high tech drag shocks

[TurboBob]

Hmmmm, I have Bilsteins all around and like the way the car drives. But it won't launch well. Comp Engineering drag shocks work well, but have to be removed for adjustment.

Is there a front shock that's adjustable without removal? I'd like to easily dial 'floppiness' for launching at the track and then reset it to 'stiff' for the drive home.

Ideas?

Bob

 

[John Larkin]

For the bargain basement price of $450-ish, QA1s will do what you need. But they are coil-overs and would exclude you from some GSCA classes if you're in it for purse money. If not, they are probably the best on-car adjustable out there; I think there may be one other out there but the name escapes me (Tokico maybe?). I helped norb get some QA1s to Canada, and looking at them, they are really trick pieces, almost too nice to put on a car.

You might email norbs and NastyGN and see how they like them. I hear Strano Performance Parts has good prices unless you have an "in" of your own.

 

[NastyGn]

Originally posted by TurboBob
Hmmmm, I have Bilsteins all around and like the way the car drives. But it won't launch well. Comp Engineering drag shocks work well, but have to be removed for adjustment.

Is there a front shock that's adjustable without removal? I'd like to easily dial 'floppiness' for launching at the track and then reset it to 'stiff' for the drive home.

Ideas?

Bob

QA1 or the old HAL's do make an adjustable shock that is a stock replacement and not a coil over I have them on my car.

The part number for the front shocks are TC1914-P and the Rears are TC1661-P and they run about $130 each and you can get them from Summit, Jegs. These are a 12 way adjustable shock and can be sent back for rebuild if needed.

These shocks have a knob on the bottom for adjustment and can be adjusted on the car with no problem.

Take Care

 

[ONLYA6]

I also run QA1's. They're a stock replacement not a coil over. Well worth the $ in my opinion.

Jacob

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Did a little reading up on these and they look pretty trick. Did see a note that the lower control arm needs to be dropped to install when doing front shocks?

ONLYA6, did these things install without any problems? Obviously these will not take the place of 90/10's but if you put them on the softest setting will it help launches?

 

[NastyGn]

Originally posted by BuickGn Boosted
Did a little reading up on these and they look pretty trick. Did see a note that the lower control arm needs to be dropped to install when doing front shocks?

This is not true. These shocks will go up through the bottom of the "A" arm just like a regular shocks. This same hole makes it very easy to adjust them to with out jacking up the car or anything.

Take Care

 

[tracer]

I run Bilsteins and am interested in a better launch too. How do these shocks help comin' outta the hole?

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Here's a link to what we are talking about! If you look at the notes you can see where they say the lower arm has to be dropped, glad that is not the case.

http://www.martelbros.com/cgi-bin/s...hocks.htm&store=QAA&category=hal-shocks/4.htm

Prices are cheaper at Jegs.

I just want to know if they help launching at the track? I am running Bilsteins now and they suck at the track.

 

[boostedLC2]

Hey BoB,

I've got the HAL's on my car as well. Like others have said, you don't need to drop the lowers to install them and you can adjust them on the car. Very nice.

Jim

 

[Bobtempest]

Re: Re: high tech drag shocks

Originally posted by NastyGn


QA1 or the old HAL's do make an adjustable shock that is a stock replacement and not a coil over I have them on my car.

The part number for the front shocks are TC1914-P and the Rears are TC1661-P and they run about $130 each and you can get them from Summit, Jegs. These are a 12 way adjustable shock and can be sent back for rebuild if needed.

These shocks have a knob on the bottom for adjustment and can be adjusted on the car with no problem.

Take Care

Hey Neal,
I put the Hal's on my car, have only made a few passes in BG with them. What kind of settings does your car like? I need to work on my 60. My car has not had much weight removed at over 3700 with me. They are the nicest shocks out there.
What seems to work?

 

[TurboBob]

Hey Jim.

So, do you stick a screwdriver thru the coil spring and twist the adjuster?

Tokico makes some High $$ ricer shocks that adjust from the top but I don't
think they have them for "real" cars.

I looked in the Jegs catalog and am going to put them on my Xmas list.

Thanks all!!!!

TurboBob

 

[NastyGn]

Re: Re: Re: high tech drag shocks

Originally posted by Bobtempest


Hey Neal,
I put the Hal's on my car, have only made a few passes in BG with them. What kind of settings does your car like? I need to work on my 60. My car has not had much weight removed at over 3700 with me. They are the nicest shocks out there.
What seems to work?

I have played with them and it depends on the track and how hard I launch the car. I have set them anywhere from 2 to 12 as you know the compression is set by the factory to soft and the adjustment knob only controls the rebound or extension of the shock. This shock will control how fast the front end comes up to a point and how much weight is transfured to the rear.

So I would suggest you try different setting at a track on a given day to see where the best setting for your car is. That will be a starting point for you. Then you can adjust them tighter or looser depending on the track and how your car reacts to the adjustment.

Originally posted by TurboBob

So, do you stick a screwdriver thru the coil spring and twist the adjuster?

No there is a knob on the bottom you can turn. This knob is very easy to reach through the mounting hole on the bottom of the "A" arm.

Take Care

Neal

 

[TurboBob]

Cool

Cool, thanks Neal.

So, can they be adjusted to ~~firm~~ or at least decent for commuting?

I REALLY like the Bil's for everyday driving. But would like a 30 second change for
serious running......

Bob

 

[TRENT THOMPSON]

the HALS's will work well for you. I have ran them on a mustang and they do work very well. crawl under and turn the knob

 

[Bobtempest]

Re: Re: Re: Re: high tech drag shocks

Originally posted by NastyGn


I have played with them and it depends on the track and how hard I launch the car.So I would suggest you try different setting at a track on a given day to see where the best setting for your car is. That will be a starting point for you. Then you can adjust them tighter or looser depending on the track and how your car reacts to the adjustment.



I have the front on 2 and the rear on 5. I know its different settings needed for track and launches. I am looking for 1.4s in the 60 and just wanted a starting point.

 

[boostedLC2]

Hey Bob,

Like Neal said, no screwdriver required. You can adjust them from the bottom or sometimes I just reach between the spring coils when I'm changing to my front runners at the track.

HTH,

Jim