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MMAX
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Drag Shocks

#1 Post by MMAX » Mon May 25, 2009 5:34 pm

I'm in the market for a new set of drag shocks. My car is a 68 Camaro, stock front end and tubbed, ladder bar/ mono leaf set-up in the rear. As of now I have been running stock AC Delco shocks and I broke the pass. side front last year after a 5 foot wheelstand off the line. Just wondering if anyone's running Comp. Engineering adjustables and how they compare to the Lakewood non adjustable 90/10 front and 50/50 rears.

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Re: Drag Shocks

#2 Post by Craig W. » Mon May 25, 2009 9:16 pm

You'll have better results with an externally adjustable shock that you can make quick changes to between rounds. Its a pain having to remove a shock like the CEs to adjust them. Plus, three-way adjustment isn't enough to really fine tune things.
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Re: Drag Shocks

#3 Post by sverbus » Tue May 26, 2009 11:11 am

Yes I second what Craig said...I have the KONI SPA-1's and those have to be removed, compressed and then finally turned to soften/harden the settings. It's a pain in the ass and makes me all itchy from laying in the grass :)
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Re: Drag Shocks

#4 Post by silvanova » Tue May 26, 2009 5:08 pm

The comp engineering shocks arent very good. If your like me and cant afford the dble adjustables then go with the lakewoods. They been working so far on my car.
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