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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 06:17 AM
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has anyone ever thought about air ride on a vette. Dont laugh. I have installed a few air ride technologies systems on street rods and they are lkiller. Some have ride hieght sensors, remote control and micro processor controls. Hi tech stuff. And the systems handle very good.

the shock wave air bag/shock combo would be killer on a vette. you could cruise slammed and raise it up for bad roads and so forth.

I am going to check out if I can get a set from Brett @ air ride to see if they will fit.

I know its not the set up for road racing ....but with good sways, it should handle good enough for me. there are a few drawbacks, if you lost aline, you may be screwed.

I doubt if you can get the shocks to fit, as they are rather large.. but I am checkin it out.

Flame on... more practicle than lambo doors....
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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I have thought about it but like you said I don't think the suspension setup will give enough room. You will also have to find a place to put the compressor and tank. Good luck and I do think it would be cool to have.
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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tank and compressor would have to be in the rear well on my coupe....

looked and the shocks wont fit....unless you mod a buncha stuff....

MODS,,,,hmmmm
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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dude your an air head
im faster then wrustywrench
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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I think it would be a really cool idea but the shocks just wouldn't fit, if you could get it to work out that would be really cool though
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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jparr.......aint lost a race cause he never raced a faster car YET....

ME.....

take it to the track,, punk...lol
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