, 12:18 AM

Contact Calvert Racing, he was swapping struts quite a bit in testing the new CJ500. I'll bet he has a new product.

buzzinhalfdozen · 02-23-2009, 10:45 AM

Run the Alum. bodied single Qa1's on my Edge mustang, work fine and shed a few pounds off the nose. Joe

Chris1529 · 02-23-2009, 11:32 AM

in my experience, the adjustable struts only fit an 87-up. They have larger front brakes and different spindles from the 79-86. The QA1's wouldn't fit my 84 model and Strange only lists their adjustable units for 87-up.

John Quinn · 02-23-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris1529

in my experience, the adjustable struts only fit an 87-up. They have larger front brakes and different spindles from the 79-86. The QA1's wouldn't fit my 84 model and Strange only lists their adjustable units for 87-up.

I am building my 85 using 94-95 spindles so that the 87 and up struts will fit. I have also been told those spindles will improve the handling. The spindles are a bolt in upgrade but need some minor accessories if you retain the old style struts. I believe a different tie rod emd is also used, I am at work and don't have the info at hand.
It is such a common swap that Late Model Restoration even has a kit.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...1&comp=LRSeven

Chris1529 · 02-23-2009, 01:01 PM

My car is a GT 350. I had to put a ball joint on it last spring before I left for Mooresville.
I got one for an 84 GT and it did not fit. I went back and asked for one for an 84 SVO and it fit.
My car, being a 20th anniversary model, must have a conglomeration of parts, but the adjustable struts still did not fit.
Chris Alstons chassis works also makes a double adjustable strut for the fox body cars.

I have run lakewoods on my car for 10 years.

Sean Marconette · 02-23-2009, 04:00 PM

Santuff if you have more money than you know what to do with, or QA-1's if you want the most bang for the buck. Works on my car.

Sean

02-22-2009, 09:23 PM	#1
west coast Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rainy Washington Posts: 576 Likes: 4 Liked 118 Times in 48 Posts	Adjustable front struts for Mustang who's to run? Fox body Mustangs 79-93 with an auto. Who has the better struts? Single adjustable or double adjustable. Is doubles worth the extra money in a 11 to 12 second stocker. Singles are about $100 each doubles are about $450 each.

02-22-2009, 11:28 PM	#2
RPM5595 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashua,Iowa Posts: 136 Likes: 84 Liked 32 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Adjustable front struts for Mustang who's to run? When I ran my 89 in Stock I used normal 90/10's with Moroso Trick front springs. Make sure the control arm bushings fit smoothly in the K member with no bind. I would 60' in the low to mid 1.50's when it ran low 12's in N/SA or G/FIA. Going high 11's or low 12's you dont need double adjustables IMO. For the money I would buy the single adjustables from Strange Engineering. Hope this helps. Jay __________________ Jay Roeder facebook.com/racefuelsales Former N/SA , Soon to be SS/AS, Renegade Race Fuel dealer Last edited by RPM5595; 02-22-2009 at 11:45 PM.

02-23-2009, 12:00 AM	#3
Notch1320 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Yuba City, CA Posts: 220 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Adjustable front struts for Mustang who's to run? I'm currently using QA1's. __________________ Shawn Allsup K/S 718

02-23-2009, 12:18 AM	#4
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Adjustable front struts for Mustang who's to run? Contact Calvert Racing, he was swapping struts quite a bit in testing the new CJ500. I'll bet he has a new product. __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

02-23-2009, 10:45 AM	#5
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 985 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Adjustable front struts for Mustang who's to run? Run the Alum. bodied single Qa1's on my Edge mustang, work fine and shed a few pounds off the nose. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

02-23-2009, 11:32 AM	#6
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,367 Likes: 6 Liked 57 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Adjustable front struts for Mustang who's to run? in my experience, the adjustable struts only fit an 87-up. They have larger front brakes and different spindles from the 79-86. The QA1's wouldn't fit my 84 model and Strange only lists their adjustable units for 87-up. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

02-23-2009, 01:01 PM	#8
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,367 Likes: 6 Liked 57 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Adjustable front struts for Mustang who's to run? My car is a GT 350. I had to put a ball joint on it last spring before I left for Mooresville. I got one for an 84 GT and it did not fit. I went back and asked for one for an 84 SVO and it fit. My car, being a 20th anniversary model, must have a conglomeration of parts, but the adjustable struts still did not fit. Chris Alstons chassis works also makes a double adjustable strut for the fox body cars. I have run lakewoods on my car for 10 years. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

02-23-2009, 04:00 PM	#9
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 958 Likes: 617 Liked 165 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Adjustable front struts for Mustang who's to run? Santuff if you have more money than you know what to do with, or QA-1's if you want the most bang for the buck. Works on my car. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

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