QA1 fronts
05-29-2012, 03:01 PM
#1
QA1 fronts I'm trying to get my car situated for he track. Simple M6 9' rear 425rwhp 35-3700 race wiegh, shes a big piggy. I street drive a fair amount.
My front struts, bushing are shot and it has lowering springs up front. I have QA1's in the back and going to stock springs. What do I need to run the QA1's up front and set the ride hight corrects?
Is it just the spring, strut and the spanner wrench?
Do they work with stock bushing?
If someone has a better option please lmk
Jay
My front struts, bushing are shot and it has lowering springs up front. I have QA1's in the back and going to stock springs. What do I need to run the QA1's up front and set the ride hight corrects?
Is it just the spring, strut and the spanner wrench?
Do they work with stock bushing?
If someone has a better option please lmk
Jay
05-29-2012, 04:44 PM
#2
You will probably be happier with Strange or Afco shocks. I can do the Strange for the same or less than QA1, and the quality is quite a bit better.
I normally sell the front shock setup with springs, spanner wrench, and spring seat bearings. Strange has options of reusing the stock rubber upper spring mount, or the race version mounts a normal 2.5" id coil-over spring to the shock shaft.
The Strange shocks use the factory upper shock mount(stud type), Afco sends a clevis kit and uses a spherical bearing for the top mount instead of a oem type stud mount, which eliminates the shock and spring mount from the car.
I normally sell the front shock setup with springs, spanner wrench, and spring seat bearings. Strange has options of reusing the stock rubber upper spring mount, or the race version mounts a normal 2.5" id coil-over spring to the shock shaft.
The Strange shocks use the factory upper shock mount(stud type), Afco sends a clevis kit and uses a spherical bearing for the top mount instead of a oem type stud mount, which eliminates the shock and spring mount from the car.
06-05-2012, 04:23 PM
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ssvert99 is on the money!! I'm using qa1s sgl adj w/275# springs and it works for me but I'm an a4 with limited street miles!! IMO go with the best you can afford...afco!! Larry.
06-05-2012, 07:30 PM
#6
Got Comp R Fronts with a LT1 style spring, Wanna say #310 and stock weight in the nose (fiberglass WS.9 hood vs stock T/A Steel). Drives fine. Noticeable on the freeway but nothing horrible.
No track times on this car but JL ran them for a while on his 9 second car all dayand put the car on the bumper so who knows. On heavy M6 cars a DA shock with specific valving is optimal but I am happy with these.
No track times on this car but JL ran them for a while on his 9 second car all dayand put the car on the bumper so who knows. On heavy M6 cars a DA shock with specific valving is optimal but I am happy with these.
