Cobra Drifter

With almost 2000 miles now on my new "bag-overs", as I like to call them, and all I can say is AWESOME! They handle just like a true coilover but better!
These are the much awaited coilover style front air bag struts with up to 3 degree adjustible camber plates and 30 adjustible dampening settings!

I have had several different suspension types on my Shelby: stock, lowering springs, high performance coilovers, air bags and then these high performance trackable coilover style air bags.

So with several suspension styles I can honestly say that these new coilover style air bags are the best suspension I have ever had in my GT500 hands down!
I especially love the adjustibility of these as its my daily driver and having a quality ride is important not only on the daily grind but also being able to take it to the track and make some simple adjustments to the dampening via a **** at the top of the coilover and have a great track suspension.

Out of curosity I weighed then vs. stock struts and the Air Lift ones are MUCH lighter! Stock is about 19.0 lbs ea and the Air Lift ones are only 13.5 lbs ea! Thats about 11.0 lb total savings! Also, I got a little over 1/2" additional drop from where I was before. Cant get any lower as the fender support is resting on top of the tire!

Here are some pics (sorry but the weather wasnt cooperating and I really wanted to get these installed as you can probably tell lol)

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bigD1515

See your car all over Instagram man. Looks great!

Cobra Drifter

Thanks bro! Im not on instagram...yet. What are the tags?

bigD1515

Oh shoot I had a brain fart. My bad, I got your car confused with BaggedCobra (Nate). Derp moment! -.- lol should be shot for getting you two mixed up xD

Matt's 95 Stang

Where did you get them? Looks real good man.

Matthew

Cobra Drifter

We get mixed up more than a few times lol. Not hard to do

I'll still be getting on instagram soon as I keep getting people telling me (even my daughter sent me a pic of my shelby on there) that Im on there lol

Cobra Drifter

Thanks, you can get them any site you can buy air components at but since they are brand new their availability may be limited. Direct from AL for sure though

tigercrazy718

excuse my ignorance, but since their air bags, don't you need a compressor/air tank? or am i completely off on that? it seems like that would negate any weight savings, but then again i suppose thats fine if your not going for 100 percent performance and rather just a good street feel

Cobra Drifter

No worries.

The stock struts and springs are about 19 lbs each. The air lift bag-overs are only 13.5 lbs each complete. So instant weight savings of 11.0 lbs. Now add weight of 2 lbs for a tank, 2 lbs for valves and "maybe" at most 5 lbs for a compressor and you have 9 lbs. So its a slight weight savings for going with fronts only. Now add the weight savings for the rear (not sure yet as need to weigh them when I upgrade those next) and it becomes even more weight savings.

Given that even with only 1-2 lbs different +/-, either way its nothing to stress about IMO. Having better handling on the track can more than make up for any difference.

tigercrazy718

ah didnt know that the tank and compressor weighed so little. thanks for the enlightenment!