HAL shock owners, need your input inside....
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HAL shock owners, need your input inside....
For those that have them, how do you like them? Is it easy to change the shock adjustments with the car on the ground? How do you like them at the strip? On the street? Autocrossing? Thanks!
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Re: HAL shock owners, need your input inside.... (C5Noir)
I love mine.. some of the best $$ I've spent..
Adjustments take less than 1 minute for all 4.. no lift required.
For autocross, I set them stiff all the way around..
For drag, I turn the fronts "off", and set the rears stiff.. can almost get air on the front this way since the weight transfer is so good..
Fixed ALL of my wheel hop issues this way too!
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Adjustments take less than 1 minute for all 4.. no lift required.
For autocross, I set them stiff all the way around..
For drag, I turn the fronts "off", and set the rears stiff.. can almost get air on the front this way since the weight transfer is so good..
Fixed ALL of my wheel hop issues this way too!
GET EM... RIGHT AWAY.... .................. CALL SHAWN AT LAPD FOR THE BEST DEAL RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!
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Re: HAL shock owners, need your input inside.... (C5Noir)
I like mine too. They're very easy to adjust as long as you're skinny enough to snake your arm in behind the wheels. Watch out for hot brake rotors though.
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Re: HAL shock owners, need your input inside.... (Shinobi'sZ)
I love mine on the street, I have not tested them on the track or strip yet but they are super easy to adjust. :cheers:
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Re: HAL shock owners, need your input inside.... (C5Noir)
Just ran my first autocross with mine... Very nice. I can dial in the amount of over or understeer I want.
However, it does not remove the axle hop during corning over rough ground. Expansion joints in bridges and such still cause axle hop. However, if I start playing with the settings I might be able to dial in the correct firmness. I can't help but think the base springs aren't still enough. I can bottom out the rear end over some bumps with them set at 6 or less.
Next oin the list of mods are new springs and sway bars.
Adjustment is a piece of cake. Two minutes tops to change them. Just watch out for hot brake rotors and the exhaust in the back. yeeeouch.
However, it does not remove the axle hop during corning over rough ground. Expansion joints in bridges and such still cause axle hop. However, if I start playing with the settings I might be able to dial in the correct firmness. I can't help but think the base springs aren't still enough. I can bottom out the rear end over some bumps with them set at 6 or less.
Next oin the list of mods are new springs and sway bars.
Adjustment is a piece of cake. Two minutes tops to change them. Just watch out for hot brake rotors and the exhaust in the back. yeeeouch.
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