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    Offline troutstreamnm

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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #15 on: May 17, 2010 - 11:32:52 PM »
    I put Eddy's on all four corners of my Challenger.  They are a great improvement up front over the KYB's...noticed an improved ride/handling right off the bat.  Not so sure about the rear Eddy's.  The stability is certainly improved, but the ride in the back now seems a bit stiff.  The car does feel way better at speed too.  Overall I am happy with them and won't think of going back to the KYB's.  :2thumbs:
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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #16 on: May 21, 2010 - 06:59:05 AM »
    Quote from: TROUBLE987 on May 07, 2010 - 03:46:40 PM
    i got the adjustable ones,i got everything in today...they are nice too..i got everthing installed a few mins ago and the car sets good,also just to let you guys know,the mancini lower shock mounts are not bad also..ill post some pics later..

    What setting are you running on the back shocks?
    How do you like them I just got a set and will install the Saturday.
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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #17 on: May 21, 2010 - 01:43:08 PM »
    Quote from: thedodgeboys on May 21, 2010 - 06:59:05 AM
    What setting are you running on the back shocks?
    How do you like them I just got a set and will install the Saturday.
    [/quote i havent set them up yet,there just installed..you will have to adjust them to how you like the ride..
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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #18 on: May 21, 2010 - 05:43:44 PM »
    You  might want to start with 6 or 7 clicks up front and 2 or 3 on the back.
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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #19 on: May 21, 2010 - 06:20:41 PM »
    Quote from: TROUBLE987 on May 21, 2010 - 01:43:08 PM
    Quote from: thedodgeboys on May 21, 2010 - 06:59:05 AM
    [/quote i havent set them up yet,there just installed..you will have to adjust them to how you like the ride..

    Ya I was just looking for an easy starting point   :rofl: I think ill try starting in the middle and tune up or down as needed.

    Quote from: HP2 on May 21, 2010 - 05:43:44 PM
    You  might want to start with 6 or 7 clicks up front and 2 or 3 on the back.

    HP@ you think the back should be that soft?
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    Offline Road_Runner

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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #20 on: May 21, 2010 - 09:51:50 PM »
    Does anyone run Konis on their car?  I've always heard good things about them and know they sell a set for E Bodys but haven't heard any owner's opinions.  If QA1's are all that I may go that route but it will definitely mean waiting a while because I don't have $1k to spare right now.  Not that the Konis would be cheap exactly!

    Thanks, Jim
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    Offline HP2

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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #21 on: May 22, 2010 - 10:33:23 AM »
    Quote from: thedodgeboys on May 21, 2010 - 06:20:41 PM
    HP@ you think the back should be that soft?

    As a starting point, yes. Consider that the front wheel rates may be about 1500# compared to the rears 200# and need considerably less control in back compared to the front. Over time you will be sneaking up on the ideal balance based on your usage, so you don't want the rear too firm to start with or you will get porpoising.

    But they are adjustable, so you can always experiment with radical tuning just to see the results. We did have a member last summer who started out too high on the rear and too low on the front and the resulting performance kinda freaked him out.
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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #22 on: May 23, 2010 - 08:55:29 PM »
    What did you use to make up the ½ inch width in the upper rear shock mount?

    The qa1;s Didn’t include a longer bushing inset to fill the frame to make it a snug no shifting fit.

    Im thinking a ¼ inch spacer on each side of the shock???  :eek4:
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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #23 on: May 23, 2010 - 10:59:10 PM »
    Quote from: TROUBLE987 on May 13, 2010 - 12:12:25 AM
    QA1 said for me to run theTC1539P,there pretty nice

    They are the BEST. :2thumbs:

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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #24 on: May 24, 2010 - 07:50:29 AM »
    Quote from: thedodgeboys on May 23, 2010 - 08:55:29 PM
    What did you use to make up the ½ inch width in the upper rear shock mount?

    The qa1;s Didn’t include a longer bushing inset to fill the frame to make it a snug no shifting fit.

    Im thinking a ¼ inch spacer on each side of the shock???  :eek4:

    yea shim it with some large area washers you will have to find the right thickness but that is what i did
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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #25 on: May 24, 2010 - 09:49:42 AM »
     :roflsmiley:

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    Re: best shocks for handling and ride?
    « Reply #26 on: May 24, 2010 - 10:36:17 AM »
    I think it would be cool to have the adjustability of the QA1s, but I got the Bilsteins from Hotchkis (also available from Firm Feel), and with 1" torsion bars and the Espo rear springs, they made an amazing difference.  The handling is obviously better, but the ride actually improved quite noticeably over rough surfaces.
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