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Decided to replace the QA1's that came with the front end with some 'Racing' shocks from AFCO. You know they are good because they say 'Racing' right on the shock. The new ones are double adjustable style, and a good quality shock. The initial springs that were shipped with the front end were something like 225 or 250 lbs/in springs, which were way way to soft, I think even for a street car. I think this spring rate was for a stock Tiger, but I think with the way (angle) the coil overs are mounted the resulting effective spring rate is reduced a bit to something like 90%. So out they will also go.
On the shelf was a pair of 10" (same length spring as the QA1's) 500 lbs/in that were a lower spring rate for my Mustang. Perfect, good to go, again or so I think. I go to assemble the Afco 'Racing' shocks and find that with the top hat that holds the spring a 10" is too long. So back to Summit for a couple of springs, this time 8" in length, ordered 2 sets, 450 and 500's just to be covered. Well that is unless I need a 400 set, who knows.
Also added roller bearings to the bottom adjuster to make it easy to set up the ride height as needed.
Lastly the old QA1's had poly type of rod end bushings, the width is 1.5" and the Afco's use regular steel rod end style that is 0.25" narrower, so a few spacers ordered (not shown) from McMaster Carr to solve that mess.
On the shelf was a pair of 10" (same length spring as the QA1's) 500 lbs/in that were a lower spring rate for my Mustang. Perfect, good to go, again or so I think. I go to assemble the Afco 'Racing' shocks and find that with the top hat that holds the spring a 10" is too long. So back to Summit for a couple of springs, this time 8" in length, ordered 2 sets, 450 and 500's just to be covered. Well that is unless I need a 400 set, who knows.
Also added roller bearings to the bottom adjuster to make it easy to set up the ride height as needed.
Lastly the old QA1's had poly type of rod end bushings, the width is 1.5" and the Afco's use regular steel rod end style that is 0.25" narrower, so a few spacers ordered (not shown) from McMaster Carr to solve that mess.
