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kpeztruck · 10-04-2010, 04:40 PM

I run single adjustable in the front. The old front shocks were QA1 stocker stars, that bolted in the stock location. Excellent choice, because compression is set full stiff, rebound is the only thing you adjust. However, if you run QA1 coil-overs, they adjust rebound and compression the same amount on the single adjustable. This is what I will be running with the new front suspension. I have never had a problem tuning the front
suspension on any other car with single adjustable.

I tried the single adjustable on the rear, it was not a good choice. There are times when you need more compression to hold the tire to the track, so it won't attempt to bounce and unload. I ran M/T drag radials, so they required a good amount of adjustability to work. I would not run anything less than double adjustables on the rear. These trucks operate much like a ladder bar in that they hit the tire very hard. You have to be able to control the spring with dampening, as well as the added factor of the tires resitance to be controlled. Hope this helps.

10-04-2010, 04:40 PM	#39
kpeztruck Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 229	Re: Suspension 101 I run single adjustable in the front. The old front shocks were QA1 stocker stars, that bolted in the stock location. Excellent choice, because compression is set full stiff, rebound is the only thing you adjust. However, if you run QA1 coil-overs, they adjust rebound and compression the same amount on the single adjustable. This is what I will be running with the new front suspension. I have never had a problem tuning the front suspension on any other car with single adjustable. I tried the single adjustable on the rear, it was not a good choice. There are times when you need more compression to hold the tire to the track, so it won't attempt to bounce and unload. I ran M/T drag radials, so they required a good amount of adjustability to work. I would not run anything less than double adjustables on the rear. These trucks operate much like a ladder bar in that they hit the tire very hard. You have to be able to control the spring with dampening, as well as the added factor of the tires resitance to be controlled. Hope this helps.