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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KJ-00-GT" data-source="post: 1511530" data-attributes="member: 28847">I have driven maybe 200 miles since I put in the coil over suspension, the last drive last week before more or less putting the car away for winter I noticed an issue. The rear suspension had gotten very rough and clunking over bumpy roads. Checking it out after getting home, the rear shocks had about 3/4' of travel so basically riding on the bump stops. Now I knew going into this that the Maxspeedingrods suspension is known for this issue on our cars, but I hadn't slammed the car, the rear spring adjustment was as high up and still keeping a coil on it that I could make it. I had seen a YouTube video about this issue and the guy figured out to use a '98 Chevy Tracker rear shock. It fits and has a shorter shock body which is the issue with the coil over shock body, it's too long. The guy in the video used a Monroe OE type shock, I ordered from Rock Auto and they also listed a KYB Gas Adjust shock, it's a much firmer shock( Have them on my '69 Camaro), so that is what I got. I also ordered new quad shocks.The two shocks difference, The KYB is at full extension and the other is almost compressed to where it was at in the car.[ATTACH=full]21334[/ATTACH]Had a chance to finish the removal of the old and install of the new. Hoping I can test drive it next week to see the change, it is sitting a little higher and hoping it settles after driving it.[ATTACH=full]21333[/ATTACH]When I got the car the airbags were blown and cut out. I'm not sure if I'm going to replace them but was getting tired of the passenger side cover sticking out and flapping. So took the module out and cut the cover off the blown bag module. then duct taped the seam back together and placed it back in the dash.[ATTACH=full]21336[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]21337[/ATTACH]And finally some photos I took on the last drive.[ATTACH=full]21338[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]21339[/ATTACH]I have a few more things I'm working on, more to come.</blockquote>