page 24 JP magazine November '09 (notice it says '08)

top left advertisement
www.qa1.net
tell me your thoughts.

91 xj
3.5"-4"
8.8 permanent lock
31" KM2

 

seems kinda cheapy

 

hardly cheap in the price factor, at $195 for A front shock.
tryin to determine if the benefits outweigh the cost.

 

Those types of things are very high end and certainly not necessary for the average driver. There has been a trend lately to put reservoir shocks on 4X4 pickups etc. The truth is that nobody needs these things unless they are doing high speed desert racing with a suspension with lots of travel. Just stick with a good mono tube shock, or even some double tube shocks and you will be fine.

 

was a joke lol

 

The iso 9001:2000 certification is not a joke, i would give them a try.

 

Yes, with that rating they are most likely a tier 2 supplier to the Automotive OEM's. Looks like they have a decent lab facility...

 

I just did a little research on QA1. In the most recent info I could find on the their yearly sales $$$ was 14.5 million. And they do that with 42 employees.
If you divide 14.5 million by 42 yopu come up with $345,238 sales dollars per employee.
That is way better than world class. In the automotive industry world class is considered some-where around $130,000 sales dollars per employee. No wonder their stuff is so expensive. I hope they treat their employees well and give them big bonuses!
I see they supply parts to Summit Racing also.
Mike

 

My company, NanniDiesel, did 31 million of € last year (that is 45.5 million dollars), and we are 71 employees...
I haf to ask for an increase...

 

WOW!Great feedback, thanks! my concerns along the way are the "rebuild-ability" are these parts readily available or expensive special order things. considering the cost, i could do a full RE set up for the cost of the $400 fronts. i like the design of the top post, but moving parts break. i would imagine that if they are as advanced as implied, they have mastered simple breakages.

then there is still the fact that i am not very knowledgable in making benificial shock adjustments. simply, i dont know what im doin. maybe a great way to learn, but its a $400 class. i will say, they appear top notch.

it is a daily driver, and i like drivin it. and i dont plan on goin bigger than 33's. But i thought 31's were enough, then i put 3.5 inches under it.