HI, Is there a good place to buy inexpensive coilover shocks?Need a pair of them for my 1927 2 door sedan,but they sure are expensive.thanks
define cheap i guess... i got a set of qa1's for under $250 complete... not a bad deal from speedway.
I just bought a set on ebay, They are for a racecar with eylets on both ends but I think they will be OK for my A sedan. I got them for 90 bones so I figured I would try them.
Coilover shocks are expensive because good ones cost a lot to manufacture. Now if you were to find some cheap ones what would that tell you about the quality of them? Ever heard this old saying: " There is hardly anything that someone can make that's a little less quality and sell a little bit cheaper. The person who shops on price alone is this man's willling prey." Kinda says it all doesn't it? Only the buyer will usually ***** and complain about the quality even after he has tried to squeeze the last penny on the purchase. Another saying along these lines is: "you only have to buy a quality part once" Stick around I've got a million of 'em Frank
Coil over's.... Yep they're expensive new. But as fab32 just said, you'll get what you paid for. I bought mine thru Speedway (since I can walk in) and I got the QA1's. I liked them because I can really fine tune them for my ride, 32 Coupe. But, if you look in the Speedway catalog, page 56 of issue #250, there is a suggested application chart. You will find that one size does not fit all, even if you buy those super duper used ones at the swap meet or on E@@. The shock length is different, as well as the coil rated spring rate. If, IMO. you go with the one size fits all, you might get a Bouncing Betty ride, or you might get a ride that'll make you think you're riding a hard tail Harley. Again, IMO, buying a used shock is really getting a pig in the poke. You have no idea of what springs you're getting, or what the condition of the shock is in. They're selling them for a reason!!!! Just because they have the threads for tightening or loosening the springs, that is not all there is to a coil spring. HellRaiser
Lindeblad automotive in northbrigde ,ma.508-234-8283!! complete setcoils , shocks & collars for $210!! quiality **** also.Everyone around here runs them.If you call him with your application he'll tell ya what length & spring rate you need. Great guy to deal with also.He advertises in R&C in the back JimV
I had a problem with him years ago. He kept telling me what i needed for my a sedan and they were too stiff! I finially ordered different springs direct from carrea and i fixed the problem my self. Oh ya i waited a month and he never shipped the lighter springs i wanted either.. Dave
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