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: air ride suspension???


phillyttops
07-06-2003, 06:34 PM
what do i have to mod to be able to have air ride on my 85 conquista?? and is there anyone that sells a specific kit? or anyone that has it on thier car?

camino81
07-06-2003, 09:17 PM
Jegs sells an airride suspension kit for 78-87 G bodies here's the links

Air Ride Suspension Front and Rear (http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=119277&prmenbr=361)

and here's the link for the compressor and controls
Compressor and controls (http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=119276&prmenbr=361)

I haven't seen an elky with air yet but my buddy who own a body shop just put it on a car for a customer and it seem pretty cool but its still quite a bit of money.

camino81

69 El Camino
07-07-2003, 08:27 PM
If you do bag' the El Camino, stick with Air Ride Technologies components. More expensive but the design/quality of their products is second to none. My 1986 C10 is being bagged using ART and I'm very happy. 8)

GMAC13
07-18-2003, 11:10 PM
I have the air-ride suspension on my '85 elky and it's great. i mounted the fill valve inside my gas fill lid and it's unnoticable. Good luck, hope you like it!

ElkyPete
07-23-2003, 06:08 AM
I didn't go with "Air Ride" as an all the way around option. I did install Air Bags in my 80 instead of going back in with Air Shocks. I wasn't going to haul things anymore (use it as a truck) so I didn't need the stiff ride the air shocks gave me. I also wanted to be able to "Pre Load" the rear end for a better launch. Here is a partial of what they look like in case your interested.

http://elcaminocentral.com/users/elkypete/images/80_elky_brake.jpg

They were simple to install. But then when you got it this far apart everything is easy to install. :D Really they just flatten out and install between the coils.