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formula
09-20-2005, 04:57 PM
News of the upcoming airbar rear suspension setup for second gens has thrown me into a frenzy of study on airbag suspensions. since the airbar kit pretty much covers the entire rear setup, i've been focusing on parts that would complement an air ride shockwave v3 front kit.

I had already placed together what i presumed to be a decent parts list for a good street/strip suspension using a coilover front setup and leaves in the back:

Tubular front clip, extended to the rear subframe
tubular upper and lower control arms
aluminum body mounts
g-braces
new sway bars, new tie rod ends and all those little bits and pieces
new bushings, probably del-a-lum

so, two-part question: what else do i need to do under there? i'd like to get my entire suspension knocked out at one time (not steering or braking though). also, should any of what i already listed change if i decided to switch to air bags?

Camaro Zach
09-20-2005, 09:31 PM
When bagging a vehicle the front is usually the easiest part because its mostly bolt in. If your going to use coilovers you might want to look into the shockwaves that might bolt onto the coilover mounts. But if they dont you might want to look into a conventional pancake style airbag and a relocated shock. It will probably be cheaper as well but will require you to make cups to mount the bag to and might require some trimming of your spring pocket.