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Old 08-01-2011, 09:46 PM   #1
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help with shocks please

hey guys need some help in chocieing shock for my 68 its got a 2 1/2 drop spring and a 2 drop coil in the front and like 5 drop coil in the back but it looks like a stock shock any suggestions would be great was thinking a QA1 coil overs on the back and just QA1 shocks on the front need a better ride and they would be fully adjustable has anyone have them on there truck


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Old 08-03-2011, 11:39 AM   #2
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Re: help with shocks please

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Old 08-04-2011, 02:40 PM   #3
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Re: help with shocks please

I'm no help with the QA1's.
You might search in the Suspension Marketplace.
ttt for you.
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Old 08-04-2011, 04:29 PM   #4
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Re: help with shocks please

QA-1's website will have all of the shock lengths listed. You can look up or search a style of shock, with the correct mounts on each end, then look up the lengths available and see what you can use. As far as coil-overs on the rear, are you planning on removing the drop coil thats in place now? To get 5" of rear drop, I usually recomend a 2" block, and a 3" spring. The shorter the spring, the worse the ride. Also, as the shock gets shorter, thing go from bad to worse. Shock relocators are in need here, we have some new design that work very well. If your going to use a coil-over, try a 200lb spring, I'd recomend a 5" stroke shock, like the QA-1 #5855p. Hope that helps.
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