Best place to get QA1 Coil over front shocks? - Lateral-g Forums

CAMAROBOY69 · #1 05-06-2009, 01:45 PM

I have been road track abusing the living heck out of my 69 Camaro for 4-5 years straight and finally need front shocks. I must have jumped the front end off the ground at least 35 times last summer during my Grattan event. I currently have QA1 adjustable shocks in the rear and they work great. So I want QA1 for the front now.

Anyone know where I can get a good deal on the front QA1 Coil over shocks?

ProdigyCustoms · #2 05-06-2009, 02:22 PM

You really do not want the coil over conversion especially if your getting air. You will knock the bottom out of them quick.

A good set of Hotchkis Springs and QA1 shocks would be perfect. We got ya covered.

CAMAROBOY69 · #3 05-06-2009, 03:48 PM

I would really like them to be adjustable so I can dial in the ride height as hight or as low as I want. I could always try to take it a little easier on the jumps.
I also need some poly body mounts since I blew one of those out jumping so much last year. One of the videos from my event last year.
http://www.adfabdesign.com/RaceEvent...0-evo-pass.wmv

Cread01 · #4 05-06-2009, 07:21 PM

after seeing your video's last year I went out to grattan to watch and it was awesome. I gotta get my car out there hopefully this year.

as for the coil overs I have been looking at them too and the cheapest place I found is www.autofabracecars.com there not a sponsor here but they do have the cheapest price I found. for my car they are 409 and summit's price is 449.

hope this helps.

ProdigyCustoms · #5 05-06-2009, 09:43 PM

You will kill coil overs dead in a week. there simply is not enough spring and stored energy there.

Josh69 · #6 05-08-2009, 04:41 PM

Would an AFCO type adjuster work for you? Then you can use a real spring and a good adjustable shock and still do some tweaking to the height and for proper corner weighting. I haven't heard good things about coilover conversions on 1st gens mainly due to the small springs used like Frank says. I'm running Hotchkis BBC springs in my bird with Koni's and I love them so far.

Maybe you should look at the solid bushings, I'm running GW's with their subframe connectors welded in, and there is zero squeaks or other noise...just a nice solid feel. Solid bushings allow the suspension to do it's job, rather than letting the entire subframe move in relation.

Bryce · #7 05-08-2009, 05:04 PM

AFCO is an awesome choice for coilovers

Bryce · #8 05-08-2009, 05:05 PM

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