Shocks

[Razor]

I need help (websites) on where to look/ buy new shocks for the 00 L. I would like to drop the truck 2" soon as well.

Thanks In Advance!

Chris

[Sixpipes]

Belltech makes shocks for dropped trucks. Probably not the best, but they are certainly affordable. Summit carries them.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=BEL%2D7022&N=700+4294908331+4294924667+4294881945+4294897240+ 115&autoview=sku

[BC Lightning]

QA1's!!!!!!!!!

I ordered a new set from paradise racing not too long ago, call them up and tell them you need them for a L, I'd get the hiem kit as well

QA1's:

http://paradiseracing.com/qa1rearshocks.htm

Heim Kit:

http://www.ruslow.com/index.html

[PoorSvtman]

QA1's!!!!!!!!!

I ordered a new set from paradise racing not too long ago, call them up and tell them you need them for a L, I'd get the hiem kit as well

QA1's:

http://paradiseracing.com/qa1rearshocks.htm

Heim Kit:

http://www.ruslow.com/index.html


paradise racing is a good place to get them from but screw that guy.. He totaly gets my size 12 shoe up his azz if i ever see him.. One of my front qa1s wont adjust higher than 4 clicks after that it will click but not firm up. Months later i still cant get the azzhat on the phone or email me back. Never asked him to cover the cost of a replacement or a repair. Just tried to go through him to get both fronts rebuilt at the same time. The only attitude i got was in the last email and phone call saying i was going to contact qa1 since you cant seem to contact me back and tell them how your service was..

So im running on stock bilsteins for months cause im to lazy to send the qa1s off.

[my2002lightning]

I bought all my EBC brake parts and Hotchkis sways / coils from http://www.ajusa.com/cgi-bin/start?r=store&. They ship fast and I've been very happy with them in the past.

They don't carry QA1s, but Summit does: http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?N=700+400026+4294908331+4294924666+4 294919396+115+4294907388

I'm looking to go QA1s next.

[FRDRCING]

I bought all my EBC brake parts and Hotchkis sways / coils from http://www.ajusa.com/cgi-bin/start?r=store&. They ship fast and I've been very happy with them in the past.

They don't carry QA1s, but Summit does: http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?N=700+400026+4294908331+4294924666+4 294919396+115+4294907388

I'm looking to go QA1s next.

Looks to be a good price for the EBC brakes and Hawks Pads, Thanks Ronald:tu:

[Tex Arcana]

I ended up getting my QA1s and heims from RUSlow, but mainnly because he goes out of his way to help people, and i like supporting the little guy. I'm not 100% happy with them, but I'm still giving them a chance.

[dboat]

I ended up getting my QA1s and heims from RUSlow, but mainnly because he goes out of his way to help people, and i like supporting the little guy. I'm not 100% happy with them, but I'm still giving them a chance.


What dont you like about them?

[Tex Arcana]

What dont you like about them?

They are harsher than the stockers, for one; I also have trouble getting them adjusted to a good control level without making them hard as rocks or bouncy-bouncy (tho that may just be me not getting it right yet). The stockers were gas-charged, so were more tolerant to washboard-like road roughness, unlike the QA1s, thta send me skittering all over the place.

[Razor]

Educate me on lowering my L, such as what to go with..since the rousch kit is unavailable. Was lookin at the Hotchkis TVS...price seems a little hi.

[Ohmsby]

Educate me on lowering my L, such as what to go with..since the rousch kit is unavailable. Was lookin at the Hotchkis TVS...price seems a little hi.

TVS W/ QA 1's on mine IMHO this is a great set up

[SVTJoseCuervo]

why not get 2" lowering springs for the front...shackle and hangers for the rear....cheap way to do it.

[Tex Arcana]

why not get 2" lowering springs for the front...shackle and hangers for the rear....cheap way to do it.

That's the way I went, but tho I was shooting for only a 1"/2" f/r drop, I ended up with a 1.75"/1.125" f/r drop, so unless someone says otherwise, the "kit" should be more consistent. You do get what you pay for.

[Razor]

why not get 2" lowering springs for the front...shackle and hangers for the rear....cheap way to do it.

So whats cheap compared to 1100?

[Razor]

TVS W/ QA 1's on mine IMHO this is a great set up

Can u show me a before and after pic? Oh, and what year L?

[SVTJoseCuervo]

So whats cheap compared to 1100?

Well I Know that I cant just drop 1100 on lowering the truck

2" coil springs= $110...new=130-140
2" Shackles= $ 40....new=45-60 unless you get the 3" 4" from jlp
2" Hangers= $ 80... new=110? shipped
Alignment kit= $ 36....ebay...some places go from 40-80
Install(friend)= $ 55-85....depends where you get it done.
alignment= $free (friend)....idk 60-100?

Used stuff ;)

If i had the money I would deff get the tVs

[Tex Arcana]

So whats cheap compared to 1100?

~$180 for the FRPP kit; but it doesn't have swaybars.

[my2002lightning]

Razor,

Here's my '02 with Hotchkis coils with 3" JLP drop-shackles at the time.

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/MVC-186F.JPG

Here's the L with the 4" JLP drop-shackles - both times - all stock leafs.

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/MVC-307F.JPG


Can u show me a before and after pic? Oh, and what year L?

[PoorSvtman]

2in drop coils with a coil cut, 03-04 leafs in the rear with a leaf taken out and 4in shackles. Qa1s on all 4 corners..
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/poorsvtman/Lightning/PICT0056.jpg

[SVTJoseCuervo]

2in drop coils with a coil cut, 03-04 leafs in the rear with a leaf taken out and 4in shackles. Qa1s on all 4 corners..
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/poorsvtman/Lightning/PICT0056.jpg

I should have done that do that rear...instead of buying the hangers...I heard is a bitch to install the hangers..ohh well

[PoorSvtman]

it can be...

[SVTJoseCuervo]

it can be...

I will find out soon :evil :o

[Tex Arcana]

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2227/pict0001bz1.th.jpg (http://img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pict0001bz1.jpg)

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/3666/pict0002qa5.th.jpg (http://img406.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pict0002qa5.jpg)

[Ohmsby]

2233



Looks like this

[Tex Arcana]

2233



Looks like this

Is that yer new one, or the old one?

And my color is still faster. :tongue:

[Razor]

Thats the stance im lookin 4. Jose...looks good except for the neg. camber up front..?
If I remember right ..the 99-00 L's compared to later years dont sit as high?. So. hotchkis is the best way to go?


2233



Looks like this

[Ohmsby]

Is that yer new one, or the old one?

And my color is still faster. :tongue:

it is the new one and I believe it is well known that a red truck is inherently faster:burnout:

[Tex Arcana]

it is the new one and I believe it is well known that a red truck is inherently faster:burnout:

...'til the cops sink that hook into you and pull ya over, while the stealthy black ones zip on by... :d

[PoorSvtman]

I will find out soon :evil :o

when yo go to do it hit me up.. if im not working ill come help

[SVTJoseCuervo]

when yo go to do it hit me up.. if im not working ill come help

:tu:

[tiffo60]

when yo go to do it hit me up.. if im not working ill come help

he likes to say that till its actually time to get his hands dirty then he doesnt answer his phone:rolleyes:

[Tex Arcana]

he likes to say that till its actually time to get his hands dirty then he doesnt answer his phone:rolleyes:

:rll:

Now, it ain't that bad... tho, he *did* help me with my lowering kit. :cool:

[SVTJoseCuervo]

Belltech springs and Alignment kit just arrived :banana:

Hangers should be here by the weekend knana

[PoorSvtman]

he likes to say that till its actually time to get his hands dirty then he doesnt answer his phone:rolleyes:


sh!t, im always up to get my hands dirty.... But when have you called me for help? never realy... you called me when you were lowering your truck and i called you back with answers.. But cant help the fact you either do it late or night or when i cant help..

Tex, i did most all of your truck joey helped a bit. you did supply beer and pizza tho..:D ...


But im pretty busy lately do to helping out at a friends new shop all the time..

[tiffo60]

[quote=PoorSvtman;119149]sh!t, im always up to get my hands dirty.... But when have you called me for help? never realy... quote]

when i was lowering the truck and you were said were were going to help me with the header install:cool:

[RSVT]

2in drop coils with a coil cut, 03-04 leafs in the rear with a leaf taken out and 4in shackles. Qa1s on all 4 corners..
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/poorsvtman/Lightning/PICT0056.jpg

same 4inch shackle in the rear w/1-leaf out, eibach 1.5" drop coils in front and thats how mine sits like Mikes, i still need to get some shocks & a alignment kit:o

[Tex Arcana]

Tex, i did most all of your truck joey helped a bit. you did supply beer and pizza tho..:D ...

Yep; tho I did the PCV myself. :tongue:

Don't forget that I helped you stab that motor in, too. ;)

[PoorSvtman]

Yep; tho I did the PCV myself. :tongue:

Don't forget that I helped you stab that motor in, too. ;)

and hauled me up from arlington to get the timing cover from mark...:bows

[Tex Arcana]

and hauled me up from arlington to get the timing cover from mark...:bows

I forgot about that!! :tu:

Tho that might explain why you won't have anything to do with me anymore... :(

[PoorSvtman]

I forgot about that!! :tu:

Tho that might explain why you won't have anything to do with me anymore... :(

you realy arent my type... you think to much:tex

[Tex Arcana]

you realy arent my type... you think to much:tex

:rll:

[RSVT]

im in the market for some shocks also and i thinkin of going with QA1's but i want to buy an all-four-kit, everywhere i look they sell them individuly