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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 09:59 PM
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Calling Spike or Ruslow: Help with Shock question

when combined with Hotchkiss. Recommendations for daily street driving? I will not be tracking the truck.

Just want to minimize some of the severe "bobbing" if possible.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 10:25 PM
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That a tough one I have experience with the QA1s but I would think any shock that is adjustable would work as long as you get the "shaft speed rates" of each setting and the force that they use to check the rate.The QA1's are rated with speed of 11inches per sec [if I remember rite]Would have to re'ck that but I do know that as the shaft speed goes up the shock gets stiffer.So if you compare you should keep that in mind since there is NO industry standard.there are more than a few adjustable shocks out ther and the vastg majority of them are in the moderate price range.Bilstein has a set out that are rebuildable and revalveable by the customer as are the penskes but they are major$$Hope this confused you just enough.LOL,Stan
 
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 12:35 AM
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Stan's correct about the difficulty comparing the shaft speed of different shocks. Also, the QA1's stiffness and valving (jounce/rebound) changes with each click of the dial.

Aside from that, I like the way they change the ride quality, and the way you can adjust the ride type.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 04:51 AM
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George,

What are those two things in your drive? I need to come look at that stuff!

Berto
 
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 09:50 AM
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George,

What are those two things in your drive? I need to come look at that stuff!

Berto
Two new f150's. The f150 on the left is my new track car, although I'll still take the other f150 on the track once in a while. It should perform a little bit better than the Lightning since it'll weighs more than 2000lbs less and will have about 300 more HP. Too bad I can't drive it on the street, although I might pull a "Stan" and test it at a Walmart parking lot!
 
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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I love that sig too man!
 
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