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Old 09-09-2009, 09:38 PM
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http://www.speedinc.com/cont.cfm?cid=C0000233 any one use these or heard anything about them?
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people like um for the price, and i think you can get them cheaper out of jegs directly
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ill have to check it out im sure they would hook better then the stockers?
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I have them on mine.. So far so good, not bad for the money.
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Originally Posted by waterbug1999
I have them on mine.. So far so good, not bad for the money.
what kinda tires are you running on the rear? do you still have the stock springs???
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Originally Posted by 89camaro
what kinda tires are you running on the rear? do you still have the stock springs???
The track picture below is with my 26" ET street with a blown out shock so I upgraded to the competion eng. ones in your link..

On the street I am running a 315/35/17 hoosier drag radial with the car lowered 1".
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were is the adjuster on the shock i looked at some pics and cant find were you adjust it at? is it easy to change the settings while its on the car?
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Originally Posted by 89camaro
were is the adjuster on the shock i looked at some pics and cant find were you adjust it at? is it easy to change the settings while its on the car?
Its kind of a pain.. If I remember correctly, you have to compress it and turn a little washer type deal on it... I just set it on the stiffest and left it.
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dont you want it on one of the softer settings for drag racing?
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Originally Posted by 89camaro
dont you want it on one of the softer settings for drag racing?
I started on the stiffest and tried it out... It worked and had no issues hooking so i left it.
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Originally Posted by 89camaro
dont you want it on one of the softer settings for drag racing?
no, your trying to control wheel movement
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Originally Posted by 89camaro
dont you want it on one of the softer settings for drag racing?
depends on the wheels you are using. i have my qa1s set at 3 and 5 because i have a low profile DR. since i do not have the side wall that a 28" tire has i need to soften the suspension to absorb some of the initial hit so it does not spin the tires.
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I've read there is a Summit shock that is just a rebadged Comp Engineering shock, just cheaper. Anybody know the part number?
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i have the comp drag shocks and go 1.40 60ft right off the truck ! there a great shock for the money !
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Awesome super budget shock. Have a few cars who have gone 1.35-1.40 60's with them. They are easy to adjust too all you to do is compress the shock and twist the body. There are 3 adjustments on them 90/10, 70/30, and 50/50. I mormally throw them in there on the 50/50 to start with and go from there.
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Originally Posted by a98ws6
I've read there is a Summit shock that is just a rebadged Comp Engineering shock, just cheaper. Anybody know the part number?
Summits are not rebadged CE's, but they do work great and for 26bux you can't go wrong
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I had those CE 3-position shocks in the white Camaro set at 50/50, 1.38's. I like QA1's since you have 12 settings since I've occasionally changed them from 6/6 to 7/7 for a better track but the CE's are okay.
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I think a lot of people look past the stock shocks. Not that these aren't good, and having some adjustability is a plus, but if everyone says that for the money they are a good shock. I have gone 1.3's on the stock shocks and springs, and have seen several other members do the same. I think too many people just change out the shocks, when there are other suspension components that are more important IMO. Now if your trying to get a sub 10 second car to hook on a drag radial, then having an adjustable shock is a must.
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what are some of the settings you guys are running on the street when you take her out on the wkends?
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So is 50/50 the harder set up? With a stock spring and a low profile drag radial would I want to use the softer setting?



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