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Help identifying (non-Ferrari) Shock Absorbers

Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by Steve Magnusson, Nov 4, 2023.

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  1. Steve Magnusson

    Steve Magnusson Two Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Jan 11, 2001
    26,829
    30°30'40" N 97°35'41" W (Texas)
    Full Name:
    Steve Magnusson
    Please forgive the non-F content, but the people who might know would be here most likely. Can someone help me identify the Brand/Model of these shock absorbers?:

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    I think that they are fairly high-end shocks being double-adjustable (the C-knob has 16 positions and the E-knob 18 positions if I counted correctly). Came on my restomod, but one of the shorter (rear) ones started leaking, and, when I contacted the IRS supplier, they indicated that it wasn't repairable. They sold me a pair of QA-1 Ultra Ride shocks for the rear, and I put the same on the front. Hate to just throw them all in the bin so was looking to put them on eBay for a minimal price to cover the shipping and maybe an hour of my time to hassle with the packing/mailing. Have two of the longer ones and one of the shorter one that I think are still OK (and would include the leaking short one, too):

    Longer shock:
    Extended length = 15.5"
    Compressed length = 11.5"

    Shorter shock:
    Extended length = 14"
    Compressed length = 11"

    Bushings in the eyelets at each end use a .75" OD x 1.25" long metal sleeve (with 0.5" or 9/16" ID).

    Please let me know if you know what these are (or if you want them ;)).
     
  2. Extreme1

    Extreme1 Formula 3

    Jun 27, 2017
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    Santa Clarita, CA
    They kinda look like Konis


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  3. WaltP

    WaltP Formula 3

    Nov 1, 2003
    1,512
    Cape Canaveral/Atlanta
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    Walt P
    Look like QA-1
     
  4. Steve Magnusson

    Steve Magnusson Two Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Jan 11, 2001
    26,829
    30°30'40" N 97°35'41" W (Texas)
    Full Name:
    Steve Magnusson
    That would be my guess, too (since the same top spring perches fit both these shocks and my new QA-1 Ultra Ride shocks) -- but what model QA-1 shocks?
     

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