Getting ready to improve handling and need advise from road racers
06-05-2005, 02:45 AM
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Getting ready to improve handling and need advise from road racers I am looking to give my car some needed/wanted handling improvement. It is a daily driver but I want the best road handling I can get while driving on public roads and to be able to take it to a road track.
I am looking at the QA1 setup as follows:
#2 QA1 12 Way Single Adj. Front Shocks
#2 QA1-GenF-Spring (spring rate 325)
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#2 Rear Coil Over Kit - QA1 Single Adj. Shocks
For the Rear Coil kit should I go with a spring rate of 170 or 200?
Also, I am getting the Spohn Adjustable Spherical Rod Ended Panhard bar.
Will I want to get anything else?
I would like any opinions or advise (especially from those that road race and use the same car as a daily driver)...
I am looking at the QA1 setup as follows:
#2 QA1 12 Way Single Adj. Front Shocks
#2 QA1-GenF-Spring (spring rate 325)
and
#2 Rear Coil Over Kit - QA1 Single Adj. Shocks
For the Rear Coil kit should I go with a spring rate of 170 or 200?
Also, I am getting the Spohn Adjustable Spherical Rod Ended Panhard bar.
Will I want to get anything else?
I would like any opinions or advise (especially from those that road race and use the same car as a daily driver)...
06-05-2005, 02:58 AM
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You probably won't want to use those QA1 shocks. From my understanding, they're more oriented towards drag racing. I'd recommend using some Penske's. Some food for thought on the spring rates... I've got 600/200 rate springs sitting in my garage (waiting for koni's of all things). Now I've been told that the rear rates are going to be too high for autox, but that's going to be a starting point for me. As long as you're interested in road racing... I'm a moderator over on http://www.frrax.com (F-body Road Race and AutoX). Come on by!
06-05-2005, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by pimpmaro
You probably won't want to use those QA1 shocks. From my understanding, they're more oriented towards drag racing. I'd recommend using some Penske's. Some food for thought on the spring rates... I've got 600/200 rate springs sitting in my garage (waiting for koni's of all things). Now I've been told that the rear rates are going to be too high for autox, but that's going to be a starting point for me. As long as you're interested in road racing... I'm a moderator over on http://www.frrax.com (F-body Road Race and AutoX). Come on by!
I know the Konis are probably best for front but I am still unsure. The QA1s seemed to have a good price but if they are geared more for drag than I probably would not be interested.
I was also curious how much I would benefit from a stronger torque arm and better LCAs (something that will not bind) as well as a panhard bar?
BTW, thanks for the site info. I will be checking it out.
06-06-2005, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ActionJack
I was also considering Bilstein HDs to start and use the stock springs.
I know the Konis are probably best for front but I am still unsure. The QA1s seemed to have a good price but if they are geared more for drag than I probably would not be interested.
I was also curious how much I would benefit from a stronger torque arm and better LCAs (something that will not bind) as well as a panhard bar?
BTW, thanks for the site info. I will be checking it out.
I know the Konis are probably best for front but I am still unsure. The QA1s seemed to have a good price but if they are geared more for drag than I probably would not be interested.
I was also curious how much I would benefit from a stronger torque arm and better LCAs (something that will not bind) as well as a panhard bar?
BTW, thanks for the site info. I will be checking it out.
I got the double adjustable Koni's simply because I got them for a great price. Overkill for the street though.
