Best shocks?
I've been reading that you should stay away from QA1s (and I have them, so I'm not biased here).
Check out this response to me in another thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/17127623-post32.html
I'm gonna be switching mine out with Konis very soon.
If you want to get rid of the waddle, BTW... replace your LCAs, or replace your stock LCA bushings with urethane. You should still change out the stock DeCarbons if you're using aftermarket springs, tho.
Check out this response to me in another thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/17127623-post32.html
I'm gonna be switching mine out with Konis very soon.
If you want to get rid of the waddle, BTW... replace your LCAs, or replace your stock LCA bushings with urethane. You should still change out the stock DeCarbons if you're using aftermarket springs, tho.
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If you are looking for something more budget friendly the Bilstein shocks. If you are looking for the best performing shock available I would look at the Koni shocks. I don't really care for the Strange/QA1 stuff when installed on a daily driver that will see a large number of miles yearly. We have an amazing sale going on with these Koni shock right now. Here is a link to the information on the sale, if you have any questions or if we can help let me know.
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Konis first, then bilsteins.
I had QA1's on mine front and rear and they were great drag shocks. Not great for corner carving or daily driving. It'd porpoise on some spots during freeway driving, a little unsettling when you're doing this in a spirited manner.
I had QA1's on mine front and rear and they were great drag shocks. Not great for corner carving or daily driving. It'd porpoise on some spots during freeway driving, a little unsettling when you're doing this in a spirited manner.
I've been reading that you should stay away from QA1s (and I have them, so I'm not biased here).
Check out this response to me in another thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/17127623-post32.html
I'm gonna be switching mine out with Konis very soon.
If you want to get rid of the waddle, BTW... replace your LCAs, or replace your stock LCA bushings with urethane. You should still change out the stock DeCarbons if you're using aftermarket springs, tho.
Check out this response to me in another thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/17127623-post32.html
I'm gonna be switching mine out with Konis very soon.
If you want to get rid of the waddle, BTW... replace your LCAs, or replace your stock LCA bushings with urethane. You should still change out the stock DeCarbons if you're using aftermarket springs, tho.
What are de carbons? And what waddel are you guys stalking about only thing suspension wise I want to fix in my car is my axle shifts if I turn too fast or forcefully and I can hear my tires to inching the car but I think a panhard bar will help that
Might want to make sure everything under your car is sound instead of just ordering one random part. It could be a combination of things and easily solved with good replacement bushings on the panhard bar, and lower control arms.
The "waddle" I'm talking about is if you have a stock suspension, at least stock LCAs, you can actually feel the tail end of the car wiggling back and forth when you're coming to a stop. It does this because of the crappy diamond-shaped bushing in the stock LCAs. Even just replacing the stock bushings with urethane can correct this, and it will help your car launch better.
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I've felt some side-to-side before, and thats from the PHB geometry (can be fixed with a wattslink)
As far as forward-backward, Ive never noticed anything like that.
It does this because of the crappy diamond-shaped bushing in the stock LCAs. Even just replacing the stock bushings with urethane can correct this, and it will help your car launch better.
http://www.crystalridge.net/cars/bushings.htm
It's that piece of crap stock bushing that allows the play in there.
Not so fast, while a poly bushing may help launching it can cause the LCA's to bind and hinder handling making things get pretty sketchy.
http://www.crystalridge.net/cars/bushings.htm
http://www.crystalridge.net/cars/bushings.htm
Last edited by DrEvyl; Mar 20, 2013 at 01:35 PM.
My stock star bushings actually held up pretty well over 10 years of racing and winter abuse. I assumed they'd be pretty flimsy, but now I'm second guessing. Maybe if you were doing drag launches and hitting the bushings really hard with tons of power I guess they could be too flimsy for that application.