Thread: Is an Air Suspension a good choice for a glass body car?

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Hi,
I am new to this, but about to have a 37' Ford coupe or roadster built for me. I have heard from someone that it is not a good idea to put an air suspension on a fiberglass bodied car because fiberglass bodied cars are "too light" and the car will bounce a lot. I was planning on putting an Air Ride Technologies Shockwave system in the car, but now I am wondering if this is the right move. I am going to be using the car as a daily driver and I want it to handle REALLY well and also ride comfortably. I am a novice to all of this and any and all input from all of you veterens would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks a lot
Glenn

First things first............follow Richard's advice. The people who build the stuff know the stuff.

As for the "I've heard..............................", that's one of the biggest problems with just about any endeavor. Any improperly built and parts spec'd car will handle poorly, run poorly, whatever. There are lots of bozos out there who like to tell negative stories because they're too lazy to learn what works. At least you're showing the good sense to do some research first.