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im in the middle of putting my rear airbags and i want to be slammed!!! i"ve test fitted the rear bags and it seems like my shock wont let me go lower then i would like!! has anyone gone through this???? any help would be appreciated!!! thnx
I'm beginning to think this is the way to go, I love the idea being low and static but it's just not practical where I'm at. Couple questions though before I start piecing things together...
The parts list in post #2 looks like it was last edited last year, is that still the way to go or does anyone have suggestions for things they'd do differently?
Ride quality: I know it's going to be worse than my BC Coilovers when they were first installed and unmolested, but how does it compare to stock - assuming sway bars set on full stiff?
Handling/Performance: I'm not going to be drifting or taking it to the track, but I enjoy driving on curvy roads, should I be worried?
I love the way my car looks low but it's almost undrivable at the moment so it's not doing me a whole lot of good. Would love some input from the pros on the above.
Thanks for the great thread and info, any feedback would be great.
The parts list in post #2 looks like it was last edited last year, is that still the way to go or does anyone have suggestions for things they'd do differently?
Ride quality: I know it's going to be worse than my BC Coilovers when they were first installed and unmolested, but how does it compare to stock - assuming sway bars set on full stiff?
Handling/Performance: I'm not going to be drifting or taking it to the track, but I enjoy driving on curvy roads, should I be worried?
I love the way my car looks low but it's almost undrivable at the moment so it's not doing me a whole lot of good. Would love some input from the pros on the above.
Thanks for the great thread and info, any feedback would be great.
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... sorry but whats a bump stop and where is it located lol ?? thnx again!!!
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how old are the bags that you are talking about? 1-1.5mm is REALLY small and i would not be worried about it. the bags i have on my current project look like **** and have tons of those 1-1.5 cracks in them. its normal and unless they start getting big or the bag starts leaking i would not worry about it.
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I'm beginning to think this is the way to go, I love the idea being low and static but it's just not practical where I'm at. Couple questions though before I start piecing things together...
The parts list in post #2 looks like it was last edited last year, is that still the way to go or does anyone have suggestions for things they'd do differently? those are still all very common parts and i would still recommend them to anyone.
Ride quality: I know it's going to be worse than my BC Coilovers when they were first installed and unmolested, but how does it compare to stock - assuming sway bars set on full stiff? the ride should not be worse that coilovers at all. they it should actually be a very nice/smooth ride. unless you are driving around aired up all the way or aired out completely the ride should be nice
Handling/Performance: I'm not going to be drifting or taking it to the track, but I enjoy driving on curvy roads, should I be worried? there are a lot of autox people that run air ride setups on there cars and they still do great.
I love the way my car looks low but it's almost undrivable at the moment so it's not doing me a whole lot of good. Would love some input from the pros on the above.
Thanks for the great thread and info, any feedback would be great.
The parts list in post #2 looks like it was last edited last year, is that still the way to go or does anyone have suggestions for things they'd do differently? those are still all very common parts and i would still recommend them to anyone.
Ride quality: I know it's going to be worse than my BC Coilovers when they were first installed and unmolested, but how does it compare to stock - assuming sway bars set on full stiff? the ride should not be worse that coilovers at all. they it should actually be a very nice/smooth ride. unless you are driving around aired up all the way or aired out completely the ride should be nice
Handling/Performance: I'm not going to be drifting or taking it to the track, but I enjoy driving on curvy roads, should I be worried? there are a lot of autox people that run air ride setups on there cars and they still do great.
I love the way my car looks low but it's almost undrivable at the moment so it's not doing me a whole lot of good. Would love some input from the pros on the above.
Thanks for the great thread and info, any feedback would be great.
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on the parts that i listed in post #2, i recently installed most of the same parts on my newest project (69 galaxie)
im using the same REAR bags that i suggested
the same switchbox
the same pressure switch
the same valves
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...3367547&type=1
im using the same REAR bags that i suggested
the same switchbox
the same pressure switch
the same valves
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...3367547&type=1
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Bumpstops are located on your shocks, they prevent the shock from completely bottoming out. Its illegal to run without them but you can make them quite a bit smaller. I've upgraded all my shocks on my setup but yes you can be this low with oem shocks! Hope this helps 
