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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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just installed the qa1s on all 4 corners, the rear seems to bounce alot. should i go harder or softer in the rear? i dont even hit any bumps and im constintly up and down

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275 spring and r series up front

stock v6 spring and 12 way in rear
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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what are they set at now?
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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I keep my rears at about 6 or 7 and they are fine. Just play with it a little and you should find a good setting pretty quik.
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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I have my rears set at 5 and fronts at 3.. Just a matter of messing with them and seeing what you like.
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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i think he is talking about normal drving i think? while crusing to the staging lanes my rear bounces as well?
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i think he is talking about normal drving i think? while crusing to the staging lanes my rear bounces as well?
That's the settings I use for normal driving. At the track I set the rears harder(which will cause the stiffness/bounce) and the fronts at 1..
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ya mine at 6 and higher bounce pretty good crusing at like 15-20 mph. so i guess the mean would go super low to DD on them
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i had them set at 6 all around, i went to 9 in the rear and left the fronts alone, it feels alot better now....

i wish i had these shocks years ago

im guessing at the track itll be about 10-12 in the rear and 1-3 up front

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im going to bet you have the qa1 F's

you need the R's
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Originally Posted by dlove
im going to bet you have the qa1 F's

you need the R's
What is the difference? Or is this another joke/reference to your signature?
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Originally Posted by 2002_Z28_Six_Speed
What is the difference? Or is this another joke/reference to your signature?
no joke...


F's bounce

R's dont

do a search.
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My Rear Fs do not seem to bouce?
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F's- changes both compression and rebound valving simultaneously

R's- Firm compression with a wide range of rebound adjustment for front drag racing applications
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so what does that have to do with the rear shocks?
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
so what does that have to do with the rear shocks?
sorry, for the rears he needs doubles. I typed it out wrong lol

with the f's you change rebound and compression at the same time. Which means that if you are too soft, then it will bounce.

The doubles dont do this, becuase you can change each on its own.
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I thought about doubles but I have heard they leak.
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fronts are R series and the rear are F

i got the r series complete package ($709) from speedinc
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just adjust them and find the right setting. i also think after they wear in they dont bounce as much. or maybe you just get used to it.
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I set my rears on 8 and bounced so much I felt like a lowered ricer, needless to say I pulled over quick and set em back down to 5
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