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    Best air shocks??

    With all this talk about rear ride height, I was wondering what is the best air shock. See, I don't want a huge rake all the time but would like to be able to add it from time to time. So my question is who makes the best air shock? Usually air shocks provide shitty ride quality, at least that is what I've felt from personal experience. I want decent handling with the benifits of an air shock. Anyone?? Even if they're expensive I think they'd be worth it.
    Chris - A 20th Century Man \m/ ^.^ \m/

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    gabriel hi jackers for my lincoln also fit your vic, mine were 25.99 each at autozone, not too bad ride, a little stiff, but it helps stop the body roll, you can see kinda what the rake is at 100lbs psi in my sig, look in my "rides" page for a better idea
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      #3
      The only problem with air shocks is they actually can make handling worse since they're connected with a common line. The air will shift side to side and exaggerate body roll somewhat. its still less than normal with dead springs, but if you had the lines isolated it would be better. Think of it this way: take two partially inflated baloons and somehow connect them together. Squeezing one makes the other inflate. This is how the air shock works. The side going into the turn is going to compress, forcing air to the outer shock which will increase the body roll. I'd like to either go full rear air suspension or connect my shocks back to the factory auto-level system but incorporate control solenoids so once the compressor shuts off, the solenoids close and the air can't transfer side to side.
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        #4
        Meh, I put hijackers on the chevelle and didn't care for em much. Like you said they're a little stiff. I will run separate lines to each shock to help with that problem tho.
        Chris - A 20th Century Man \m/ ^.^ \m/

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          #5
          I have always run 1 line to each shock to eliminate the side to side stuff.And yes they have a stiff ride.They also will change psi with temp rise and fall.
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            #6
            yep, got 2 lines on mine, works aight
            jay--1983 towncar, 302v8 cfi, dual straight pipes w/resonators ,edelbrock motor goodies, custom interior, full custom stereo system, full rebuilt trunk audio setup, custom paint...more to come......

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              #7
              Originally posted by gadget73
              The only problem with air shocks is they actually can make handling worse since they're connected with a common line. The air will shift side to side and exaggerate body roll somewhat. its still less than normal with dead springs, but if you had the lines isolated it would be better.
              The air shocks transfer air to eachother which causes body roll? Why are they connected, I allways thought they were seperate? My rear shocks are shot (floats up and down too much, alot of bodyroll) but I want to keep a soft ride.

              So, if I put in new air shocks and ran seperate lines, I would have less body roll and a softer ride on stock replacement springs. Or would I be better off with a good set of standard shocks with stock or stock replacement springs? I was thinking of upgrading the springs but I heard the ride is rough with HD springs.
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