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Well. Depending on your front LCAs, keep in mind not all brands allow for the double adjustables. I found out the hard way with QA1s and Speedtech LCAs.

I ended up with RideTech single adjustables in the front, and honestly, I wish I had got them for the back, too.

I have QA1s on the rear of mine, with GW springs, they are about 1-1.5" lower. The QA1s work great, and if you go soft on compression, it squats and hooks really good. When I drive kind of day-to-day, I crank up the compression by 5 turns and leave the rebound alone.

On the front, I have the Ridetechs cranked all the way up. With the added weight of the endura nose, the serpentine setup, and a few other things up front, it sits a little lower than I like, and it bottoms more than I like. And I'm at like 680#-700# springs now. I think if I went up a step on the springs, I could probably have more tune in the front shocks.

I do wish I would have known about the QA1s not fitting in the front LCAs, I would have gotten Ridetechs for the rear too. Because of the way you 'should' dial the shocks, it's like every 2-4 turns on the compression, you're supposed to go double on the rebound. So in a way, double adjustables are really only for track/autocross.

With all that said, 10 years on any shock is way past time for replacement. Most recommend replacement every 4-5 years, but you could probably add a couple if it's not driven as much. But gas charged shocks, even if they are just sitting there wear out over time.

Shocks like Viking, QA1, and Ridetech are rebuildable, so it is kind of a long-run thing (to get return of investment). QA1 purchased Speedtech & Viking shocks, so they are probably going to merge those two lines. All three will spec shocks on length by the way, but you have to be careful when you start messing with length.

I have a brand new setup of double-adjustable QA1 front shocks that I am going to sell, But one has to be aware of the fitment limitations. I'm going to be clear on that once I list them.

I'm not a fan of the coilover 'conversions', there are inherent issues with some of the spring setups, and it take a number of shots to get the springs right. One thing, progressive springs are a big no-no, which most coilover conversions use.


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