Best shocks for drag racing
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Best shocks for drag racing Just what the title says. What shocks are best for drag racing? I'm trying to get my car to launch better. I really don't care about handling, I just want to launch better. I just replaced the stock torque arm with the BMR adjustable and that helped quite abit. I'm looking at the shocks now. They are currently a deCarbon or something like that. Getting ready to be in de trash can if you know what I mean... 
Anyway......what are my options??
Anyway......what are my options??
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Originally Posted by racer88
What kind of 60' you cutting now and what kind of tire you running?
I've heard the HAL QA1's are good. Also Koni and Bilsteins.
Thanks for any input.
QA1's aren't the best but can take you pretty far. I have cut 1.31's on them and am looking to go even quicker.
Make sure you get the R series for the fronts if you go with QA1's. With the R series up front and QA1's all around my car is EXTREMELY safe in the 1/4 mile trapping at 130. The car drives very straight and smooth. No bouncing or floating at all.
Make sure you get the R series for the fronts if you go with QA1's. With the R series up front and QA1's all around my car is EXTREMELY safe in the 1/4 mile trapping at 130. The car drives very straight and smooth. No bouncing or floating at all.
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Originally Posted by Magnus
QA1's aren't the best but can take you pretty far. I have cut 1.31's on them and am looking to go even quicker.
Make sure you get the R series for the fronts if you go with QA1's. With the R series up front and QA1's all around my car is EXTREMELY safe in the 1/4 mile trapping at 130. The car drives very straight and smooth. No bouncing or floating at all.
Make sure you get the R series for the fronts if you go with QA1's. With the R series up front and QA1's all around my car is EXTREMELY safe in the 1/4 mile trapping at 130. The car drives very straight and smooth. No bouncing or floating at all.
sounds GREAT. Thanks!!
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1.96 60' on ET streets? You have an auto or stick and sounds to me like your track really sucks. What kind of power is your car putting down?
Our track sucks alot of nights out but I've gotten a few 1.78's on Nitto drag radials.
Hal's are good, most peeps tend to go with those due to price. I know they have a new one out that is very expensive.
Our track sucks alot of nights out but I've gotten a few 1.78's on Nitto drag radials.
Hal's are good, most peeps tend to go with those due to price. I know they have a new one out that is very expensive.
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Originally Posted by Magnus
QA1's aren't the best but can take you pretty far. I have cut 1.31's on them and am looking to go even quicker.
Make sure you get the R series for the fronts if you go with QA1's. With the R series up front and QA1's all around my car is EXTREMELY safe in the 1/4 mile trapping at 130. The car drives very straight and smooth. No bouncing or floating at all.
Make sure you get the R series for the fronts if you go with QA1's. With the R series up front and QA1's all around my car is EXTREMELY safe in the 1/4 mile trapping at 130. The car drives very straight and smooth. No bouncing or floating at all.
Y do u say QA1's are the best? wat's better than them?
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Originally Posted by racer88
1.96 60' on ET streets? You have an auto or stick and sounds to me like your track really sucks. What kind of power is your car putting down?
Our track sucks alot of nights out but I've gotten a few 1.78's on Nitto drag radials.
Hal's are good, most peeps tend to go with those due to price. I know they have a new one out that is very expensive.
Our track sucks alot of nights out but I've gotten a few 1.78's on Nitto drag radials.
Hal's are good, most peeps tend to go with those due to price. I know they have a new one out that is very expensive.
QA1's are still te best bang for the buck in my opinion.. unless you are trying to get every little tenth.. but i still think the price is right on those QA1's and there are a ton of good write ups on them! my opinion though! good luck
