Hi All:
When I said that I'm running air shocks on my roadster I failed to mention
that I DON'T race my car. In fact, given the high cost of parts, fenders,
bumpers, etc. I drive very slow. I don't recommend using air shocks if your
racing your car.
Steve Harvey
John F Sandhoff wrote:
> Since air shocks were mentioned:
> > ...I solved the problem by installing air (shocks) on the rear.
>
> let me add a subtle tip. Two, actually:
> 1) Don't do it. The reasoning is, air shocks are more prone to sudden
> failure. If you're hitting a hard corner and the shock suddenly lets
> go, you may find yourself testing your rollbar. DISCLAIMER: I had air
> shocks on one of my Mustangs anyway. I never raced it, though
> (honest). If I had air shocks on my Roadster, I'd leave them.
>
> 2) Plumb the air shocks separately - that is, they normally daisychain
> and there's one air fitting to pressurize them both. Instead, install
> dual fittings and pressurize them separately (equal but separate). This
> makes a lot of sense to me! Think of a hard corner - the inner shock
> compresses, which raises the system pressure, which expands the
> unloaded outer shock - and the car _really_ leans in that corner.
> DISCLAIMER: I never tried this enhancement, but it sure sounds logical!
>
> -- John
> John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA
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