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Old 03-07-2009, 01:42 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Those don't allow any significant lowering do they? Stock springs will keep it up in the air.
The air-struts on my Honda were for highway/road use, and they actually replaced the strut/spring assembly altogether.

Air shocks won't allow a full lowering, like replacing springs would, but they do allow for *some* lowering, by using less pressure in them.

My Sunbird had airshocks on the back (I had a hitch/trailer and needed the shocks to keep it stable) and I could raise it up 3" or lower it down about 1.5" from stock with them, but I'm sure part of that was worn springs.
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