air shocks

shifter · Post by **shifter** » Sat Aug 01, 09 10:51 pm

Anyone know anything about adjustable air shocks?
Just pumped the rear shocks up on my coronet as it was laying a bit low at the back. Wasnt sure how much pressure these things need so kept topping it up as the shocks were still extending. Decided to call it a day at 100psi as I didnt want to push my luck. Does this sound ok?
Also can these shocks be repaired if they leak?
Thanks

latil · Post by **latil** » Sat Aug 01, 09 10:54 pm

Throw them away before they bust your shock mounts. Get some good springs and decent shocks,kyb or similar.

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Sun Aug 02, 09 2:33 am

Springs govern ride height Shocks to keep rebound in check

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Aug 02, 09 10:39 am

Get the springs re-built and re-arched. I used a place next to the old Federation brewery in Dunston. Not an expensive job.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Aug 02, 09 11:57 am

shifter wrote:Anyone know anything about adjustable air shocks?
Just pumped the rear shocks up on my coronet as it was laying a bit low at the back. Wasnt sure how much pressure these things need so kept topping it up as the shocks were still extending. Decided to call it a day at 100psi as I didnt want to push my luck. Does this sound ok?
Also can these shocks be repaired if they leak?
Thanks

everybody is correct that air shox air not good,
pressure wise i think you can go to 125psi keep your eye on the body and axle mnts where the shox attach aND YOU WILL BE FINE , BUT LONG TERM IF YOU NEED MORE HEIGHT GET THE SPRINGS REDONE OR ADD SOME XTRA LEAVES AND THEN SOME GOOD BRAND GAS ADJUST SHOX sorry about the capitals i aint typin it again

shifter · Post by **shifter** » Sun Aug 02, 09 6:03 pm

Thanks for the advice. Ill replace the shocks when I get the chance.
Ive heard of the place at Dunston but never been. Probably a lot easier than getting new ones and just down the road.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Aug 02, 09 6:17 pm

Do you venture out of Ashington much with that car?

shifter · Post by **shifter** » Tue Aug 04, 09 8:19 am

Dave,
Generally the car is used locally. I like to have the odd run up to rothbury or alwinton. I lent it to my mate a couple of weeks ago and he took it down to Newark for americana.
Whats your stamping ground?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Aug 04, 09 8:31 am

I'm in High Heaton, Newcastle near the Freeman Hospital and the Ministry.

Limiting my runs out at the moment due to lack of money and a big US road trip coming up at the end of September which somehow has to be paid for....

shifter · Post by **shifter** » Tue Aug 04, 09 1:31 pm

Just been to High Heaton this morning to pick up a motorbike. Newton Road. Had a job finding the place as its not an area Im familiar with.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Aug 04, 09 3:46 pm

That bit of Newton Road from the Corner House pub on the Coast Road to the ATS garage at the top of the hill is mostly council and ex-council housing and is a bit of the rough side with teenagers causing problems etc. But from the ATS garage up-over where I live it is a lovely estate and pretty quiet. Not a bad place it live at all.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Wed Aug 05, 09 3:18 pm

I passed the corner house on Friday and was in Ashington on saturday

i haven't been to either in 20 years

dave

shifter · Post by **shifter** » Thu Aug 06, 09 12:18 am

Not many people come to Ashington by choice

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Thu Aug 06, 09 11:19 am

excatly

took a wrong turning at the bridge in Morpeth

Dave

Mopar Muscle Association UK

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