HEY all Im having a bit of trouble with my rearend I have an 8.8 rearend with a DetriotLocker I belive its 31 Spline on the axles.  My issue is that i want to change my brakes on the car to disk and change from 4 lug to 5 lug and also want the most efficcent tires and rims without cutting my fenders what should I do should I cange to 9 rear ?? should i keep what i have and update it Im not good with rearends and am looking to really work with what i have also the QUAD shocks  can i remove them and if i do what should be done in its place ?? please help this is really something that is setting me back (work done to rear 3.73 gears,Detroit locker,megabites and rest apone request) I CAN TAKE PICS AND POST THEM IF YOU NEED TO SEE THE BACK TO KNOW WHAT IS ACCTUALLY THERE AND WHAT SHOULD BE THERE THANKS !!!!!   -Nick  

You can put disk brakes on your 8.8 rear end and change the axles to 5 lug.  This will be cheaper than putting a Ford 9" in it.  Your 8.8 should be strong enough for all but extreme horsepower.  What kind of trouble are you having with the 8.8?  Detroit Lockers normally make discomforting noises because they work like ratchets.  I would leave the quad shocks in place.  They dampen wheel hop.  

Like previously stated, your 8.8 will be fine. As far as the quad shocks go, it seems to be a case-by-case basis. If you have a good set of replacement shocks and a good set of upper/lower control arms, you will not need the Quad shocks. I am running Bilstein shocks and boxed upper/lower control arm, and no quad shocks. I have no wheel hop issues. Then there are people who still have all the factory stuff on and run no quad shocks and have no problems.