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I just ordered rear coil overs for my junker. Picked them over the strange. Strange did not have fronts for my vette. Running a mismatch would just bug me. Anyone else use them?

I wouldn't worry about it........ Did you get the new and improved shocks?

supernova wrote:I wouldn't worry about it........ Did you get the new and improved shocks?

Not sure. Whats the deal there.

If it matters, I'm running Alstons single-adjustables in the back and QA1-R single ajustables in the front.

Qa1 has come out with new valving to compete with afco big stuff...... My new QA 1 rear DA shocks will be here tomorrow part # DD601. I sold the Afco's I had last year to help build the new combo.

I had single strange, my 60ft went to crap
didnt pay attension but strange single adjustables only adjust rebound not compresion
the qa1 singles adjust compresion and rebound at same time
my strange are being shipped back to jegs for exchange

Several people said they were a good quality. I dont have any expierence to base a comparison though.

I hope you got D/A's.... send the money, it's the only way to go.......

I got singe adjustable's. I could not afford or justify doubles for a ten second car. I know the doubles are a lot better and they will allow me to grow into them, and the singles I will some day out grow. but its what I could afford right now.

Singles won't hurt you in your case. I ran a single on my car last year that didn't work very well. I sold the afco's to a buddy and that gave me a chance to match the qa1 r's on the front with then new and improved coil overs on the back.

I have QA1 in the front and rear.

I use the AFCO Double Adj at the rear and the AFCO non adjustable (80/20) at the front.
With them we got the new ET record of our class...9,368sec with 1,572sec at the 60 foot time.
A week after this race we tested few shock's adjustments and got 9,049sec with 1,4sec at the 60 foot time. This was a non official race...then, this time was not official...we are looking forward to the next race!!!
Now I believe the car needs an ARB as soon as possible...

I never had an experience with QA1, but we are getting very good results with the AFCO stuff!!
I'm well supported by Mr. Eric Saffell (eesaffell@afcoracing.com) from AFCO Racing.
This car runs with an in line 6 cylinder engine turbocharged...our most common GM engine here in Brazil...

Thanks!!

hey hitch did you get the R shocks if so they should work fine unless you have other thing out of wack i run the singles and haven't found a reason to change to doubles yet

chpcamaro wrote:hey hitch did you get the R shocks if so they should work fine unless you have other thing out of wack i run the singles and haven't found a reason to change to doubles yet

The trick I've got good results here is to use the rear double shocks with a lighter spring to work with storage energy...Thus I can control the shock's compression travel, the pitch rotation...tire shake...

Depending of the shocks feature (dyno graph) we can get a lot of options for different shock's brand...a linear force under compression is not the best option in comparison (as an example) with a AFCO Big Gun Series which it's better under lower speeds of the shocks...when the force line is increased instantly.

With just 2 clicks on the compression valve, the tire shake stopped at the same time...

This is my case about it...
Thanks!

chpcamaro wrote:hey hitch did you get the R shocks if so they should work fine unless you have other thing out of wack i run the singles and haven't found a reason to change to doubles yet

Yeah, I got the 'R". They look aweful purty sitting on my shelf right now too...