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SkidmoreGarage · 11-29-2021, 07:36 PM

I didn't want to be alarmist, I just wanted others to learn from my experience. I think another 1.5" of clearance would have prevented the impact I experienced. I also think the QA1 stuff is a good value. I do run drop spindles, as they allow for the greatest amount of shock travel. If you want the same amount of drop without them, you would decrease wheel travel by 2.5".

I'm keeping the QA1 front setup as it performs well. It is just unfortunate that the engineers didn't think more critically about actual real world conditions. The control arms should not have a low point that is also the support for the coilover and doesn't offer any impact protection (a chamfer or skid plate). They could have raised the top support for the shock and moved the bottom up. I have seen quite a few OEM control arms, none of them had a catch point below a straight line between mounting points.

I'd try to contact QA1 with my feedback but my experience with their customer service wasn't great when I tried to order some small parts. They just sent me to buy the entire sway bar kit.

11-29-2021, 07:36 PM	#34
SkidmoreGarage Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 335	Re: QA1 install on my Sons Truck. (Pics) I didn't want to be alarmist, I just wanted others to learn from my experience. I think another 1.5" of clearance would have prevented the impact I experienced. I also think the QA1 stuff is a good value. I do run drop spindles, as they allow for the greatest amount of shock travel. If you want the same amount of drop without them, you would decrease wheel travel by 2.5". I'm keeping the QA1 front setup as it performs well. It is just unfortunate that the engineers didn't think more critically about actual real world conditions. The control arms should not have a low point that is also the support for the coilover and doesn't offer any impact protection (a chamfer or skid plate). They could have raised the top support for the shock and moved the bottom up. I have seen quite a few OEM control arms, none of them had a catch point below a straight line between mounting points. I'd try to contact QA1 with my feedback but my experience with their customer service wasn't great when I tried to order some small parts. They just sent me to buy the entire sway bar kit.