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are strange engineering and QA1 struts/shocks no good for street?

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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 12:04 AM
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Hey All:
I picked up a set of Strange Engineering adjustable front struts, and QA1 adjustable rear shocks for my '00 GT.

I am being told on another forum that these struts and shocks are designed for dragstrip use, and not so much for good handling on the street. Is this true? If so, I am going to sell them off and go with Tokico D-Specs or Bilsteins.

I am going to either pair them up with my eibach prokit, or my H&R SS springs (the only thing preventing me from installing the H&R SS springs is going too low to enter/exit certain ramps in my building).

Thanks
Old Sep 5, 2011 | 01:21 AM
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Ill be running the strange adjustables on all 4 within the next month or so on my daily. Some people don't like how harsh the ride is, some people like me don't care.
Old Sep 5, 2011 | 10:57 AM
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They are adjustable so you can make them run as a drag strut or you can adjust them to run like a DD strut. I had them and they were fine. Only bad thing about them is they are noisy. If noise doesn't bother you then you'll be fine.
Old Sep 5, 2011 | 11:49 AM
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Like wannabe mentioned they're adjustable so you can control the ride. They're not bad it's just that they're not a higher end shock/strut like the Bilstiens or D-specs.
Old Sep 5, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by kingrukus
Hey All:
I picked up a set of Strange Engineering adjustable front struts, and QA1 adjustable rear shocks for my '00 GT.

I am being told on another forum that these struts and shocks are designed for dragstrip use, and not so much for good handling on the street. Is this true? If so, I am going to sell them off and go with Tokico D-Specs or Bilsteins.

I am going to either pair them up with my eibach prokit, or my H&R SS springs (the only thing preventing me from installing the H&R SS springs is going too low to enter/exit certain ramps in my building).

Thanks
I had a set of Strange 10-ways on my '04 GT with a set of Eibach Pro Kit springs and it was a nice streetable setup. Keep in mind, it was not an American Iron Extreme racecar, but it cornered well on the factory 17" wheels, and I liked being able to adjust the dampening in a parking lot with no tools. (soft for cruising, stiff for cornering)
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