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Old 04-16-2009, 09:52 PM
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ok So Driveway Customs was at it again this weekend.

And thanx to Stenger for the hookup.

SO, here is what it was at with Tenzo springs,


and now with air shocks, no springs at 110 PSI, all the way up.


an at full drop, fender lip has been beat on and the lip folded flat so that helped.





new pint is in order for this car as well in the near future.:D Trying to find the paint.
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and yes full air ride is in the plans for the car in the future. This is just a temp setup to at least level the car out until then.
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Damn the xa gets low with ease. Dont forget me homie when you install the air.
Looks great for now tho.
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lookin mighty fine. Gotta love the slammed look.
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Originally Posted by EZ-BAKED
Damn the xa gets low with ease. Dont forget me homie when you install the air.
Looks great for now tho.


ha ha yeah he already knows he better go to you for the stuff.
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what air shocks you use?
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Old 05-04-2009, 04:44 AM
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they are for a FORD crown vic, I don't remember what year though, I will find out and get back with you.
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I hear a lot about air shocks, what exactly are they?
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just an adjustable shock with air, they were used a lot on the crown vic and roadmasters etc, for their self leveling systems.
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looks like the rear needs to go up a good bit
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Originally Posted by breaux_tC
looks like the rear needs to go up a good bit
huh? What you talking about Willis?
its now level with the front, same amount of wheel gap now.
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oh i was looking at the shocks all the way down, the first pic with the shocks on look good
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Originally Posted by breaux_tC
oh i was looking at the shocks all the way down, the first pic with the shocks on look good
ha ha oh, ok. dang newb.
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ha i just didnt read
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whats the difference? lol
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Originally Posted by Gothbox
they are for a FORD crown vic, I don't remember what year though, I will find out and get back with you.
cool thanks
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those are for a 2000 crown vic.
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ahh ok, and they are running it w/o rear springs?
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that xA is running no springs, the ones he had on there would not have compressed low enough for us to even get the shocks on the car. I have heard of a few that are running them with coilovers though.
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oh, cuz i was looking into rear air shocks but i have gold lines adn idk if they would work together
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