QA1 Coilovers
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QA1 Coilovers
Anyone running the QA1 coilovers yet? 
Price is sure good...just want some real world feedback.
http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-coil...1997-2010.html
Price is sure good...just want some real world feedback.
http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-coil...1997-2010.html
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Nope $580 for the fronts and $700 for the rears...so $1280 for all four corners is a great deal. QA1 themselves said the F&R set ups were going to be in the $1200 range. Several hundreds less than the more popular set ups (LG/Pfadt), but they're real new so I haven't heard of anyone running them yet.
I think QA1 should send me a free set to try out, and I'll be very happy to tell everyone what I think of them.
I think QA1 should send me a free set to try out, and I'll be very happy to tell everyone what I think of them.
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im thinking to get this system too but do you think we can lower the car like others coilover brand? (lg or pdaft)
i like to get lower than stock bolts with the better handling and better ride and this is the cheapest coilover.
and i talked to one of the sales rep and they said we cant lower the height much with this qa1 but im worried the sales rep dont know what they talking about, and they recommend eichbach that cost more than 2k
thanks
i like to get lower than stock bolts with the better handling and better ride and this is the cheapest coilover.
and i talked to one of the sales rep and they said we cant lower the height much with this qa1 but im worried the sales rep dont know what they talking about, and they recommend eichbach that cost more than 2k
thanks
Last edited by deetee; Oct 4, 2010 at 08:53 PM. Reason: add info
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i run QA1's on one of my cars now and I had them on my C4. I am very happy with the performance of them.
Summit is showing the front pair for $381.99.
Summit is showing the front pair for $381.99.
Last edited by HowlinC5; Oct 4, 2010 at 09:58 PM.
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It looks like the entire shock body is threaded, so lowering the vehicle shouldn't be an issue.
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http://www.qa1.net/qa1_motorsports/d...%20C5-C6-1.pdf
yes we can adjust the height ride but not as much as lg or pfadt maybe
yes we can adjust the height ride but not as much as lg or pfadt maybe
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So much for my free set...
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Has anyone got a compressed length on these from QA1?
I know for sure that the Pfadt (and I'm sure the good LG and maybe otherst too) actually allow the end of the shock to be screwed on and off the shock body, as opposed to just screwing the nut that holds the one end of the spring. In other words, I can lower with a Pfadt coil-over and not change the ride height shock travel at all. If I lower 1" the shock is not 1" closer to hitting the bump stop.
This coil over does not allow this. As I lower I would bring the shock closer to bottoming out. So, knowing how much shorter fully compressed this coil over is compared to the stock shocks is quite important since that will tell us how low we can go with it.
Peter
I know for sure that the Pfadt (and I'm sure the good LG and maybe otherst too) actually allow the end of the shock to be screwed on and off the shock body, as opposed to just screwing the nut that holds the one end of the spring. In other words, I can lower with a Pfadt coil-over and not change the ride height shock travel at all. If I lower 1" the shock is not 1" closer to hitting the bump stop.
This coil over does not allow this. As I lower I would bring the shock closer to bottoming out. So, knowing how much shorter fully compressed this coil over is compared to the stock shocks is quite important since that will tell us how low we can go with it.
Peter