FF chassis/body distinctions if any

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by the shadow

after seeing the comparison pictures i understand the "perky butt" remark. LOL lots of good info thanks guys.

I messed with and raced 5.0 fox bodies for years (got into the 9's with my street car) and ran a modified 8.8, just wondering why I could not strip the god awful quad shocks and stock suspension junk off an earlier FF rear and replace it all with aftermarket suspension and double adjustable tubular links, they are great rears once you get rid of the flaws. is there no room under those cars to
allow aftermarket modifications the rears?

You can easily switch from quad shocks (factory Ford style) to rear coil overs, but you would still want to retrofit in a 3 link as it offers a more predictable handling both on the street, and on the track. That is not to say you could not track the car without it, my first two FFR's only had the coil overs in the rear, and after a quick learning curve, I could easily predict the rear ends limits, sliding around corners or chicane's with a smile on my face. The 3 link just made that better, and even added a bit of speed for me in those same exact situations at tracks on the east coast. Well worth the money to install in whatever car you decide to purchase, if it is an FFR.



Bill S.