New shocks installed

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  1. CometGT1974

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    Here's a picture of the new QA1 shocks that I just recently installed. I'm hoping these will help lower my 60' times!!
     
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    had to resize this one...
     
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    Looking good, under your car is very clean. Is it possible for you to get a pic of your exhaust. I want to dump mine just like yours are and would like to see the routing and mounting points.
     
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    It looks like the mufflers are just bolted to the headers. I am impressed with how clean it is under there!

    It looks almost as good as it runs.

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    That is one sharp looking setup! :cool:
     
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    here's the exhaust....

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    dang Steve, id get confused at the track when somebody walked up to me and said "keep it shinny side up" that thing is VERY clean under there... lol

    and hopefully the shocks help you, (im already planning on seeing nothing but taillights in Indy this year lol)
     
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    Believe me, pictures do the car wonders. The underside needs to be re-done and believe it or not the paint (topside) needs to be redone. The guys that painted the car actually did a crappy job, i'll never take anything else to them to have painted. From now on i'll do ALL the work on the car, including the paint & bodywork.
     
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    Decided to upgrade, needed a little "softer" shock to work with the fiberglass springs!!
     
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    Steve,

    I know I've asked a lot from you (picture-wise).

    Here we go again, could you take a shot of the upper shock mounts you fabbed? I'm going to have to fab some for mine also. I can probably do it without the pics, but they might come in very handy - like all the other pics you post.


    Thanks, and I look forward to hearing about some KILLER 60 foots!


    Rick
     
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    Rick,

    No problem, as long as you don't make fun of my welding!!!! :D It's the universal Upper Coil Over Mount from Competition Engineering, acutally fits in there nicely. I'll get you some better pic's ASAP.

    Stephen
     
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    Like I said, don't make fun of my welds!! It's hard to weld upside down, they may be ugly but they're strong!!:D :p
     
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