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Originally Posted by bret
Believe me, if it was legal they'd be using it...or some sort of adjustable suspension.
If you perceive that you've not heard as much about air suspension as you used to, please blame me solely.
It is a typical business practice to offer the most promotional effort to your newest products. We launched the coil over line in 2010 and have proceeded to promote that new product line heavily. Since there are only so many promotional dollars to go around, the money we spend on promoting coil overs cannot be spent on air suspension products (or any other product).
If you have ever seen our 66 Chevelle, it is still on ShockWaves. So is Smittys C10 that has been very successful in the Goodguys and Optima series. So is my 69 Mustang. And many other vehicles that may not create the headlines.
I think because I chose to promote our new coil over line via the last two major projects (48 Hour Camaro and my 33Ford) that we've somehow abandoned the air suspension market. In reality, as wildly successful as our coil over line has become, our air suspension sales are still the large majority of our sales..And continue to grow.
Another cool thing about our ShockWaves is that the air spring and the coil over are completely interchangeable. This means that if you start out with coilovers, you can upgrade to ShockWaves just by removing the coil and replacing with the airspring. We've work quite hard over the last 3-4 years making all this stuff compatible.
Look for some headline making cars and trucks on air suspension next year...and beyond. Air suspension is still an unfair advantage 
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Bret, thanks for chiming in.
I am starting on a new (really, it is like new lol!!) '69 Camaro w/only 48k miles, its mint! Not a beast by any means... Yet! As its an all orig car that i have had a hard time coming to decide to modify its so nice and original. (It was /is 100% matching and was never tempered with) but yes, i did decide recently that it was "MY"car and it deserved the best i could offer it.... Er, I mean, offer myself!!!!
I had bought an Air Bar back in 2005, (long time ago, i know, but when i received the parts, i had put everything on my bran new, nice wood kitchen table to take pics for everyone on here to see and you had made comments about it and we talked about my wife better not be knowing about it lol!! Anyway, it was funny.... long time ago already lol!!) and i did put it on my super project back then and had finally ended up turning around and making a "fastest street car" style car out of the project and had ended up selling everything i had purchased to Pro Tour it (lots of hi po parts, especially back then) and my Air Bar was part of the lot (altough it was the last thing i sold).
I now feel like i always wanted to try an air ride system and that now the time has come. That's what got me looking at the latest projects on here hoping to see what was going on with the crowd and thats when i noticed there was a lot less talking about Air Ride then i remembered...
My car is a gold on black '69 Camaro w/black vinyl top and i just decided to run black 2013 style ZR-1 wheels (kinda like on 'Jackass' / Charley 's car, but black, to complement my vinyl top and hockey stripe!) and the idea to be able to lay the car over those monster wheels and tires is just soooo sweet in my mind!!!
Hey, you know, having revived Air Ride, if your looking for a new face to showcase your stuff.... I would gladly wave the flag!!!
Again, thanks for coming in to tell us about it,
Mario/ Lead.
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New for summer '13. My latest find!!
48k miles, 100% original, 1969 Camaro coupe. Untouched, never apart and squeaky clean!!! 327/th350, A/C car. Gold on black w/vinyl top. Only add ons; Fast ratio box and SS396 wheels.
FINALLY!!! A car without rust repairs ever!!! None before, none coming!!! Cant come to modifying it tough....
...So, '67 Camaro project with my laying around stuff out of my black 'vert. 468 BB and YSI blower, braked th400, 12 bolt/spool, 35 splines etc. Complete Calvert suspension front and rear. 30x13.5 ET Streets, caged, lightened, slammed and running low 9's "Street car"