drag shocks
#1783202
03/19/15 12:09 AM
03/19/15 12:09 AM
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SHELBY TWP,,MICHIGAN
72N96RR
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I LOVE WEDGIES
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I LOVE WEDGIES
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Looking for adjustable drag shocks for a 63 dodge 440..what have you guys had good results with..??
1972 Road Runner / GTX 440 4spd Dana 3.54 Just about to turn 26K original miles..
A boat, a GMC truck, some Craftsman Tools, LOTS of Zombie Protection, and a few Goldfish..
If you love someone set them free..
If they come back it means nobody else wanted them either..!!
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Re: drag shocks
[Re: 72N96RR]
#1783205
03/19/15 01:27 PM
03/19/15 01:27 PM
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Joined: Jun 2003
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Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Romeo MI
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Looking for adjustable drag shocks for a 63 dodge 440..what have you guys had good results with..??
Front or rears or both.. I like my old QA-1 rears but
they dont make that one anymore .. I have Strange
rears on the Rampage with Strange struts in front..
this is for your street/strip car
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Re: drag shocks
[Re: TomsCharger70]
#1783208
03/19/15 06:53 PM
03/19/15 06:53 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,169
MI
68shifter
super stock
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super stock
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MI
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Like dizuster said, a 9-10sec car will want different than an 11-12sec car. But the better shocks will work on both. It's always easy to spend someone else's money. But:
4 CE shocks at $53ea - $212
4 QA-1's single adj at $165ea - $660
4 QA-1 or strange double adj at $250ea - $1000
I think afco runs pretty close to strange etc. but you get the idea.
I had strange and was happy on my drag only car, and have recently switched to penske. Only on way to learn.
Thankfully shocks can be one of the last things you buy. It just sucks when you buy say CE now, then go beyond their limits and keep going up the pyramid. It gets expensive and frustrating. Good luck, beautiful car.
68' Barracuda (4 speed)
64' Savoy (4 speed)
65' Satellite (girl tranny)
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Re: drag shocks
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
#1783209
03/19/15 07:24 PM
03/19/15 07:24 PM
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Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 11,632
SHELBY TWP,,MICHIGAN
72N96RR
OP
I LOVE WEDGIES
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OP
I LOVE WEDGIES
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 11,632
SHELBY TWP,,MICHIGAN
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Quote:
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Looking for adjustable drag shocks for a 63 dodge 440..what have you guys had good results with..??
Front or rears or both.. I like my old QA-1 rears but
they dont make that one anymore .. I have Strange
rears on the Rampage with Strange struts in front..
this is for your street/strip car
It is...I have QA-1s on the rear already..looking for fronts...car has slicks And Pro Trac competition fronts for tires...Looking to stay in the low 10s if all goes well..Reliable and don't need certs..!! Mostly street but some strip time..
1972 Road Runner / GTX 440 4spd Dana 3.54 Just about to turn 26K original miles..
A boat, a GMC truck, some Craftsman Tools, LOTS of Zombie Protection, and a few Goldfish..
If you love someone set them free..
If they come back it means nobody else wanted them either..!!
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Re: drag shocks
[Re: TomsCharger70]
#1783210
03/19/15 10:36 PM
03/19/15 10:36 PM
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,835
MI, usa
dvw
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MI, usa
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The front AFCO DA shocks, how do they fit? The lower mount of the shock is so wide, does it fit the stock lower control arm mount or do you have to do some massaging of the control arm? And what about the lower adjustment "button" on the shock, can you get to it easily or?? Does anyone who runs the Afco front shocks have a pic on how they mount to the lower controlarm?
Thanks!
/Tom
Fit my 64 Belvedere almost perfect. I did grind a slight scallop from the upper control arm bump stop mount, just a little off the corner. Knobs to the inside.
Doug
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