Following the idea from a guy on here, and being not
too happy with the Bilstein rear shocks' effect on
ride quality, I decided to give the air shocks a try.
Another impulse was to put them on separate valves
so that I can air up the passenger's side like a "drag
bag" for the strip, biasing weight L-R for traction, and
then go back to level for proper handling.

http://community.webshots.com/album/120615757qfItCa

The install took me an afternoon (not counting the epoxy
setup of the valve pair, which needed to cure overnight).

Now I can go from ghetto to trailer park in ten seconds flat.
Outta my way, I got a mullet appointment!

The ride is definitely less harsh, although I haven't put
enough bad road under it to judge the effects on handling.

 

Very interesting. Nice clean install too.

How long do you think those things will last?

 

I have a pair on my Caprice convertible that've
held pressure for, I dunno, 5 years at least? The
wear, I just don't know. The air bladder appears
sealless, a rolling rubber captive air "bag" piston
deal. I guess it's just regular shock wear that
would take them out.

Which would set me back another $59, another
many years down the road.

For my next trick, I want to experiment with the
pressure bias to turn one stripe into two....