Air Shock Tech

kmcminn · Jul 8, 2015

Yes, they are mounted to the bottom of the shock body.

June dog · Jul 8, 2015

kmcminn said:
Yes, they are mounted to the bottom of the shock body.

I have never seen that before. Looks like it works.

lowbudgetjunk · Jul 8, 2015

June dog said:
I have never seen that before. Looks like it works.

I worry about it making the shock body out of round and helping make the shocks leak down.

fordcontraption01 · Jul 8, 2015

How is the bumpcan attached to the air shock?

fordcontraption01 · Jul 8, 2015

I've often wondered about running two air shocks one correct and one upside down I've never seen it don't and I may be dumb for even thinking of that but I've wondered. Also wondered about this coilover being ran upside down.

pholmann · Jul 8, 2015

They put that sumbitch on Friday after a long lunch at the Mexican restaurant. To many pitchers of tequila. :drinkers:

:smoke:

kmcminn · Jul 8, 2015

It has been like that for years.

fordcontraption01 · Jul 8, 2015

They were both that way. And there is a video of it rolling over at king knob and they were on that way in it

al1tonyota · Jul 8, 2015

fordcontraption01 said:
I've often wondered about running two air shocks one correct and one upside down I've never seen it don't and I may be dumb for even thinking of that but I've wondered. Also wondered about this coilover being ran upside down.

Basically how an ori works air on top and bottom.

TBItoy · Jul 8, 2015

al1tonyota said:
Basically how an ori works air on top and bottom.

Not exactly, from what I understsnd, ori keeps the air and oil separate .

Regular air shock is an emulsion, and theoretically won't function any different upside down

al1tonyota · Jul 8, 2015

Air on top/outside the shaft
Air on bottom/ inside the shaft
Assuming oil in both sides?

TBItoy · Jul 8, 2015

al1tonyota said:
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Air on top/outside the shaft
Air on bottom/ inside the shaft
Assuming oil in both sides?
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Looks like air/oil/air. It would have to be for it to function like it does.

kushKrawlin · Jul 8, 2015

Nick Ur right. It's Fawkin confusin the way it waS explained to me.. IIRC it's like they switch places at the shaft goes in and out. And for the record I would give my left one for them red Guys!!

Technician · Jul 9, 2015

fordcontraption01 said:
I've often wondered about running two air shocks one correct and one upside down I've never seen it don't and I may be dumb for even thinking of that but I've wondered. Also wondered about this coilover being ran upside down.

They would still both be pushing away from the axle and frame. The ORI uses oposing pressure. One chamber pushes in the oposit direction as the other chamber in the same shock. So sesntialy the shaft is being pushed up and down at the same time. With 2 air shocks they would both just push out doent matter how they are positioned.

Technician · Jul 9, 2015

you might could accomplish what you are talkin about with a cantleaver system but **** me the packaging ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

Neal3000 · Jul 9, 2015

lowbudgetjunk said:
I worry about it making the shock body out of round and helping make the shocks leak down.

It seems like it would definitely fawk up the shock body if you bottomed out hard enough. On my old front yota axle the landing pads were 3/16" plate and were dented concave from the bumps hitting them. If you ever went to coilovers you could def find a way to fab up new cans and landing pads.

Neal3000 · Jul 9, 2015

fordcontraption01 said:
I've often wondered about running two air shocks one correct and one upside down I've never seen it don't and I may be dumb for even thinking of that but I've wondered. Also wondered about this coilover being ran upside down.

I guess he did that because of fit issues because of the springs. I wonder if he turned the piston over and swapped the shim packs?

gmcxt · Jul 9, 2015

Technician said:
you might could accomplish what you are talkin about with a cantleaver system but **** me the packaging ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

That would look "busy" but cool

lowbudgetjunk · Jul 11, 2015

Shakedown run tomorrow, so I can report actual findings. I did get the Airshocks to 350psi per side, with a little more downtravel than up. I didn't mess with the oil yet. I wanted to see how it reacts to my driving first and have something to go by. I will report findings, adjust and go from there. Hopefully I can just change a little oil viscosity and level, find a sweet spot with PSI and just rock out.