qa1 coilovers

[Youngn]

hi i was reading a older post and you had qa1's for $150 i was wondering if that was still the price and also if they came in black?

thanks
youngn

 

[putz]

hi i was reading a older post and you had qa1's for $150 i was wondering if that was still the price and also if they came in black?

thanks
youngn

That price i believe was from Ron @ rpm

 

[RPM]

hi i was reading a older post and you had qa1's for $150 i was wondering if that was still the price and also if they came in black?

thanks
youngn

We do have them for $149.95 each. They are chrome and polished aluminum.

 

[sschutze]

I just bought a set of these from Ron, very nice looking. The car is still in pieces so I can't tell you how they ride, but everyone I have talked to swears by them (as opposed to at them like some other brands).

 

[Ted Brown]

Please remember that the farther forward of the rear housing (springs) the softer they ride... So keep this in mind when designing your mounting brackets...

 

[2old2fast]

Please remember that the farther forward of the rear housing (springs) the softer they ride... So keep this in mind when designing your mounting brackets...

Ted, don't most all coil/coilover setups run behind the axle? just my observation.........dave

 

[Ted Brown]

I do believe most people want looks over ride or even traction... Heavy cars can mount the spring behind the housing, but not really great for the lighter cars, unless you find real long coils and shocks that are not that strong... Also, don't forget, the farther back they are, the more they have to travel when going over a bump or dip, farther forward they travel less, remember the nut cracker effect... LEVERAGE

 

[old round fart]

Ted, I'm having a hard time understanding this front of the axle softer ride theory. Can you dumb it down a little for me? It seems the leverage is less the closer the shocks get to the pivot of the control rods, is that the desired condition? Foggy minds want to know!

 

[Ted Brown]

Think of just how a nut is cracked in a nutcracker, the closer you put the nut to the pivot point, the easier to crack, same goes for springs and shocks, it all boils down to leverage... Use it to your advantage...

 

[old round fart]

Is the pivot point the FRONT wheels? I may be thinking along the right lines now. Thanks.

 

[Ted Brown]

NO! The front wheels are a the end of the handle that you are using to crack that nut (spring) the front of the frame is the other handle end, the main pivot that the handles connect to is where the radius rods pivots at the frame... and anywhere between the front axle and that end pivot, is where you mount the springs and shocks, to get the ride you want...

hehe

 

[old round fart]

BOING!!!! I think I got it! Thanks Ted!!

 

[Rick]

NO! The front wheels are a the end of the handle that you are using to crack that nut (spring) the front of the frame is the other handle end, the main pivot that the handles connect to is where the radius rods pivots at the frame... and anywhere between the front axle and that end pivot, is where you mount the springs and shocks, to get the ride you want...

hehe

Come on Ted draw a nuycracker picture to illistrate your thoughts

 

[Ted Brown]

George is the person with the drawing skills...