Old or New Rear Shocks for Drag Racing

[Glenn]

Question for the collective: Which is better for drag racing launching - old 65,000 mile OEM rear shocks or brand new Ford rear shocks. I get mixed information on this question.

Glenn :burnout:

[TooManyFords]

Neither. Get some QA1 adjustables set very stiff.

[RR|Suki]

Neither. Get some QA1 adjustables set very stiff.

Would double adjustable be better and set the comp real soft and the rebound real stiff? Or am I over thinking this?

[TooManyFords]

You want the rears stiff and the front loosy-loose.

[Glenn]

I am on a budget and cannot afford QA1s and really don't believe they are that good. I driven in several of them.

John:

So you are saying go with the new OEM rear shocks for SSHS8 to help my launch rather then leave the old ones in??

Glenn :burnout:

[TooManyFords]

Then the answer is, that depends. If the old shocks have gone mushy, then replace them. If they have frozen up, keep them; for racing, anyway...

[Glenn]

John:

Hate to be a PIA, but the rear is almost rock solid after 65,000 miles with no real give. I also have the HD anti-sway bar on the rear with the Metco watts linkage and Metco control arms. Any change in replacing the rear shocks?

You are gong to SSHS8??

Thanks,

Glenn

[TooManyFords]

If your rear shocks are frozen, then replace them -after- sshs8.

And yes, I am going to try to make it. I'll even give you a 1 second head start this year.

LOL

[Glenn]

John:

What do you have under the hood these days????

Glenn

[TooManyFords]

John:

What do you have under the hood these days????

Glenn
Doom Glenn, doom.

:)