Looking for new rear drag shocks, need advice.
05-01-2007, 06:06 PM
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Looking for new rear drag shocks, need advice.Madman can you help? I'm looking to replace my rear QA1 coil overs. The right one is shot, the fluid is leaking from the valve. And to get the 28's under it. I had to crank them all the way up. This seems to be putting a ton of preload on them. The car rides like a log wagon. I hate it. 
It's like they need a taller spring.
Anyways, I want to try the stock springs with the QA1 dual adjustable shocks. Or some other sort of drag shocks.
My question is, should I use a V6 spring or my stock ss springs that came on it?
And should I buy the QA1 duals or a different type of shock?
I have a sphoon drag sway bar on there now and adj LCA's with rod ends and a sphoon chassis mnt TQ arm and PHR.
Help me with my setup guys. Thanks.
It's like they need a taller spring.
Anyways, I want to try the stock springs with the QA1 dual adjustable shocks. Or some other sort of drag shocks.
My question is, should I use a V6 spring or my stock ss springs that came on it?
And should I buy the QA1 duals or a different type of shock?
I have a sphoon drag sway bar on there now and adj LCA's with rod ends and a sphoon chassis mnt TQ arm and PHR.
Help me with my setup guys. Thanks.
Last edited by JRracing; 05-02-2007 at 08:43 AM.
05-01-2007, 10:47 PM
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afcos are pretty high quality if you wanna spend the bucks.
a qa1 is gonna leak.
some have good luck, some have horrible luck.
when i pony up, im going with strange, but i run a comp cheapo and love them.
hard to beat whats already bolted up and paid for.
good luck.
a qa1 is gonna leak.
some have good luck, some have horrible luck.
when i pony up, im going with strange, but i run a comp cheapo and love them.
hard to beat whats already bolted up and paid for.
good luck.
05-01-2007, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TJ
afcos are pretty high quality if you wanna spend the bucks.
a qa1 is gonna leak.
some have good luck, some have horrible luck.
when i pony up, im going with strange, but i run a comp cheapo and love them.
hard to beat whats already bolted up and paid for.
good luck.
a qa1 is gonna leak.
some have good luck, some have horrible luck.
when i pony up, im going with strange, but i run a comp cheapo and love them.
hard to beat whats already bolted up and paid for.
good luck.
Who sells the afcos? Price is not a concern for me. I want quality.
05-02-2007, 08:37 AM
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I just looked at the afcos on thunders site. They are only about 50 bucks more than the QA1's. The rebound adj looks a little bit tricky to get to. It's at the top of the shock.
Anyone else using these? How hard is it to adjust them? Are they really better than the QA1's?
Madman, would I be better off going back to a stock spring/adj. shock vs a coil over?
Anyone else using these? How hard is it to adjust them? Are they really better than the QA1's?
Madman, would I be better off going back to a stock spring/adj. shock vs a coil over?
05-02-2007, 04:49 PM
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Thanks for the link fireball. I really want the double adj shocks. To be able to fine tune them a little better.
I also want a softer spring for the Rr.
I also want a softer spring for the Rr.
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05-03-2007, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JUICED96Z
Im going AFCO double adjustable.
05-10-2007, 11:40 PM
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Well guys I took the coil overs off and put the stock shocks and springs back under it. The car sits a lot higher now. All most to high. But at least the 28" slicks will fit fine not.
I plan on taking it to the track with this set up under it for now. Until I can figure out what I'm gonna do with these. I want to get them rebuilt and go from there.
I plan on taking it to the track with this set up under it for now. Until I can figure out what I'm gonna do with these. I want to get them rebuilt and go from there.
05-11-2007, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by JRracing
I just looked at the afcos on thunders site. They are only about 50 bucks more than the QA1's.
Price: $739.99 and full set of afco's are 1446.00.if it was just 50 bucks more everybody would be rocking them.i love mine, adjustments are not bad at all.
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Originally Posted by LORDHELP
QA1 F-Body R-Series Complete
Price: $739.99 and full set of afco's are 1446.00.if it was just 50 bucks more everybody would be rocking them.i love mine, adjustments are not bad at all.
Price: $739.99 and full set of afco's are 1446.00.if it was just 50 bucks more everybody would be rocking them.i love mine, adjustments are not bad at all.
How much is just a rear set of afco's?
05-11-2007, 06:05 AM
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i dont have any issues with my el cheap comp engineering 3 way (un)adjustables lol. i set them on 50/50 and go 1.37 60' easily. i know KP has gone 1.25 60' with his rear shocks. nothing wrong with QA1 and Afcos are just plain awesome. i just cant afford to drop that kind of coin on shocks untill i get more stuff taken are of on my car.
05-11-2007, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
i dont have any issues with my el cheap comp engineering 3 way (un)adjustables lol. i set them on 50/50 and go 1.37 60' easily. i know KP has gone 1.25 60' with his rear shocks. nothing wrong with QA1 and Afcos are just plain awesome. i just cant afford to drop that kind of coin on shocks untill i get more stuff taken are of on my car.
