Re[2]: Air-adjustable shocks

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com>]

Andy,
What do you mean by "...break the shock mounts."?  If the rear torsion bars 
aren't fully gone then the air-shocks will boost up the rear without any 
undue stress.  However, if you fill the shocks to their limit of 200psi you 
could be putting stress on the system (shocks, mounts, drivetrain,...).  My 
shocks are currently at 50psi (25psi is the minimum).  Air-shocks are 
(basically) like ordinary shocks and shock height will not affect 
ground-to-mount clearance.

I forgot to mention:  You can keep the stock shock when mildly lowering the 
rear of the T3, like what I'm doing.  It's probably best to use a stiffer 
shock, though, to keep from bottoming out.  I've noticed that the 
air-adjustable shocks are a *little* more stiffer than the stock ones (and 
that's just dandy for me :)
     Toby Erkson
     air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     modified '72 VW Squareback 2.0L
     stock '75 Porsche 914 1.8L


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Subject: Re: Air-adjustable shocks
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    12/9/96 1:14 PM


In <Sun, 08 Dec 96 14:53:01 PST_1@ccm.hf.intel.com>, on 12/08/96
   at 02:51 PM, Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com> said:

>The shocks are by Gabrial, I bought them from JC Whitney, and so far the
>comfort level is the same as stock shocks, possibly a little more
>stiffer.   After several days of driving I'll know more.  What's so nice
>about them is  you can adjust the ride height of your ride!  For those of
>you who have a  sagging rear end you could install these puppies and
>restore your ride  height.

I thought of the same thing, but to raise mine, however I was concerned
that I would break the shock mounts.  One of my mates reckons he had
trouble with beetles used off road - but few people would take their cars
to the extremes he did (me included).
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