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Air Ride Technologies' CoolRide Air Suspension System - Slam Dunk

Air Ride Technologies Coolride Suspension
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Air Ride Technologies provided us with its Strong Arm control arms and Shockwave rear air shocks designed to fit '79-'04 Mustangs. The sticker was inverted; we didn't put it that way.
Air Ride Technologies Coolride Suspension
Installation of the rear suspension... 
   
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Installation of the rear suspension components is straightforward. First we bolted in the control arms (not shown) and then turned to the shocks. Here an Eibach rear shock is removed.
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Next, the Air Ride lower mounting... 
   
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Next, the Air Ride lower mounting bracket is installed on the rear housing.
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Since the rear shock and its... 
   
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Since the rear shock and its mounts will be supporting the weight of the vehicle, a larger upper shock spacer is used.
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With the feed line fitting... 
   
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With the feed line fitting and the spacer installed the rear Shockwave can be slipped into the shock tower.
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Shockwave rear shocks offer... 
   
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Shockwave rear shocks offer 12-way adjustability from firm to soft. Changing settings is as easy as turning the external knob.
Air Ride Technologies Coolride Suspension
The rear suspension took just... 
   
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The rear suspension took just over one hour to install.
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We then lowered the Mustang... 
   
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We then lowered the Mustang and began installing the air tank and compressor.
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The AIR Ride RidePro air valves,... 
   
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The AIR Ride RidePro air valves, as installed in the trunk.

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