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static drop: how can I go lower?

Mazda Lowering Static Mazda Suspension Mazda Tech
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crazymikey   +1y
yeah speedster,they're drop shocks. they're super short and don't have anywhere near the travel my stock shocks had.

How do the air shocks work though? Like where does the air come from to give you lift and drop? I'm really intrigued by the idea...
twistedsmily   +1y
the have a air fitting set up on them like a bike tire has not to sure of the right name though
crazymikey   +1y
I looked into air shocks a little more....if I was do to that,I may as well just bag the truck instead.
disciple   +1y
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my truck bout 2years ago static dropped wheels are 16s with 60 series tyres and i still had bout two inches of suspension travel due to cut down bumpstops and low profile stops in front end
1hotdawg   +1y


How the heck did you come to that conclusion lol? It's just like installing regular shocks lol, cept you run the airline, after t'ing them together, in to an area where you can easily hook up to an airhose to fill when needed. I've got mine in a whole on the right rear fender brace, towards the back side of the fender. No cutting, drilling needed. Works great, when I need to air'm up a bit, hook up to a air hose and slap some air in'm...lol and check the tires while I'm at it
mazdawg(mikey)   +1y
if you go any lower you will give up some suspension travel. you could cut the front bump stop mount completely out. this will let your lower control arm move more upward plus you will need to do this once you bag it anyway. in the rear you could put the overload on the top of the leaf spring which dearches the leaf spring and makes it flat. the problem with that is the frame will be in complete contact with the rearend. the solution to that is to install air shocks. they will give you just enough stiffness to not rattle your brain. you can also pick up a 4" piece of round pipe, cut it in half and weld it into the frame just above the rear end making a half notch that will give you extra travel and you wont have to cut your bed.
crazymikey   +1y


lol yes,I understand all that,and it makes sense,but since that's the way it works,and I want to bag my truck,I may as well save my money and keep the drop shocks I have and forego the air shocks and just go all out and bag it if I want adjustable suspension. I know if I put air shocks in my truck,I'd probably never pump them up,I'd just leave 'em collapsed all the time.
crazymikey   +1y


When I was under my truck this morning,I was actually thinking about cutting thet front bracket off. In the rear,I have my overload leaf on the bottom,with the main leaf ontop,and it's pretty flat as it is.

I don't quite understand the 4" pipe thing though??

I'm only hesitant to cut my bed because I have a bedliner and I do use my bed to carry stuff,so I don't want like holes and stuff in my bed making it useless. This thing is my daily driver.
joshbrennan   +1y
for the 4" piece of pipe idea, hes talking about the same idea as a bolt in c-notch, but welding in the half piece of pipe for the extra suspension travel. doing this you wouldn't have to cut your bed.

1hotdawg   +1y
I gotcha. I forgot you had dropped shox on anyways. The point of the air shocks would just be to pump'm up a hair when you see you're hitting your frame all the time Mine probably have less than 20 psi in them if even ten lol, just so I don't bang the frame on the minor bumps. I have about 1-1 1/2" of travel in the rear and the front.