QA1 is proud to expand its line of sway bars to even more vehicles , including front and rear sway bars for 1973-1977 GM A-body , 1970-1972 Monte Carlo and 1969-1972 Grand Prix vehicles ; a front sway bar for 1975-1979 GM X- bodies ; and a front sway bar to complement the existing rear sway bars for 2005-2014 Mustangs .

QA1 sway bars are designed to provide significant handling improvements over factory sway bars by giving your chassis the stability it needs to keep your tires planted on any road surface . These American-made sway bars bolt to the factory location as a direct replacement , providing easy installation with no cutting or welding required . The front sway bars are made from hollow 1 3 / 8 ” O . D . USA-made 4130 chromoly steel , while the rear ones are made from solid 1 ” O . D . 4130 chromoly steel . They are formed by CNC

tube bending to ensure precision fitment , then finished with a gloss black powder coat to provide lasting durability and corrosion resistance . The sway bars also include greasable polyurethane bushings and high quality plated hardware .

These sway bars complement QA1 ’ s existing line of products available for those vehicles , which includes Stocker Star noncoil-over shocks for the front and rear ; front and rear Pro Coil Systems ; front control arms in both race and street configurations ; K-members ; and more . These products are all available individually or as full-vehicle suspension kits for either performance handling or drag racing applications .

QA1 ’ s full-vehicle handling and drag racing suspension kits have also been updated to include these new sway bars , where applicable . All QA1 tubular suspension components , aluminum shocks and steel struts are made in their Lakeville , Minnesota facility .

For additional information and a free catalog , call 800.721.7761 or visit QA1 ’ s website at www . QA1 . net .

The 2016 season provided a lot of insight into the potential of the Alan Johnson Performance 5300 Hemi power plant . The combo sparked a great deal of interest to open the season , as the innovative engine found the Winner ’ s Circle and then blasted past the 210 mph mark . Coming off the season ’ s high notes , both crews are looking to accelerate the R & D program on the 5300 to put it into mainstream Pro Modified for 2017 .

For the 2017 & 2018 seasons , the AJPE Team will be providing the Lowmad with a second AJPE 5300 combination . The introduction of a second 5300 engine into the mix gives both teams the ammo needed to fully develop this program at a high level . In addition to building and preparing the second engine , the AJPE Team has been hard at work on the development side of the 5300 . The new engine will tip the scales roughly 25 pounds lighter than the original , and incorporate a number of new pieces developed throughout the 2016 season !

Thomas Huddleston , Lowmad Driver , couldn ’ t be more excited for the upcoming season , “ The 2016 season was a great year for us . We found the Winner ’ s Circle a few times , and ran some big numbers . For the AJPE Team to recognize that , and want to provide the additional hardware to accelerate this 5300 combination is very exciting . Between the work they ’ ve done on the 5300 , some work we ’ re doing on the Lowmad , and the added weight for 2017 in various Series ’, I think this 5300 can find a home at the front of the pack anywhere we race .”

The Lowmad Team is looking to compete in many arenas in 2017 . Don ’ t be surprised if you see the historic wagon venture out to events all over the East Coast .

For full details on the Lowmad visit www . The- Lowmad . com , and for all products from Alan Johnson Performance Engineering visit www . AlanJohnsonPerformance . com .

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