To air or not to air?
- Thread starter RobbVII
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Definitely! Who the hell put struts on your car?!
NoLimit95
Dedicated LVC Member
Spree
Dedicated LVC Member
Air!
I don't get why or how people make the air ride functon properly with only the front or rear converted to springs with the rest left stock. Either go coils all the way around or just fix your front air SHOCKS.
NoLimit95
Dedicated LVC Member
What he said.
I was warned that this subject would bring out the air ride police. I guess I didn't do my research good enough. My Mark VII had struts. Looking at the 8 it looks different but looks like a strut. SORRY I called it a STRUT I feel SOOO much better now that you have educated me on that nonsense detail. ;-)
chris2523
93 Mark VIII
lol, thaywood hasn't even shown up to weigh in on strut vs shock yet.
i also like my air ride. among other things, the load leveling has kept me from dragging at times when i know a sprung car would have.
i also like my air ride. among other things, the load leveling has kept me from dragging at times when i know a sprung car would have.
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I converted because I didn't want the headache of maintaining the air ride since it was all original, look how many threads are started on here about air ride this or air ride that..at the time I daily drove mine and didn't want to be constantly replacing sh*t here and there just to keep it functional. If yours is a daily driver just be prepared to spend some coin on front air shocks, rear bags, compressors..etc etc. If you haven't already.
thaywood
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:lol:
The difference is the Mark VII was based on the Fox platform with modified MacPherson strut front suspension. The Mark VIII is on the MN12/FN10 platform with upper and lower control arm front suspension (more commonly called SLA - Short/Long Arm). In a strut suspension, there is no upper control arm and the strut is bolted directly to the spindle and turns with the wheels. In an SLA supsension, the shock/spring is bolted to either the UCA or LCA and does not interact with the steering at all. Even though the Mark VIII's front air shocks may resemble MacPherson struts, they are not stuts by any stretch of the imagination.
You should have known it wouldn't take me very long
Anyhoo, I love my air ride too. I just got mine fixed so she's back on air for good now. The air ride can be a PITA sometimes, but when it's working properly, it's wonderful.
Markviiiedrea
Speed Bump
Actually....
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011DTY2U/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/Motorcraft-AVS16-Spring/dp/B0011DSB6K/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_text_y
At least one is cheaper....
Stick with air, putting springs in is like buying a 32 Ford and sticking a SBC 350 in it.
Air is unique and easy to maintain, eventually everything gets old and everything needs repairs/replacement. Like the motor I'm rebuilding right now, it's 100 years old must not be reliable...
thaywood
Dedicated LVC Member
A Mark VIII with coil springs is just a T-Bird in a fancy suit.
NoLimit95
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I swear they just changed that price. Maybe it was the shipping they made free again, idk but they were higher than rockauto about 3 days ago. They always say they have one or two left. $299.61 to the door is pretty good.
Markviiiedrea
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It was $291 a few weeks ago, luckily that is the one I still need.