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What adjustable shocks and struts are u using??
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<blockquote data-quote="BMR Tech" data-source="post: 13341401" data-attributes="member: 124691"><p>Hmmm....</p><p></p><p>Well, the Konis are very nice....but they are not all that great for drag-strip use. You can get them to work, as long as you have the proper geometry within the rear suspension, and a very sticky tire.</p><p></p><p>The Strange Single Adjustables are hands down, the best "bang for the buck".. I have guys daily driving, road coursing, and excelling at the drag-strip with these pieces. They are about $280 for the front pair, and about $180 for the rear pair.</p><p></p><p>The QA1's have also been proven to work well, but are more catered to a drag-racer.</p><p></p><p>The Tokico D-Specs are proven performers, and many people believe these are the best overall choice for a street car, that like to drag race occasionally. I tend to agree, but in my honest opinion, the quality is not quite on par with the Koni's. We have experienced a decent amount of warranty claims on the Tokicos.</p><p></p><p>Another choice is coilovers. QA1 has revised their front coilover system, and it have proven to work quite well for "all-around" use. This set-up, for the front only, will run about $800. </p><p></p><p>The Eibach Coilover systems have become very popular, but I tend to recommend these more, for the customer looking for handling advantage.</p><p></p><p>One thing I highly recommend, on a manual trans GT500, is to run a Double Adjustable rear shock. Viking Performance's double adjustable rear S197 shock has quickly become one of my "go to" shocks for the GT500 crowd. They are an excellent value, at $189.95/each.....for an aluminum bodied, 19 Comp - 19 Rebound setting rear shock.</p><p></p><p>My vote is the Koni Yellows, for all-around use. My second vote is Strange Front Struts and Viking Rear shocks, for all-around use that will work well at the drag-strip.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, I recommend coilovers. The reason these come last is, you really have to choose between handling or straight-line when deciding to go the Coilover route, as it has proven to be difficult making a coilover work "best" for all-around use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BMR Tech, post: 13341401, member: 124691"] Hmmm.... Well, the Konis are very nice....but they are not all that great for drag-strip use. You can get them to work, as long as you have the proper geometry within the rear suspension, and a very sticky tire. The Strange Single Adjustables are hands down, the best "bang for the buck".. I have guys daily driving, road coursing, and excelling at the drag-strip with these pieces. They are about $280 for the front pair, and about $180 for the rear pair. The QA1's have also been proven to work well, but are more catered to a drag-racer. The Tokico D-Specs are proven performers, and many people believe these are the best overall choice for a street car, that like to drag race occasionally. I tend to agree, but in my honest opinion, the quality is not quite on par with the Koni's. We have experienced a decent amount of warranty claims on the Tokicos. Another choice is coilovers. QA1 has revised their front coilover system, and it have proven to work quite well for "all-around" use. This set-up, for the front only, will run about $800. The Eibach Coilover systems have become very popular, but I tend to recommend these more, for the customer looking for handling advantage. One thing I highly recommend, on a manual trans GT500, is to run a Double Adjustable rear shock. Viking Performance's double adjustable rear S197 shock has quickly become one of my "go to" shocks for the GT500 crowd. They are an excellent value, at $189.95/each.....for an aluminum bodied, 19 Comp - 19 Rebound setting rear shock. My vote is the Koni Yellows, for all-around use. My second vote is Strange Front Struts and Viking Rear shocks, for all-around use that will work well at the drag-strip. Lastly, I recommend coilovers. The reason these come last is, you really have to choose between handling or straight-line when deciding to go the Coilover route, as it has proven to be difficult making a coilover work "best" for all-around use. [/QUOTE]
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