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airbags or coilovers????
Sunday, June 18, 2006 7:14 PM
Im savin up money....trying to figure out what to get...airbags, from airride tech. or some sort of coilovers???
let me know what you think

Kyle

Re: airbags or coilovers????
Sunday, June 18, 2006 8:49 PM
Start with answering these:
The Almighty Suspension FAQ wrote:-How low do you want to be from stock? The lower you go the harsher the ride.
-How soft or stiff do you want ride quality?
-How much do you want to pay?
-How many times do you want to half-arse this before its done right?
-How quick do you want to be able to adjust it? Or are you into adjusting at all?
-How critical are you when it comes to being COMPLETELY EVEN?
-How are the roads in your area?




Re: airbags or coilovers????
Monday, June 19, 2006 4:33 AM
the main question is how much do you wanna pay? theres a big difference in price between the 2. also once you get bags, dont think thats all the money you have to spend. an air ride system needs to maintaned and checked on



Re: airbags or coilovers????
Monday, June 19, 2006 10:07 AM
[quote=ßãggéÐÇåv98 (Ûñqùðtäߣè Øñé)]the main question is how much do you wanna pay? theres a big difference in price between the 2. also once you get bags, dont think thats all the money you have to spend. an air ride system needs to maintaned and checked on

expand on that


Re: airbags or coilovers????
Monday, June 19, 2006 10:36 AM
meaning that sometimes valves go bad. vavles get stuck open you have to take it apart and clean the seals. sometimes the wiring for the system can ground on something else causing problems. fittings can break and leak. air lines can break. theres a bunch of things that can go wrong with air ride.



Re: airbags or coilovers????
Monday, June 19, 2006 10:37 AM
oh, also you need to drain your tank like once every 2 weeks to get the water out. you dont want water to build up in your tank



Re: airbags or coilovers????
Monday, June 19, 2006 9:59 PM
listen to baggedcav about air hes not lying to you but as for water if you get a water trap that takes care of most of it getting in the tank. but yeah and dont o with ART go with easystreet



Re: airbags or coilovers????
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 4:00 AM
^^ right. water traps do help prevent water in tanks (their only like 20 bucks so why not invest in one) but it wont stop all the water from getting in. most tanks have drains on the bottom.

as stated id go w/ easystreet over air ride tech (art) mainly for the price. both kits are good kits but the art kit is way over priced imo.



Re: airbags or coilovers????
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:23 PM
The difference between Easystreet (what I have)and Airride tech is art uses aluminum strut bodies, Easy uses steel. So Art will handle better due to less unsprung weight but it cost a lot more. I am totaly happy with mine but that is because I can accept the hassels that come with air ride, like the other poeple said, for example when a bracket broke causing a air line to rub the tire and break, needless to say the tire and fender got into an argument....the fender won. On the other side when I go autocross and out handle all other cars in my class it is totaly worth it, plus chicks dig air ride. Oh due your self a favor and get the eletronic controller, it simplifies installation and operation a huge amount.


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