[DeTomaso] Aftermarket Shocks - QA1

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Julian,

     I think you *could* do as you have noted below with the advice of the QA1 tech guys.  I would, however, recommend a phone call to Dennis Quella  of Pantera Performance Center at 303-660-9798.  He will sell you what will work with your expected function, what will fit the first time and will be around should you need any assistance after the purchase.

           FWIW, Chuck Engles

> 
> From: "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
> Date: 2006/04/21 Fri AM 11:08:34 EDT
> To: DeTomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Aftermarket Shocks - QA1
> 
> What are the aftermarket shock options and recommendations out there?
> 
> IS anyone running the HAL/QA1 shocks (apparently the parent company of 
> Ohlins & Carrera) and if so which model #'s and how do they perform.
> 
> I contacted QA1 tech support and they suggested the following;
> 
> DR5855P - Aluminum 12-way adjustable, 17" extended, 11.6" compressed.
> HAL-12-XXX - 12" spring XXX signifies # rating. I was thinking 450# front & 
> 550# rear, how does that sound?
> 
> Summit have these shocks at $150 ea and springs at $35 ea. If I want to go 
> double adjustable the part # is DDR5855P and they run up to $278 ea.
> 
> The QA1 Tech guy also said that although the shocks above are 12" 
> recommended spring length, I might be able to use a 10" spring. My objective 
> is to get the car to sit lower so I guess the 10" would help that.
> 
> Can anyone pass on experience or wisdom on QA1, spring # & length and 
> whether it would be worth going the extra for the double adjustables?
> 
> Thanks
> Julian
> 
> 
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