The 1979-2004 Mustang now has a leading edge in the suspension department thanks to QA1. The company recently released its new M Series Interchangeable Cartridge struts, designed to offer greater steering control and impeccable alignment across all types of track conditions. See more details below.
Official Release:
QA1 Precision Products, Inc., a leader in performance shocks, suspension components, rod ends and driveshafts, is excited to release the M Series interchangeable cartridge strut to its lines of racing products for 1979-2004 Mustangs.
QA1’s M Series struts have a unique inverted design, in which a cartridge is inserted into the strut housing and acts like the piston rod. This drastically increases the strength of the strut over traditional strut designs, providing superior steering control and keeping the tires in correct alignment on all types of track conditions. The inverted design also provides less unsprung weight, which speeds the suspension’s response and allows for more precise handling.
“This strut is unlike any other on the market,” said Dan Voight, QA1 Motorsports Sales Manager. “The strut housing and the cartridge are two separate pieces that are inserted together, so you can easily change out the cartridge to a different valve setting, depending on how you’re using the vehicle, what the track conditions are, etc.”
The 2” O.D. cartridge is easily revalveable and interchangeable, making it easy to change valve settings without needing to alter caster or camber. Racers can easily revalve a cartridge to the valve settings they prefer, or they can buy individual cartridges with different valvings and simply switch out the cartridge by inserting it into the strut housing. The cartridges also feature an electroless nickel plated finish that encapsulates the base metal and provides excellent corrosion resistance, superior hardness and consistency.
The M Series is offered in both rebuildable and sealed configurations. The rebuildable option provides the ability to tune or repair the strut without needing to send it to a repair shop, saving time and money, while the sealed option is a great choice for racers that need to run a sealed strut to adhere to certain track or series rules.
Available in multiple valving options for circle track racing, street performance, road racing and drag racing. Custom valving is also available.
Features:
- Cartridge increases strength of strut over traditional strut designs
- Inverted design provides less unsprung weight
- Cartridge is revalveable and interchangeable
- Offered in both rebuildable and sealed configurations