Hey guys! what do you have for your shocks/struts???

**mheinjr** · 10-21-2003, 04:50 PM

I'm in the process of setting up my suspension. Now in a few weeks I am going to buy some rear adjustable shocks, and front adjustable struts.

I was just curious as of what everyone else is using and how well they are working..

I was considering the QA1..

Any thoughts?

Thanks

**root** · 10-21-2003, 04:57 PM

Rear: JDs rear coil overs with 50/50's
Front: JDs front coil overs with KYB adjustables

I really like the features of the coil overs...

Ian

**5150 LX** · 10-21-2003, 05:06 PM

Old school Lakewood 90-10's and stock springs up front and 50-50's in the rear w/ stock springs.

I plan on at least swapping in some 4cyl springs for the front & cut maybe 1/2-1 coil outta the rear.

**regattacoupe** · 10-21-2003, 05:09 PM

Rusty ones

**mheinjr** · 10-21-2003, 06:47 PM

rusty ones :) yeah that would make the car squat, but I am reading baselinesuspensions.com that tells about anti-squat :)

I am trying to adjust the pinion angle with my upper control arms but no matter if I extend them to 8" or lower them to 6" the pinion angle is still 0* wtf is with that?

Ian: the coil overs look like they may be difficult to install! Are they? Like is there any welding involved or does it all work off of the factory brackets?

**Doug** · 10-21-2003, 09:28 PM

D&D motorsports front coil overs with Lakewood 90/10's
D&D Motorsports rear coil overs with Lakewood 50/50's

They work well enough for 1.5 sixty foots on the motor. I'm hoping to run some high 1.3's-low 1.4's on the juice this weekend

**mustangmark** · 10-22-2003, 12:32 AM

I just ditched the Bilsteins for the Koni D/As.

**Hustler** · 10-22-2003, 11:50 AM

Doug, you going to ffw on the 1st at lacr?

**Doug** · 10-22-2003, 02:41 PM

Yea, I'll be there on Saturday night and Sunday. I wanted to run, but my asst. manager had a heart attack. So now I have to stay here and run the shop:( .

BTW
He's OK though

**Blu50Stang** · 10-22-2003, 10:35 PM

<---------Corner carver

I run Koni Yellows

**mygt8a4re** · 10-23-2003, 04:33 PM

i have a street handling set up but really want to switch to drag now. my suspension is in my sig. i need traction bad.......i love the lowered look but would kill for some decent weight transfer.......

**mygt8a4re** · 10-23-2003, 04:39 PM

while on the subject, how is it that i see lowered drag stangs that sit as low as me but have awsome transfer? do they use cut 4 cyl springs with drag strut/shock combos or what? probably full coilover setups right?

think i could keep the rear springs, add "cut" 4 cyl springs to the front & replace the shocks/struts with drag units to keep the same sweet stance yet hook much better?

thanx

**Blu50Stang** · 10-23-2003, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by mygt8a4re
while on the subject, how is it that i see lowered drag stangs that sit as low as me but have awsome transfer? do they use cut 4 cyl springs with drag strut/shock combos or what? probably full coilover setups right?

think i could keep the rear springs, add "cut" 4 cyl springs to the front & replace the shocks/struts with drag units to keep the same sweet stance yet hook much better?

thanx

Chances are it's a coil over set up. Also, the valving of the shocks and struts play a big roll in allowing for weight transfer. There are some drag springs out there, but I don't know of any that give a real nice low stance.

**mygt8a4re** · 10-23-2003, 06:40 PM

any chance the deal i mentioned above would work?

"think i could keep the rear springs, add "cut" 4 cyl springs to the front & replace the shocks/struts with drag units to keep the same sweet stance yet hook much better?

thanx"