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Best A body front drag shocks? #770353 08/10/10 12:15 AM 08/10/10 12:15 AM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,073 oregon G greendart408 OP super stock
greendart408 OP super stock G Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,073 oregon	I would like to know what people like to run for front shocks on a 3050lb 9sec a body with ladder bar rear. I have lakewoods now.. they seem to suck. Calverts or some other double adjustable front shock?????? I want to go with a bobsprofab front end.... .but that isnt in the cards for awhile unfortunatly.

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: greendart408] #770354 08/10/10 12:36 AM 08/10/10 12:36 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52 canada W2-408 member
W2-408 member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52 canada	QA-1 double adjustables and never look back...

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: greendart408] #770355 08/10/10 01:48 AM 08/10/10 01:48 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion	The lakewoods are WAY too stiff on extension and I really like the calverts but I`m sure there`s better............ 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: greendart408] #770356 08/10/10 06:55 AM 08/10/10 06:55 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 461 Hinterland SE Qld Aust S SG duster mopar
SG duster mopar S Joined: May 2009 Posts: 461 Hinterland SE Qld Aust	I brought lakewoods for mine but the stroke is miles too short, been thinkin about compitition engineering shocks but they dont have a very good rep at all, Iv been looking at an aussie brand called Pedders but they never seem to stock them for chryslers, I used them in my last aussie GM streeter & liked them so for now its

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: SG duster] #770357 08/10/10 07:58 AM 08/10/10 07:58 AM
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360904 super stock 3 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 969 OH--IO	I got mine from Summit, 90/10 cheap and seem to work good for me Last edited by 360904; 08/10/10 04:34 PM.

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: 360904] #770358 08/10/10 09:59 AM 08/10/10 09:59 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 729 Lebanon,IN M mr2performance super stock
mr2performance super stock M Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 729 Lebanon,IN	Santhuff's make the best a body front shock, not the cheapest though. Mike MR2PERFORMANCE RACE CARS 765 483 9371

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: greendart408] #770359 08/10/10 10:55 AM 08/10/10 10:55 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,564 St. Clair Shores, Michigan bigsbigelow pro stock
bigsbigelow pro stock Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,564 St. Clair Shores, Michigan	Calverts Ryan "Bigs" '73 Duster (BLKDUST) - Black, 100% factory sheet metal, flat hood, 346 cid, J Heads, and a bench seat. http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj1/bigsbigelow/ Best to date: 12.40 @ 109 mph

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: greendart408] #770360 08/10/10 12:58 PM 08/10/10 12:58 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky	My street/strip small block Dart with CE three ways, Cal-Tracs and monos has gone 1.41 60' on a 275 street radial. I know they are far from the best but work fine for me. If someone would like to send me some Calverts, QA-1s or some other good shock I'd be happy to do some comparison passes .

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: 360904] #770361 08/10/10 01:18 PM 08/10/10 01:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,633 Jacksonville, NC RonP top fuel
RonP top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,633 Jacksonville, NC	Quote: I got mine from Summit, 90/10 cheep and seem to work good for me Been 1.29 60's footbraking with the summit cheap three ways. I did buy a set of calverts about 4 months ago and they are still in the trailer. Might put them on and try them at Bristol for the Mopar race next month.

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: greendart408] #770362 08/10/10 02:30 PM 08/10/10 02:30 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,129 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,129 Bend,OR USA	I have used many different brands( QUA1, CE, Lakewood,Hurst and Koni coil overs ) and types of front shocks on different A bodys, none of them went into the nines, all low to high ten second cars.The ones I like the best so far are the Koni SPA reasonably prived and they work excellent on all of the tracks I have ran my Duster, from good to bad with no adjustments Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: Cab_Burge] #770363 08/10/10 03:19 PM 08/10/10 03:19 PM
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one bad fish pro stock O Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,534 bronx n.y	Qal double adjustable

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: one bad fish] #770364 08/10/10 04:13 PM 08/10/10 04:13 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 624 Baltimore,MD lowbudget mopar addict
lowbudget mopar addict Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 624 Baltimore,MD	Mr. Fish I take your word for it! Saw you at Etown this past weekend and man it leaves hard! And I know the track couldnt have been working that well cause everyone was having problems-props

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: lowbudget] #770365 08/10/10 05:05 PM 08/10/10 05:05 PM
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one bad fish pro stock O Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,534 bronx n.y	Quote: Mr. Fish I take your word for it! Saw you at Etown this past weekend and man it leaves hard! And I know the track couldnt have been working that well cause everyone was having problems-props thank u the track was shitty were u there with a car

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: one bad fish] #770366 08/10/10 05:10 PM 08/10/10 05:10 PM
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mafo super stock Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,019 Finland	I use koni s but I would really like to try something with knobs on the outside...like QA-1 or santuff -65 Valiant,420", all motor,2700#, dot tires, 8,42 @ 160,2

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: mafo] #770367 08/10/10 05:14 PM 08/10/10 05:14 PM
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one bad fish pro stock O Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,534 bronx n.y	Quote: I use koni s but I would really like to try something with knobs on the outside...like QA-1 or santuff qa1 u will like them

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: one bad fish] #770368 08/10/10 11:16 PM 08/10/10 11:16 PM
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SB449VALIANT pro stock Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,418 Mcallen, TX	qa-1's DA for now, Santuff makes really good shocks...period. 6133669-DSC00775.JPG (101 downloads)

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: SB449VALIANT] #770369 08/10/10 11:33 PM 08/10/10 11:33 PM
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B1DartGT member B Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23 Mt Hope Ontario Canada	I'm using the Calvert 90/10s right now but my front end is staying up the whole way down the track. Going to put my SP1s back in to try and correct it??? Haven't had the Caverts that long but they seem to be a quality piece. 6133712-126333614.WbGrfbaO.17.jpg (88 downloads) Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement.

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: greendart408] #770370 08/10/10 11:39 PM 08/10/10 11:39 PM
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Plumcrazyracing member P Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 184 Central Coast	Quote: I would like to know what people like to run for front shocks on a 3050lb 9sec a body with ladder bar rear. I have lakewoods now.. they seem to suck. Calverts or some other double adjustable front shock?????? I want to go with a bobsprofab front end.... .but that isnt in the cards for awhile unfortunatly. To answer the 'subject' of your post.....Santhuff here and they made a huge improvement. Get ahold of Mike Roth if you are ready to step up to the best shock. Looking at your et and being a ladder bar car, I think these shocks (santhuffs) are your best bet. Steve Steve

Re: Best A body front drag shocks? [Re: Plumcrazyracing] #770371 08/10/10 11:53 PM 08/10/10 11:53 PM
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mr2performance super stock M Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 729 Lebanon,IN	I have a pair of their steel bodied ones on the shelf for someone looking for a "deal". pm me if you are interested Mike MR2PERFORMANCE RACE CARS 765 483 9371

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