Need help with shocks

[fasterpatrick]

Hey, what are you using for shocks need a good ideas for length and spring rates. Don't want to make expensive mistakes. Have lots of offroad knowledge but suck on pavement. Please help. Pat

[Three Peaks]

How much do you want to spend?

[fasterpatrick]

Well let's see, bankrobery out of the question. So I'm trying to stay under 1grand. Was going to use QA1 adjustables. but need help with length travel and spring rates. Every thing else is shopping.

[alfy65]

Faster....
E Bay Item number: 8073329119 ...Bought QA1 from this company on E Bay.My geometry uses pickup points from Cobra Restorers plans and custom made upper and lower A arms & Must II spindles .Looks good thru mock up..I am going to run a small block and will try 450# springs first.Need to find some snubbers for shocks like Koni uses for bump stop.DR4855 shocks give a ride height at 11.250 Inch between full bump and droop.Seems right.
Al

[fasterpatrick]

Hey how does this sound?

Fronts 17" ext. 11.625" comp. ride height 13.75"-14.25" 450# spring.
Rears 18.75" ext. 12.5" comp. ride height 15"-15.75" 275# spring.
This will be an IRS car and front mounts are lower than stock.

[mickmate]

I think I was looking at the 5855's for the rear. I doubt you would need that much travel.

[fasterpatrick]

I'm taking in to concideration the bump stops on the rod that i wii be adding you dont want the shock to bottom out. bad things will happen trust me.