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I guess I'm talking to myself again, like with that thread on "Rides" doing a TV show about us. Anyway, here's some research I'm digging up. This is a company that makes air ride suspension that I found without going to the store to look at a magazine. You should look.

http://www.accessconnect.com/air_lift.htm

Just need to find a modern vehicle with coil over shocks stock from the factory, with a similar shock to Aldens, maybe there's an insert to go inside the spring. Bet I can check Alden's website to find which vehicles they market their shocks to, like recent years, to cross reference the two and get a match. I'll order the 2,000 pound version, my Pantera may have greater load factors under track conditions.

Here's what else I see. I see that those self leveling suspensions used for mainaining the level of the rear suspension for a pickup used while towing or carrying an off center load keeps the rear end of the vehicle level, and adjusts wile in motion. On my Pantera, I see the application used to keep my Pantera chassis level during cornering, street or track, since it maintains a minimal pressure. Better handling. Mercedez Benz has these safety devices in their vehicles from the factory. Self leveling suspensions. Wonder if they are avaiable front to rear leveling too. This would apply more spring pressure to the front during braking, to prevent the nose from pitching and losing steering geometry. Look:

http://www.accessconnect.com/air_lift_compressor_kits.htm

I guess I'll keep researching this stuff. Seems like I'm on a roll. Does anyone want me to share this info and help with sharing info too? I know you're thinking hey, why doesn't he just figure it out and mark his cost up a little and make a profit selling a spec'd out kit to us. But that's what I'd like you to tell me, where can I get a kit that's already spec'd out. I'd happily pay someone else a reasonable profit for doing the work already.... Anyone interested or just me talking to myself, which sometimes it seems like I'm doing.

I'll be upgrading my suspension, and it looks like the pieces are old technology, or at least old enough to have very reasonable prices for the components cost. I can leave a low rider shop with the right stuff installed, and they'd have the expertise to do a great job. The result for me is a Pantera which performs just that more closely to a Ferrari Enzo or Modena, or Formula One car, for that matter. I'm thinking under a grand for parts and not too bad for installation either. Great update, handling. This encompases the concept of safety, which gives my Pantera an edge when an otherwise unavoidable accident is in the works. Lots of reasons to pursue this matter further, so I will. By Vegas 2006 look for me with adjustable suspension at the track and I'll show you a demonstration. On the track and off, and I bet it'll be a hit. Nothing outrageosu, just lift or lower about an inch or two, race setting and street setting. Then the unseen factor, the self leveling component. A truly upgraded Pantera, well, maybe not with 600 horsepower, but it'll be dual purpose. And it'll be affordable for those of us who have to plan and budget for these matters.... Like me. The Pantera will always be an upgradeable car, because we keep doing stuff like this. Not rocket science at all, just effort and a little thinking. Has anyone already done this thinking, so I can simply get a ready to bolt on kit, that raises the car all the way around and maybe has a self levelling feature? Anybody?