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Strange
51
52.58%
QA1
46
47.42%
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Strange or QA1 coilovers DRAG
01-08-2008, 01:23 AM
#21
So as far as coilover set-ups go, it looks like the people here prefer Strange over QA1. What about the springs that go on the coilovers themselves? QA1 or Strange?
I believe the Strange's use a top hat cup deal with a narrow spring that sits on the bump from the bottom of the stock coilover mount. The QA1's use a factory type spring that sits in the stock coilover mount just like the factory springs did but narrows down near the bottom to fit the adjustable perch. I like the way how QA1 has the springs sitting in the mount like stock, but which one is better for racing? It just seems more sturdy than the way Stange has their coils sitting on the factory mount...
these are Strange coilovers mounted with their top hat sitting on the stock mount.
I believe the Strange's use a top hat cup deal with a narrow spring that sits on the bump from the bottom of the stock coilover mount. The QA1's use a factory type spring that sits in the stock coilover mount just like the factory springs did but narrows down near the bottom to fit the adjustable perch. I like the way how QA1 has the springs sitting in the mount like stock, but which one is better for racing? It just seems more sturdy than the way Stange has their coils sitting on the factory mount...
these are Strange coilovers mounted with their top hat sitting on the stock mount.
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04-17-2008, 09:27 PM
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I've got aluminum spacers between my strange's and the stock cup to take up that room you see, as sold to me by Billingsley.
Oops, I might see now the cup you are talking about, just doesn't show up very well in that pic...
Oops, I might see now the cup you are talking about, just doesn't show up very well in that pic...
04-18-2008, 01:07 PM
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which is more popular. At least, what I've seen in my year or 2 racing. Strange does make a nice piece,
actually have the doubles on my ladder bar set up. Good luck.
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04-18-2008, 04:55 PM
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So as far as coilover set-ups go, it looks like the people here prefer Strange over QA1. What about the springs that go on the coilovers themselves? QA1 or Strange?
I believe the Strange's use a top hat cup deal with a narrow spring that sits on the bump from the bottom of the stock coilover mount. The QA1's use a factory type spring that sits in the stock coilover mount just like the factory springs did but narrows down near the bottom to fit the adjustable perch. I like the way how QA1 has the springs sitting in the mount like stock, but which one is better for racing? It just seems more sturdy than the way Stange has their coils sitting on the factory mount...
these are Strange coilovers mounted with their top hat sitting on the stock mount.
I believe the Strange's use a top hat cup deal with a narrow spring that sits on the bump from the bottom of the stock coilover mount. The QA1's use a factory type spring that sits in the stock coilover mount just like the factory springs did but narrows down near the bottom to fit the adjustable perch. I like the way how QA1 has the springs sitting in the mount like stock, but which one is better for racing? It just seems more sturdy than the way Stange has their coils sitting on the factory mount...
these are Strange coilovers mounted with their top hat sitting on the stock mount.
04-22-2008, 11:33 AM
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shock So as far as coilover set-ups go, it looks like the people here prefer Strange over QA1. What about the springs that go on the coilovers themselves? QA1 or Strange?
I believe the Strange's use a top hat cup deal with a narrow spring that sits on the bump from the bottom of the stock coilover mount. The QA1's use a factory type spring that sits in the stock coilover mount just like the factory springs did but narrows down near the bottom to fit the adjustable perch. I like the way how QA1 has the springs sitting in the mount like stock, but which one is better for racing? It just seems more sturdy than the way Stange has their coils sitting on the factory mount...
these are Strange coilovers mounted with their top hat sitting on the stock mount.
I believe the Strange's use a top hat cup deal with a narrow spring that sits on the bump from the bottom of the stock coilover mount. The QA1's use a factory type spring that sits in the stock coilover mount just like the factory springs did but narrows down near the bottom to fit the adjustable perch. I like the way how QA1 has the springs sitting in the mount like stock, but which one is better for racing? It just seems more sturdy than the way Stange has their coils sitting on the factory mount...
these are Strange coilovers mounted with their top hat sitting on the stock mount.
04-22-2008, 11:37 AM
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shocks also if you mount the spring directly to the factory upper mount instead of like the picture, you get very close of running out of spring adjustment on the shock body
04-22-2008, 09:04 PM
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04-24-2008, 02:17 PM
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I just got the info from Strange that the springs and shocks pictured above are for a drag only set up that is different than the shocks/springs I got 
. My shocks are designed to use the upper a-arm just like stock 
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Time to start wrenching!
. My shocks are designed to use the upper a-arm just like stock .Time to start wrenching!
05-16-2008, 11:58 PM
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AFCOS! i voted for qa1s because i had the double adjustables on my camaro and never had a problem but if you can afford the afcos its money well spent.
