[TPR] Shocks

[Dick Drenske]

On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> I recently got a nice promotion at work, which means I can start
> saving for car parts again.  First on my list and probably not able to
> purchase until October, is a new set of coilover shocks.  The
> following are what I know about:
>
> Koni
> QA1
> Aldan
> Telecar
>
> Well, we all know what I think of Telecar by now so I won't even
> consider those.  I've heard some stories about Aldans leaking pretty
> soon after rebuild, but they -are- rebuildable.  Same with QA1 and Koni.
>
> So my question to you, the knowledgeable Pantera racer, is:
>
> - What shock do you run? Aldan
> - What kind of experience do you have with them?Very good
> - What kind of racing are they suitable for?street as well as road for
> sure
> - What kind of adjustments?bound and rebound control
> - Did you buy them new?yes
> - Have they needed rebuilding?no- did damage 1 a rock came up and bent the
> rebound control screw they fixed it at no cost
> - What has been your customer service experience?very good
> - What about mounting? (bushings available or not, custom machining, etc.)I
> made my own for Pantera I use theirs for my longchamp
>
> I'm personally leaning toward the Koni's mostly because I can get them
> all set up and ready to install from Pantera Performance Center, but I
> also know Julian has had a lot of good things to say about QA1, and
> Dennis has had a lot of good things to say about his Aldans.
>
> Let the collective braintrust begin the discussion.
>
> Asa Jay
>
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