You can lower a car and be correct with the suspension geometry, as low as you want to go. But that big bucks. Takes new frame mounts for ALL the suspension components, including steering, maybe a new frame.
The air ride setup still has ONE ride height. Just like any suspension setup. The only diff is you can lower it for parked situations. But you cant drive it like that. You take up alot of VALUABLE bump travel when lowering it with air. So what ends up happening is you run the risk of hitting the shocks internal bumps if you dont have frame mounted bump stops. Not good, hit them too often or too often and you will hurt the shock. And Im going off the assumption the shockwave shocks have an internal bump cushion.
If you want to get that nice low look there are ways to do it on the cheap but the car wont drive worth a crap. Like cutting or heating the springs. Or putting shorter springs in there. Talk about a bad ride. The control arms will be pointed in a compression cycle when at ride height. Same with the steering. And your travel will be lost, expect a lot of hard landings.
It is difficult to get a lower ride height without spending some money. And yes, you can do it. Air ride IS expensive. But it also wont get you a lower ride height.
New frame mounting locations with the new control arms and springs can do it. Dropped spindles can do it really quick with the same components in place. But that only looks at the front. The rear?? Oh so many possibilities. Air ride does not give you a lower ride height. Not just my words, ask them. JR
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