Re: Front shocks for a ladder car?
[Re: tboomer]
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10/22/14 03:56 PM
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The answer is buy the BEST shock you can afford. IMO Strange is a good value as is Afco.
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Re: Front shocks for a ladder car?
[Re: tboomer]
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10/22/14 09:34 PM
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QA1 single adjustable shocks on mine. Only 15 passes on the car total, so not a lot of shock testing. So far the biggest improvements have come from tire pressure adjustments. Mark
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Re: Front shocks for a ladder car?
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Has anyone bought their shocks direct from a custom builder so they are pre-valved for their application? I plan to get some double adjustable shocks next year and this was a route I was thinking about going with some middle of the road shocks.
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Re: Front shocks for a ladder car?
[Re: steeldust]
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I called Mark Menscer and ordered Afco Double adjustable shocks and he made them for my car he is a good guy to talk to and he will help you and he sends a sheet on what to adjust them to and I got them today and I ordered them 10 days ago they look great .I can`t wait to try them out next week
May I ask how much they cost per shock? I have a ladder bar car that is new to us and am all ears on this thread.
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Re: Front shocks for a ladder car?
[Re: tboomer]
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10/25/14 11:17 AM
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It all boils down to how much control you need for landing after a wheelie. I need a lot, and it started to show after the front was getting more than a foot in the air or so. A single adjustable good quality shock ought to do the job to a point, depending on a lot of things. A stock bodied drag car should be OK to 10.0 I would think. Maybe faster. Especially if the car in question runs a glide.
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Re: Front shocks for a ladder car?
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10/25/14 08:39 PM
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Quote:
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I called Mark Menscer and ordered Afco Double adjustable shocks and he made them for my car he is a good guy to talk to and he will help you and he sends a sheet on what to adjust them to and I got them today and I ordered them 10 days ago they look great .I can`t wait to try them out next week
May I ask how much they cost per shock? I have a ladder bar car that is new to us and am all ears on this thread.
$909.00 for the front set shipped
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