I have a 1968 Ford Torino 390 4 speed. I bought the car new and always liked the car setting higher than stock. At one time I used ball joint spacer blocks to help improve the front height. I used Delco air shocks on the rear which are still working, believe it or not. They have lasted a long time. Stock leaf springs on the rear and one Spring Spacer or Knuckle Buster as they call them on each side of the front. Could I replace all the old stuff with coil over shocks and springs while keeping the car setting a little higher than stock? Pretty much a driver now.
Hi, I have WA1 TCI 450lbs I’d adjusted to the max But still could use 1.5” higher Yet other mam from my club has same car and shocks and set worked good Should I get 500 springs ? Would it help ? Car is light mid engine on tubular chassis . Or is there a spacer I can put inside the seat ,
Set the lock nut 1" below the spring perch and turn the perch until they just contact, then tighten the lock nut. no need to count turns or loose the starting point. measure the gap between perch and lock nut to 1" then drop the perch.
Soo it's probably alot easier if there is no pressure on the springs ????? My car is on the ground and I can't any of it to move any tip or trick will be greatly appreciated
The single adjustable shock is the one that comes with the single adjustment knob. That shock adjusts your compression and rebound simultaneously. Our double adjustable shock has two knobs to allow you to adjust your compression and rebound independently allowing you to really dial in your ride quality. If your vehicle is mainly going to be a streetcar, the single adjustables are the best bang for your buck! If you are looking to build a more series street/strip car with emphasis on 'strip', you would want to look at our double adjustable shocks.
If I swap out a 750 spring with a 650, would it lower the stance of my truck because of the lower spring rate? Or is the lighter spring also slightly longer to compensate for compression? I have the spring adjusted as far down as it will go, but would still like to get the truck about a half inch lower. Please let me know if a lower spring rate coil spring would achieve that. Thanks in advance!!!
All of our coil-overs allow up to 2" of drop. A lower spring rate will not change that. If you want to lower the car more, you may have to look at drop spindles. Give us a call! 952-985-5675
@QA1TECH ?. If the spring length is the same and you lower the spring rate only it will lower the vehicle.. 100lb rate vs 200lb rate. It's compression is 1 inch per 100lb 2000lb vehicle. Is going to compress a 100lb spring more then a 200lb spring. Do the math. Yes it will change the ride quality. Misleading
Yes and no. It all depends on the setup. Raising your spring too high could result in some other issues. We do offer different length shocks to help with raising the ride height as well. I would recommend calling our tech team for some recommendations! 952-985-5675 or Sales@QA1.net
So I lowered mine yesterday, because I wanted to lower one side. It seems to be higher for some reason. But the tension went away and there was play in the spring, is this normal? Or should I tighten it (spring load) and just lock it back in. I know once the car is dropped, then that adds compression as well. I just didn't want to lock it back in with the spring being loose, if that makes sense.
It's not abnormal to have slack in the spring when the ride height is adjusted to the lower end of the ride height range. Just be careful that the shock isn't adjusted too low that you'd risk bottoming out. If more help is needed, please call our tech line at 952-985-5675 or email them at Sales@QA1.net
Hi. I have a 1979 Buick lesabre 4 door. What size springs should I get? this my first time buying some coil overs. I heard a lot of good things about your springs.
Ummmm I think according to the install instructions I was directed to install the thrust bearing kit between the locking ring and the adjustment collar? You have it on top of the adjustment collar???
It should say to install them on top of the adjustment collar. There are pictures on page 2 of this installation guide. www.qa1.net/assets/uploads/documents/intallation_guides/9919-173_REV_Pro_Coil_1.pdf
Our coil-overs are designed to lower the vehicle. If you want to raise your vehicle above stock ride height, please reach out to our tech team and they can offer some recommendations on a setup. 952-985-5675
You forgot the anti seize. If it were going up, or raising ride height it probably would have destroyed the shock body.... You said it.....just didn’t do it.
QA1 guys never explain step by step ,you never show us how much lowering you can go or how many inches you lowered. It's hard to find videos from you guys explaining a 100%
Stuff as Garbage, I had all this stuff on my 70 el Camino, put the stock stuff back on it, rides like dump truck, good luck getting the car to stay in Alignment!
Hi there! We are sorry to hear that you were not happy with our suspension kit. We would like to hear more about this, please call our tech team at 952-985-5675. Thanks.
I have a 1968 Ford Torino 390 4 speed. I bought the car new and always liked the car setting higher than stock. At one time I used ball joint spacer blocks to help improve the front height. I used Delco air shocks on the rear which are still working, believe it or not. They have lasted a long time. Stock leaf springs on the rear and one Spring Spacer or Knuckle Buster as they call them on each side of the front. Could I replace all the old stuff with coil over shocks and springs while keeping the car setting a little higher than stock? Pretty much a driver now.
Hi, I have WA1 TCI 450lbs
I’d adjusted to the max
But still could use 1.5” higher
Yet other mam from my club has same car and shocks and set worked good
Should I get 500 springs ? Would it help ? Car is light mid engine on tubular chassis . Or is there a spacer I can put inside the seat ,
Set the lock nut 1" below the spring perch and turn the perch until they just contact, then tighten the lock nut. no need to count turns or loose the starting point. measure the gap between perch and lock nut to 1" then drop the perch.
Soo it's probably alot easier if there is no pressure on the springs ????? My car is on the ground and I can't any of it to move any tip or trick will be greatly appreciated
Anti-Seize - What do you recommend to use?
Why can you order shocks with either 1 or 2 adjustment knobs on your shocks? And how do I chose what is best for my application?
The single adjustable shock is the one that comes with the single adjustment knob. That shock adjusts your compression and rebound simultaneously. Our double adjustable shock has two knobs to allow you to adjust your compression and rebound independently allowing you to really dial in your ride quality. If your vehicle is mainly going to be a streetcar, the single adjustables are the best bang for your buck! If you are looking to build a more series street/strip car with emphasis on 'strip', you would want to look at our double adjustable shocks.
If I swap out a 750 spring with a 650, would it lower the stance of my truck because of the lower spring rate? Or is the lighter spring also slightly longer to compensate for compression? I have the spring adjusted as far down as it will go, but would still like to get the truck about a half inch lower. Please let me know if a lower spring rate coil spring would achieve that. Thanks in advance!!!
All of our coil-overs allow up to 2" of drop. A lower spring rate will not change that. If you want to lower the car more, you may have to look at drop spindles. Give us a call! 952-985-5675
@QA1TECH ?. If the spring length is the same and you lower the spring rate only it will lower the vehicle.. 100lb rate vs 200lb rate. It's compression is 1 inch per 100lb 2000lb vehicle. Is going to compress a 100lb spring more then a 200lb spring. Do the math. Yes it will change the ride quality. Misleading
Next do a clip on how to use the coil overs and corner scales to get the suspension set up correctly. Front to rear balance and cross weights
Thanks for the feedback! We can look into doing a video on that topic!
I have a b body coil over kit how much is a full revolution, in drop? I was thinking it would drop a quarter of a inch
Our 78-96 GM B-Body rear coil-over kit will provide a 2.25" drop. All of our other coil-over kits will lower up to 2".
Which coil over kit would you recommend for a 1977 cutlass and spring rate for the rear?
If it's mainly just a streetcar we would recommend rear kit RCK52376
@@QA1TECH thanks
Is it safe to assume that if I wanted to raise the rear I would do the opposite of what you did in the video?
Yes and no. It all depends on the setup. Raising your spring too high could result in some other issues. We do offer different length shocks to help with raising the ride height as well. I would recommend calling our tech team for some recommendations! 952-985-5675 or Sales@QA1.net
So I lowered mine yesterday, because I wanted to lower one side. It seems to be higher for some reason. But the tension went away and there was play in the spring, is this normal? Or should I tighten it (spring load) and just lock it back in. I know once the car is dropped, then that adds compression as well. I just didn't want to lock it back in with the spring being loose, if that makes sense.
It's not abnormal to have slack in the spring when the ride height is adjusted to the lower end of the ride height range. Just be careful that the shock isn't adjusted too low that you'd risk bottoming out. If more help is needed, please call our tech line at 952-985-5675 or email them at Sales@QA1.net
Hi. I have a 1979 Buick lesabre 4 door. What size springs should I get? this my first time buying some coil overs. I heard a lot of good things about your springs.
Hi there! Do you have our coil-over shocks and looking to add springs to them? Or are you looking for a full coil-over shock setup (shock and spring)?
@@QA1TECH Yes I just want the Qa1 springs in shock so I can adjust it for the front and the rear. I weather start with that.
@@ManMan-ph2ht Front part number GS507-10500C and rear part number RCK52384
Thank you.
Ummmm I think according to the install instructions I was directed to install the thrust bearing kit between the locking ring and the adjustment collar? You have it on top of the adjustment collar???
It should say to install them on top of the adjustment collar. There are pictures on page 2 of this installation guide. www.qa1.net/assets/uploads/documents/intallation_guides/9919-173_REV_Pro_Coil_1.pdf
I read it wrong and I needed to look it over. I’m sorry.
@@grumpy1962R No problem! Glad we could help figure it out!
How high past factory height can these coilovers lift
Our coil-overs are designed to lower the vehicle. If you want to raise your vehicle above stock ride height, please reach out to our tech team and they can offer some recommendations on a setup. 952-985-5675
Kinda lame that you tell us to check our shock clearance but don’t bother to show us how to do that
Specifically on c10 pickup 73-87
Hi there! Give our tech team a call and they can offer some recommendations! 952-985-5675
You forgot the anti seize.
If it were going up, or raising ride height it probably would have destroyed the shock body....
You said it.....just didn’t do it.
QA1 guys never explain step by step ,you never show us how much lowering you can go or how many inches you lowered.
It's hard to find videos from you guys explaining a 100%
Thank you for your feedback! Please reach out to our tech team and they will be happy to assist you! 952-985-5675
Really disappointed in your coil overs I adjusted mine and the bottom unscrewed out of the shock tube couldn’t keep it tight.
Hi Jim! We're sorry to hear this happened. Please reach out to our tech team and we will be happy to assist you! 952-985-5675
Stuff as Garbage, I had all this stuff on my 70 el Camino, put the stock stuff back on it, rides like dump truck, good luck getting the car to stay in Alignment!
Hi there! We are sorry to hear that you were not happy with our suspension kit. We would like to hear more about this, please call our tech team at 952-985-5675. Thanks.