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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:41 pm 
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no pressure is added to the springs... the shocks have a sort of airbag built into them which can be inflated or deflated to slightly raise or lower their height.
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:55 pm 
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iv heard or ppl gettin adjustiable hight ones, if any one has put them in, how much did the cost u???


i think these might be what you're after

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the best shocks are koni adjustables but there about $800 worth of shock for front and rear. The rear is piss easy to do yourself and the fronts aren't to bad either


this was posted in the same thread a little earlier if you'd bothered to read.

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:56 pm 
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Wrong... Koni's have adjustable firmness... not adjustable height.
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:59 pm 
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height is determined by the spring anyway.

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:02 pm 
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Wrong again... It is true that the spring is the main determining factor in the height but the shock does still has a bit to do with it. Otherwise airbag shocks would never work!
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:09 pm 
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not really. pump ups are for rear only and only really used in vehicles that tow a lot. they are not used to alter the height of the car until it is loaded up.

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:11 pm 
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Got me there...
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:27 pm 
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:lol: hey i was dodging bullets left right and centre. shot down in flames 2 sec after posting twice :wink:

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:31 pm 
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haha... you had me stumped for a sec :lol:
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:30 am 
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I think what he means by wind up springs is coilovers which you can adjust but has to be done manually.
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:00 am 
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fordnuttz is on the money, i wasent thinking of air bags or hidrolics lol tricky question :?

 

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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:59 pm 
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koni adjustables actually do have different height settings
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:25 pm 
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remembers to bookmark page, so when i need to lower it, i know who will want to help from Adelaide :)

Let us know how you go "FORD EL"

 

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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:15 pm 
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haha... I'm always up for helping with some lowering when you get around to it... MadMatt is a good bloke to talk to as well. He knows his stuff.... almost as well as me :lol:
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:20 pm 
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ok then mongoose you can help me then lol and where do u all think i should go for some new shocks and springs for the best quality and the cheapest

 

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