Thread: Time for new rear shocks, need your advice

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I've given up on coilovers.
With 3 1/2" - 4" of travel and settling in 2" not much travel left.
My 32 has coilovers and the ride leaves a lot to be desired.

You can get a better ride imho with a transverse spring and some shocks with longer travel than the coilovers as shown in the pic of my 31 on 32 rails roadster project.

Granted, it would be a lot of work for you, but swapping crossmembers etc. isn't too bad if the body is off.

Note as well, the lower shock mounts are aftermarket coilover mounts.
Gives you three heights to work with.

The chrome plated shocks are from Speedway - an excellent outfit to deal with - and made in Canada.

A similar pair of front shocks are also Canadian made and in fact were recommended by Mike Bishop who wrote the "How to Build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod" book with Vern Tardel as the ultimate front highboy roadster shock.
(You need this book, it's pretty much the bible for AV8's and has a lot of information for us 32 folks.)

The 1" aluminum spacer you see was used to raise the body up a touch so there's a little more tire/fender clearance.
I may be able to lower it back down, but have to wait until the roadster is running to see what I can do.

40 Ford spring pack with custom main leaf fwiw.

And . . . if I ever change my mind about coilovers, with coilover mounts already installed swapping over is a 1 hour job.

Other pics of the rear axle install available if you wish.