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Old 04-05-2006, 09:55 AM
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Default QA1 settings?

Just put QA1 double adjustables on all 4 corners. Does anyone have the settings to start with for the front and rear?? Thanks for any help.
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I have the single adjustable, however, I started out on 6 all the way around. I am still playing with them though. Bought them last November from Speedinc and installed them last week.

For me, taking notes of the cars reaction on each individual setting is a good way to keep track of things. I also note the road condition, time of day, weather, ect.

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Hey, Frat thanks, I start there.
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My pleasure. I know it was a littel vague........
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I also have the single adjustable QA1s with stock springs on my 2000 Z28 and have the fronts on 7 and the rears on 4. The front also sits about 1.25" below the stock ride height. Hope that helps you get a good idea about where you might want to start.

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Originally Posted by bluey2kz28

I also have the single adjustable QA1s with stock springs on my 2000 Z28 and have the fronts on 7 and the rears on 4. The front also sits about 1.25" below the stock ride height. Hope that helps you get a good idea abut where you might want to start.
Hey cool,

I am going to try that combination of settings, too. Thanks.

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I have mt rears set at 3 and the fronts at 9.
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Originally Posted by blown 346
I have mt rears set at 3 and the fronts at 9.

Is that a daily driver setting???
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6 front 5 rear for daily driving and a 3 front and 1 rear for the strip.
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Originally Posted by bluey2kz28

Is that a daily driver setting???
No, that is for the track, the car hardly ever sees the street, when it does I leave the settings since I am too lazy to crawl under and change them.
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Originally Posted by blown 346
No, that is for the track, the car hardly ever sees the street, when it does I leave the settings since I am too lazy to crawl under and change them.

How does it ride out on the street?
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Originally Posted by Fratsit
Hey cool,

I am going to try that combination of settings, too. Thanks.

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How did you like those settings?
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It rides great on the street, it is stiff but you can feel the road.
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Not to jack the thread but when you guys change the settings from the track to the street, does the car feel completely different? I want to add QA1's single adj on all four corners with 275 springs in front and stocks springs in back but the car has to be able to still handle "like stock or better" when my wife wants to drive it. Since there seems to be a bunch of you guys in this thread no better place to ask.
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Originally Posted by blown 346
It rides great on the street, it is stiff but you can feel the road.

I concur.
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Originally Posted by NastyNate
Not to jack the thread but when you guys change the settings from the track to the street, does the car feel completely different? I want to add QA1's single adj on all four corners with 275 springs in front and stocks springs in back but the car has to be able to still handle "like stock or better" when my wife wants to drive it. Since there seems to be a bunch of you guys in this thread no better place to ask.
Ya know, when I first installed them, I could really tell the difference in ride quality. Took some getting used to. Now I am used to it, so when I make changes, it does not feel as "harsh". Depending on which setting youre on, the rear will bounce around on you. Not side to side, mind you, but up and down.

If you get them, your car will certainly "feel" different. I am running the same setup that you want. I am willing to tolerate more though, since my wife does not drive the '99 and barely drives the '92. When she does drive the '92 she has a tendancy to get happy with the loud peddle.


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I agree, once mine were installed, the car had a stiff bounce to it from the suspension not giving (Like the stock stuff).
You can feel the difference when the settings are real stiff, the car will feel like a rock. With the settings set on street friendly, you have a nice firm ride. The suspension makes you feel like you actually are controlling the car, you can feel every part of the road. It is a great setup and anyone would like it.
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Originally Posted by blown 346
I agree, once mine were installed, the car had a stiff bounce to it from the suspension not giving (Like the stock stuff).
You can feel the difference when the settings are real stiff, the car will feel like a rock. With the settings set on street friendly, you have a nice firm ride. The suspension makes you feel like you actually are controlling the car, you can feel every part of the road. It is a great setup and anyone would like it.

Well said.
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Originally Posted by black01_WS6
6 front 5 rear for daily driving and a 3 front and 1 rear for the strip.
3 front and 1 rear? I just intalled QA1s singl adj on mine with 150 lb drag springs up front. I have the fronts on 2 for the strip and 10 rear, I thought the higher the number the stiffer so for launching I wanted stiff out back and plenty of release rebound up front. Are QA1s reversed? Lower the number the stiffer? That doesn't make sense unless it's just how you prefer to launch which would be super soft out back.




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