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Topic: Racing Struts
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Stang85
Journeyman Posts: 32
From: Virginia Beach, Va. USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 03-21-2003 09:15 AM
   
As a follow up to the QA1 rear shock topic, would the readers here share their opinion on the best strut/coil package for a drag only car and why? Looking for tuneability, realiability, repair and cost effectiveness. This will be going on an 85 stang destined to run in the low to mid 9's, n/a. Currently under construction.
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Mario428
Journeyman Posts: 52
From: Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 03-21-2003 03:40 PM
I used the new Strange struts on my car.Lots of adjustment on extention but none on compression. I made my own coilover setup fot it. They are a little more complicated than the Lakewood because the colar at the top cannot be ground off. Strange did say they are coming up with a way to make them coildover.
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 1217
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 03-21-2003 05:31 PM
I'd definately get a set of double adjustable ones for the rear. a 9 second car like your talking about needs both adjustments.
Is it a front Strut car? I have a set of QA1's on the front of my car and I really like them. AFCO and ALDAN make double adjustable shocks for the rear. You may get sticker shock pricing them though, I know I did. The QA1's are a much better price, they just don't have the adjustment on both the rebound and compression.
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Jerry
69 Mustang Pro ET Drag
70 Mustang retired former footbrake car
" If Bracket Racing was EZ everyone would be doing it!"
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Stang85
Journeyman Posts: 32
From: Virginia Beach, Va. USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 03-24-2003 02:23 PM
jsracingBBF: Yes it is a strut front end currently with drag front springs in stock location and 90/10 non-tuneable Competition Engineering struts. Looking to go to a coil over front strut with adjustment. Rear had Metco upper and lower arms with Competition Engineering drag shocks in stock location. Had to disconnect the shock at the lower mount to adjust it which was minimal at best. Car had run 10:40's and was still driven on the street at that time. It was a daily driver but not what I would call comfortable. Every time the c-4 shifted, it would chirp the tires with just normal driving throttle. It had a Dynamic manual shift c4. Time to step up and looking for all the advice available.
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