approx specs on Pantera suspension needed for airbag conversion

All it takes it removing the wheel, one end of the shock and taking some measurements.

The front suspension is one of the first things I am going to address in assembly. I got the tires mounted on the rims but not seated nor aired up. It will take me a bit to get the gr4 wheels sanded and clear coated. Then I will have them aired up and balanced.

With the aluminum air dam I made from scratch I am planning on putting air bags on mine as soon as the rims are painted. The suspension is a project in of itself. Before I painted the car I got the power steering near finished but I have some detail work to bring all the suspension geometry together; including modifying the power steering raq to eliminate bump steer.

The problem with bump steer is not the location of the raq. Moving the raq only moves the effected range. The steering rack has to be modified to correct bump steer.

I will be eliminating any required spacers for the wheels as they only increase scrub and I will be making A-Arms from scratch to make some other adjustments.

It is the next thing on the list as soon as the rims are finished.

I would love to know the best air ride, if there is such a thing, to add to our cars. Is there a setup out there that bolts right in?

Again, I would love to know if anyone has specifications I am definitely all ears.

Thanks,

Mark

Capri, browse to and look in the tech section. Ted Mitchell on Oklahoma did an exhaustive measurement of the Pantera chassis (early pushbutton and '74) and has more specs than anyone. He also sells some very high-quality hard parts that no one else has- including an inboard rear brake setup that involves a tricky modification to the ZF.

Web site is www.tmitch.com
I HATE this forum's response to adding a correction to a post- it SELECTS AND DELETES an entire line instead of just adding the text!

Jack,

You should be able to click on the folder with the pencil eraser and then edit normally, just like any other word processing program.

John

I have looked into getting a cabin-adjustable ride height for my car and have considered an airbag system but decided against it. I am now looking at a system made by WWW.RAMLIFTPRO.COM that is hydraulic. If you already have a coilover kit, the ram slips under each coil, like a spacer. The 2wheel and 4wheel systems is available with 1.25" or 2.5" lift rams with a lifting time of 3 to 4 seconds and can be done on the fly. Check out their website. Just another option to consider

Looks like a reasonable alternative to protect GT5 airdams. Let us know how it works should you try it.