I was gonna get coil-overs.. then I thought about just getting springs... but now for some reason, I WANT AIR-BAGS!!

Anyone have them installed? I remember a blue car slaaamed.. but I want first hand experience... AND.. if anyone can tell me where to buy them.. that would be sweet!

thanks!

 

 

While I don't share your enthusiasm with bags, my old housemate used to sell and install bags. I haven't looked at the clearance in the front, but that is probably going to be critical. Since it uses a coilover design of shock spring, you'll likely need to use a bag over shock design. Since bags change with with pressure and compression, the area needs to be wide enough to accomodate. Another option is to use cylinders, but if space is already a limitation, then you're probably going to get stuck with a small cylinder. Smaller cylinders don't have as much volume so their 'spring' rates increase very fast during compression of the suspensions. Especially when you have the car sitting lower. The result is a harsh, uncomfortable ride. Larger cylinders are still harsher than bags, but can be much better than small ones.

The rear probably won't be a problem as the springs and shocks are separated. The bag can simply fit in place of the spring and there should be plenty of room.

Lastly, you need to consider space for a tank and compressor(s). The size and number of compressors will be limited by space. You'll also need to decide how much you will use such a system. Tanks will run out quickly. Compressors will need to cycle on. And how long the compressors stay on is dependent on tank size and how many compressors you use. And those compressors are fairly loud. There are a lot of trade-offs here. One compressor will be quieter but take longer to fill a tank. Several will be much faster, but be louder overall. Also, I don't think we have a whole lot of room under the car, so you'll probably have to mount it in the trunk. My friend worked primarily with PT Cruisers and we found that we could create enough room with some types of aftermarket exhausts. You may be able to do the same but the PT also has a beam axle in the rear, that in it's nature, left a lot of room around it. Lastly, keep in mind, that your handling performance wil drop. Bags, currently, do not have nearly the control you find in a good spring/shock set-up. And wile they can be tuned, space limitations really makes it hard to put in an ideal set-up for the given application.

 

Do It!!!!!!!!!!

 

Good Lord here we go again!!!!