anyone using QA1 shocks?
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I have them all around. single adjustables.
They are not a miracle in a shock for 60' but their adjustability can help at certain tracks or on certain days at a track.
Loose fronts help get the front off the ground a little if you have the horsepower
They are not a miracle in a shock for 60' but their adjustability can help at certain tracks or on certain days at a track.
Loose fronts help get the front off the ground a little if you have the horsepower
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St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by GONE99
I have them and they do help, but they are not drag shocks.
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Originally Posted by NL Racecraft
gee Joe....
did you hear it enough?????
damm man......don't beleive your new chassis guy???
did you hear it enough?????
damm man......don't beleive your new chassis guy???
LEO
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Originally Posted by NL Racecraft
gee Joe....
did you hear it enough?????
damm man......don't beleive your new chassis guy???
did you hear it enough?????
damm man......don't beleive your new chassis guy???
Don't be hard on the guy he is just trying to gain consensus. That is a lot of dough to drop on something that is hard to measure
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From: 10.54 @ 129 346 N/A A4 Record 9.78 @ 139+ on 150 shot
Originally Posted by NL Racecraft
gee Joe....
did you hear it enough?????
damm man......don't beleive your new chassis guy???
did you hear it enough?????
damm man......don't beleive your new chassis guy???
on a serious note i cannot wait to get the car back Leo is doing a custon red bar in my car and out of the car it looked show quality !!
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From: 10.54 @ 129 346 N/A A4 Record 9.78 @ 139+ on 150 shot
Originally Posted by REDGAR
Don't be hard on the guy he is just trying to gain consensus. That is a lot of dough to drop on something that is hard to measure
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From: Boulder CO
Originally Posted by 2000whitec5
I was told that QA1's ( adjustables )
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From: 10.54 @ 129 346 N/A A4 Record 9.78 @ 139+ on 150 shot
Originally Posted by alanbl
I don't race but I put QA-1s all around on my '72. At the same time I replaced the steel leaf spring with a composite. The handling improved significantly! No more scary lane changes at highway speed and the twisty road up to my house is great fun.
thanks for the feed back
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From: 10.54 @ 129 346 N/A A4 Record 9.78 @ 139+ on 150 shot
Originally Posted by REDGAR
So now the cat is outta the bag.....are we doing a rollbar or are you getting the works Joe?
EDGAR I SENT YOU A PM
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They do now and I have a set from thunder racing (could not find thier site right this second@ the office...)
http://www.wolferacecraft.com/detail.aspx?ID=384
They are a 90/10 firm compresion, adjustable rebound. I will post up some results after T n T thursday I hope.
Dave
PS not trying to be a jerk, just trying to get the word out about a new product for us, heck I do not even know how new they are
http://www.wolferacecraft.com/detail.aspx?ID=384
They are a 90/10 firm compresion, adjustable rebound. I will post up some results after T n T thursday I hope.
Dave
PS not trying to be a jerk, just trying to get the word out about a new product for us, heck I do not even know how new they are
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From: Boston, Dallas, Detroit, SoCal, back to Boston MA
They make double adjustable shocks now, so you can set them to whatever you want.
I've currently got singles on the car and love them. The softest setting is great for launching, but you need to go just a little stiff otherwise they're too loose at the other end of the track.
I've currently got singles on the car and love them. The softest setting is great for launching, but you need to go just a little stiff otherwise they're too loose at the other end of the track.
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Originally Posted by GONE99
A single adjustiable QA1 does not even come close to a 90/10 on the front.
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From: Spotswood NJ
QA1 shocks
Originally Posted by vetteman9368
why would you want the fron of the car to stay up after the initial hit anyways? QA1's are far better than any 90/10
But...QA1 makes their regular 12 way adjustables and they do also make a 90/10 adjustable(don't know if they do for the C5)......we use the regular 12 way shock on most of our stock suspension applications....
as always it is best to see what others are using(purpose of this thread) and to ask a suspension specialist what would be best for each combination.....
leo
