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SHOCKING DEVELOPMENT
QA1 DEVELOPS MOD™ SERIES SHOCKS WITH
INVENTIVE DESIGN FEATURES
A
lot was on the line for Lakeville,
Minnesota-based QA1 in the fall of
2018. Of course, QA1 is well-known
for making high-performance sus-
pension components, rod ends, drive shafts (in-
cluding their highly regarded new carbon drive
shafts), and more, but their next big product – the
first and only on-the-car revalveable shock – was
years in the making and had required extensive
research, testing, and design refinements. It was
a significant investment in time and resources for
the entire QA1 team.
Now, several months after the product launch,
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that investment has indeed paid off with an over-
whelmingly positive response from customers
and industry insiders alike. QA1’s MOD™ Series
Shocks – fully adjustable, MOD™ular shocks for
drag racers from street to strip – earned runner-
up honors in both the Best Engineered New Prod-
uct and Best New Product in Performance–Rac-
ing categories at the 2018 SEMA Show.
“We didn’t settle for anything with this whole
project. We have total confidence in it,” says
MOD™ shock technician Tim Anderson. “Seeing
the public’s reaction at the trade shows, watch-
ing people look at it and ask questions, it’s re-
ally gratifying. We have confidence in it and its
performance, and its ability to satisfy what the
drag racer needs.”
The new MOD™ Series Shocks from QA1 pres-
ent a new wealth of options in adjustability. The
MOD™ name originates from its modular design,
while its innovation lies in the fact that someone
can tune for any track condition. They can be
completely revalved – without removing the shock
from the car – in minutes.
“The big advantage is the ease of adjustment on
it,” Anderson says. “If you can adjust something
and get it to perform better, that’s where you get
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