[LawsonRacing]

I have a 90 mustang GT with a 306 and running a procharger,I'm about to upgrade all the suspension front and rear but was wondering is the Q1A stuff better than say like UPR I was gonna go with UPR but just wondering is any better than the other? And what advantages are the shorter aarms? Hoping to buy in next couple weeks, Thanks a lot for the help in advance

[fogged306]

I wouldn't do either. I like and use Team Z stuff, great company to deal with and a lot of racers use their stuff. A lot of other guys use wolfe craft, and TRZ too.

[FastStang91Lx]

Racecraft is really good stuff too...

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by LawsonRacing I have a 90 mustang GT with a 306 and running a procharger,I'm about to upgrade all the suspension front and rear but was wondering is the Q1A stuff better than say like UPR I was gonna go with UPR but just wondering is any better than the other? And what advantages are the shorter aarms? Hoping to buy in next couple weeks, Thanks a lot for the help in advance

Buy Team Z Motorsports parts.

[LawsonRacing]

That team z stuff is high priced if you do front and rear top of line stuff and do coil overs front and rear like I wanna do lol

[86_Notch]

UPR makes good stuff and it's not that expensive. I've got their stuff and I recommend them. My buddy Ed has been running their stuff for years in his 8.0 mustang and hasn't had any problems.

He is the last car to run , also note that this is on a 275 drag radial.

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[LawsonRacing]

Is there anything to look out for with any of them? I want my car to hook hard even on the street if I can when I get all done with it,any recommedations on front coil over struts or rear coil overs?

[fogged306]

Originally Posted by LawsonRacing That team z stuff is high priced if you do front and rear top of line stuff and do coil overs front and rear like I wanna do lol

You get what you pay for.

[01KnightRiderGT]

A lot of people bash on UPR, but haven’t really used their parts. They just repeat what “people say”, I can say from personal experience that UPR does make a decent product, not the best, but most defiantly good parts, with the exception of some parts.

Now with that said, the Q1A is a good k-member kit for a drag application. Its nice and light weight, which is why it’s not great for a road course set up, it’ll be to flimsy.

[LawsonRacing]

On some things I understand that trust me,but what makes them better honest what's the things to look for and makes them better

[LawsonRacing]

This is on a weekend street car and ocasional drag strip,but took all air conditioning off power steering all that bs is just a weekend cruiser and want it to hoop up hard if I can get it to and need some tips lol

[fogged306]

I helped a friend put that QA1 tubular front kit in his fox and I have a complete Team Z front kit in mine. The Team Z kit is lighter by a little bit, the welds are 100 times better, and the fitment was a lot better. In the end, it's not really a whole lot more money for much better parts. Plus I'll take my adjustable strange struts any day of the week over those QA1 non adjustables.

[01KnightRiderGT]

The QA1 are adjustables

http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-q...-strut-79.html

[flyin ryan]

there all good companies that stand behind there products and you'll see race cars running pretty much all brands. With that said you'll hear good things and bad things about each company so pick one with in your price range with the options you seek and research it.

some k members move the wheels forward an inch about to improve steering geometry where as most just put the wheels in the oem location.

also I believe qa1 is the only k that allows you to use either your stock a arms or tubular where else everyone else makes you have to convert to tubular for lack of upper spring perches. Actually I know pa racing overs it too if you ask them.

I have a qa1 and upr on my cars currently and both fit fine and have over a year's worth or more of street driving on them without issues. I have friends with racecraft and pa racing and they love theres too.

Coilover kit wise, upr will work but it's def not the best. I would recommend the Strange coilover kit(sleeve is much thicker) and strange struts/shocks as qa1's settings are as expanded and don't last too long but are rebuildable where as the strange aren't.

Originally Posted by fogged306 I helped a friend put that QA1 tubular front kit in his fox and I have a complete Team Z front kit in mine. The Team Z kit is lighter by a little bit, the welds are 100 times better, and the fitment was a lot better. In the end, it's not really a whole lot more money for much better parts. Plus I'll take my adjustable strange struts any day of the week over those QA1 non adjustables.

so what kind of fitment issues did you have with the qa1 k?

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by LawsonRacing That team z stuff is high priced if you do front and rear top of line stuff and do coil overs front and rear like I wanna do lol

Expensive compared to what???? Just to refresh my memory I checked Team Z pricing against UPR. Most Team Z stuff runs the same price or up to $10 more when comparing the same parts. Team Z stuff fits good, its light and strong. I've used alot of the stuff that is out there. The only stuff I would use on any car I put my hands on would be Team Z, Wolfe or Skinny Kid.

[fogged306]

Originally Posted by flyin ryan so what kind of fitment issues did you have with the qa1 k?

they didn't account for the brake lines on the passenger side and the mounts where the spring perches were factory didn't line up perfect. Took a little finessing with a mini sledge to work it into place.

Originally Posted by 1slo5.0 Expensive compared to what???? Just to refresh my memory I checked Team Z pricing against UPR. Most Team Z stuff runs the same price or up to $10 more when comparing the same parts. Team Z stuff fits good, its light and strong. I've used alot of the stuff that is out there. The only stuff I would use on any car I put my hands on would be Team Z, Wolfe or Skinny Kid.

their stuff is bad-ass.. I would love to do their front end kit, but for 4k+ I'm not that serious yet lol.

[LawsonRacing]

My bad I just looked them up I thought I heard they were more than that,I don't care what brand I go woth I just wanna hear what brand is better and some reasons why before I try to pick and buy one,I just need help getting my car to hook up cause right now its all stock suspension other than drag shocks front and rear

[fogged306]

Originally Posted by 01KnightRiderGT The QA1 are adjustables 1979-2004 Ford Mustang QA1 Single Adjustable Strut HS601 - UPR Products

Ah, my bad. I was just going by the one I put in that was a kit from summit. It came with the non-adjustable ones.

[LawsonRacing]

Ok if I don't come up with enuff for front and rear can I just change say front to coilover then do rear later?

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by fogged306 they didn't account for the brake lines on the passenger side and the mounts where the spring perches were factory didn't line up perfect. Took a little finessing with a mini sledge to work it into place. their stuff is bad-ass.. I would love to do their front end kit, but for 4k+ I'm not that serious yet lol.

Where did you come up with $4,000??????