any of you guys useing drag shocks on your trucks???? what brand and how wheel did they work......i just ordered some for my truck they where under $40 each new i'm going to give them a try 90/10 on front and 70/30 or 50/50 on the rear what setting do you run on the back shocks on your truck

 

Some guys are running adjustable QA1's in the rear. I don't know of anyone running an aftermarket drag shock on the front.

What shocks are you running that they only cost $40?

 

I'll be using the QA1 Drag shocks up front and the regular QA1 50/50s in the rear.

The front shock is the most important as far as adjustability goes. You want to be able to control the rebound loose yet keep the compression kind of tight. Most regular adjustable shocks adjust both rebound and compresison at the same time. That's not what you want for a drag vehicle.

 

i ordered a set of competition engineering (Moroso) drag shocks from summit racing they are $39.95 each and have a 3 way adjustments 90/10 - 80/20 - 60/40......they dont list a shock for my truck but they do make them..... stock number #cee-2610..... had to cross reference to find the right shocks..... i should have the shocks in a few days they where in stock

 

if you know what your stock shocks specks are then this chart will help you find the right ones.....find out what your stock shocks extended and collapsed lengths are then look on this chart to find the right ones......the 2610 shocks i'm getting are listed for a 1970 to 81 camaro but will work on my truck

C2600 Front Drag Shock; Extended Length: 14.10; Collapsed Length: 9.00; Diameter: 1.63
C2605 Front Drag Shock; Extended Length: 16.50; Collapsed Length: 11.00; Diameter: 1.63
C2610 Front Drag Shock; Extended Length: 15.34; Collapsed Length: 9.62; Diameter: 1.63
C2620 Front Drag Shock; Extended Length: 16.84; Collapsed Length: 10.37; Diameter: 1.63
C2630 Front Drag Shock; Extended Length: 15.02; Collapsed Length: 9.80; Diameter: 1.63
C2640 Front Drag Shock; Extended Length: 14.34; Collapsed Length: 9.24; Diameter: 1.63
C2700 Rear Drag Shock; Extended Length: 21.69; Collapsed Length: 12.84; Diameter: 1.63
C2705 Rear Drag Shock; Extended Length: 19.50; Collapsed Length: 12.35; Diameter: 1.63
C2710 Rear Drag Shock; Extended Length: 22.43; Collapsed Length: 13.21; Diameter: 1.63
C2720 Rear Drag Shock; Extended Length: 22.87; Collapsed Length: 13.65; Diameter: 1.63
C2730 Rear Drag Shock; Extended Length: 23.62; Collapsed Length: 14.15; Diameter: 1.63
C2735 Rear Drag Shock; Extended Length: 24.50; Collapsed Length: 14.50; Diameter: 1.63
C2740 Rear Drag Shock; Extended Length: 20.16; Collapsed Length: 11.81; Diameter: 1.63
C2750 Rear Drag Shock; Extended Length: 21.65; Collapsed Length: 13.29; Diameter: 1.63
C2755 Rear Drag Shock; Extended Length: 16.41; Collapsed Length: 10.44; Diameter: 1.63

 

Thank you for the helpful info.

See, I told you guys not all the Hemi guys are as bad as they're made out to be. :p

 

Group Hug!

 

I think James B. is using the adjustable Ranchos. He seemed happy with them from what I remember.

 

heres some more info on the drag shocks

Competition Engineering's 3-Way Adjustable Drag Shocks are designed to
> allow the racer to dial-in the race car to meet changing track
> conditions. Shock valving plays a very important role in the way your
> car will perform both during initial launch and throughout the quarter
> mile.
>
> The principle behind our shock absorber design is to allow the front
> end of the race car to rise rapidly upon initial launch, creating
> greater weight transfer and better traction to the rear tires. As the
> car travels down the track, the front end will gradually descend to
> its ride height without unloading the rear tires which is a major
> cause of wheel spin. Our rear shocks work in conjunction with our
> front shocks making the transition from initial launch to top end
> charge as smooth as possible.
>
> When using Competition Engineering's Rear Drag Shocks with a leaf
> spring suspension, you will see a greater amount of chassis separation
> than before. This means that your suspension is working to plant the
> rear tires to give you the utmost in traction. For cars with rear coil
> springs and factory four link, you will notice increased squat in the
> rear suspension which will apply more weight to the rear tires
> increasing their traction.
>
> Competition Engineering's Front Drag Shocks are adjustable in three
> ratios: 90/10, 80/20 and 60/40. These ratios reflect the percentage of
> force required to extend and compress the shock absorber, with the
> first number being extension and the second number compression. You
> can quickly change the valve setting by simply compressing the shock
> fully and rotating the shaft until the indexing notch mates with the
> desired setting on the body. It's as simple as twist and click.
>
> Our Rear Drag Shocks are also adjustable in three ratios: 30/70, 40/60
> and 50/50. These ratios also represent the percentage of force
> required to compress and extend the shock unit. Only this time the
> first number is compression and the second extension. These shocks
> also adjust by compressing them fully and rotating to the desired
> setting on the body.
>
>

 

QA1 shocks look nice but at $560 for a set of 4 is alot green when you can get 4 comp drag shocks for $under $160 and use the $400 saved for another mod.......just my way of thinking (cheap mods)