QA1 shocks
- Thread starter TrentNell
- Start date
Trent runs coil overs on the rear.
I dont think anyone has run QA1s on the rear?
But kelly and I run Rancho 9000 on the rear and they work great!
If i can only get 400 bucks for my fronts,Ill keep them and move them to the rear.
I would think QA1 would be better than a Rancho....But if I was going to run them, I would go duel adjustable JMHO
The rancho made a huge improvment on my truck, but i wish i had rebound control
Thanks...just let me know if anyone does and what settings they find work ok... even just a theory as to how much rebound compared to compression...ive had them on for over a year but never have time to adjuest them...i need ramps so i can get under there! lol
To fast ( soft ) rebound = carnage
Perhaps not on a 5-750 HP truck....But we really screwed up last year running stock shocks and harder and taller bump stops.
Carefull running QA1s on a fullweight truck though......Just sayin
I have da QA1 shocks in rear too.
IIRC I got better result by loosening compression and tightening rebound. It leaves rear more down and didnt hop so much as with looser rebound.
But it is best to start in middle and test settings from there.
IIRC I got better result by loosening compression and tightening rebound. It leaves rear more down and didnt hop so much as with looser rebound.
But it is best to start in middle and test settings from there.
To fast ( soft ) rebound = carnage
Carefull running QA1s on a fullweight truck though......Just sayin
what are you sayin?
i totally agree!
They dont like the weight of our trucks.
YES they work great...but you have to inspect and be prepared to send them back when they leak .
The carnage came from poor setup in the rear....Not from the QA1 shocks.
x2! Gotta remember these shocks are NOT made for anything close to the size/weight of our trucks. Keep in mind these are competition level shocks for car applications that we make work for our trucks. just my .02
great info guys I had the same concerns about the weight because it is my daily driver
I am gonna try the ranchos
I am gonna try the ranchos
I think it's not really the weight the shocks bear so much as the damping needing to control the wheel travel on our trucks. the weight is a major factor in damping, but in the case of the front shocks the spring rate is a bigger cause of issues with the seal leaks because of the amount of rebound damping needed to control the front end when you launch.
I wonder if we might be better off with going with a shock like king or some other designed for the amount of abuse they will see on a dmax.
so who has the most pull with shock manufacturers that is with us in the dmax community? Norcal Nick? let's get some ideas flowing and if Nick doesnt want to get involved, maybe Henry can do something for us in this department.
It took me 4 months to get mine in the first place lol cant really send them back...
i did break one tho, or rather is came unscrewed and i didnt notice and broke it....i pay more attention to them now...
i did break one tho, or rather is came unscrewed and i didnt notice and broke it....i pay more attention to them now...
yes, leaving the rebound set to come up slow or turing the compression to be really stiff will kill the shocks quick in a DD situation, its too much valving. if turn them down though i dont see why they wouldnt last on the street.
the problem with king or any other shock is they dont incorperate a large amount of valving change externally. the bypasses on a bypass shock only change valving a little as they are ment for fine tuning.
and spring rate is not the cause of the seals leaking
and spring rate is not the cause of the seals leaking
I agree it's the damping needed to control the weight/spring rate of a dmax.
Ideal would be to have two sets of shocks one set up for regular and one for racing. The key to that would be to find a rebuildable with shims cheap enough to have two sets.
F-O-A is a pretty cheap shock and would probably put you where you need to be but i wouldnt wanna change shocks everytime i go to the dragway thought drag racing isnt really my thing. what would be perfect is a QA1 that you can rebuild/revalve yourself.
personally, i can see the QA1s blowin out from too much compression on normal street driving but blowing out from trying to slow the rebound too much seems off. when you take off your pullin weight away from the front and really, all the shock is controlling at that point as the suspension trys to fall down is mostly unsprung weight along with some spring tention. if they blow that easy from that, somethings not right
My thought is the pressure on the seal would be highest trying to control rebound.
As far as an adjustable shock my opinion is the adjuster should be used to fine tune, I think the damping goals between daily use and racing would be far more than fine adjustment. It seems to me if you get away from the stud type upper mount it wouldn't be much work to switch, less work than changing tire/wheels.
As far as an adjustable shock my opinion is the adjuster should be used to fine tune, I think the damping goals between daily use and racing would be far more than fine adjustment. It seems to me if you get away from the stud type upper mount it wouldn't be much work to switch, less work than changing tire/wheels.
I wonder how these would hold up on a puller? Think the rebound or upforce would kill them? Not worried about compression.
if it's a dedacated puller you might consider something that is rebuildable so you can change the valving to get enough rebound damping.
the cheapest thing I have found is the doetsch tech 2.0 monotube at $117 for an emulsion shock.