Air Bag Suspension

[rgr34]

hi ppl everybody seems to go coil overs for the race feel...... anyone in here got airbags suspension in there skyline???

[ebola]

I'm 100% stock...

I had considered air shocks as a possibility for a while. (Adjustable ride height)

currently want (one day in the distant and modified future) tein edf.

And technically - 'lines already have coil overs. Its just the setup of the shock in the spring (or so I understand - go ahead, kill me if I'm wrong...)

--ebola

[n15m0]

I'm 100% stock...

I had considered air shocks as a possibility for a while. (Adjustable ride height)

currently want (one day in the distant and modified future) tein edf.

And technically - 'lines already have coil overs. Its just the setup of the shock in the spring (or so I understand - go ahead, kill me if I'm wrong...)

--ebola

incase you have the wrong idea, the Tein EDFC only controls damping...not height.

[ebola]

incase you have the wrong idea, the Tein EDFC only controls damping...not height.

Yeah, but since I actually want to push my car hard once in a while, they are probably better. same height, perhaps, but can soften them off for road & tighten them for track (for when I get there...)

race quality air shocks... I couldn't find out if they were height adjustable - and as for air bags, well, although triple convolute bags have the right amount of travel (and legality), they are a 'street' application (afaik).

not that I get to the track (once so far), but I will one day.

[rgr34]

my r34 is a road going car wont ever see the track really weighing up options..... anyone know of any places in melb which do air bag suspension.....

[SKY 34]

sumone in Perth had those in a civic....I went to the same pannel beater where the guy did his panelwork....the panelshop owner said that the suspensions are too soft buoyance....not very nice to drive in

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

sorrry. but y would u want air bags on a skyline.

air bags are for like vips and stuff just put adjustable coilovers in your car with a softish sort of damper

[rgr34]

just to be different.... my cars a r34 sedan.....i like the idea of being able to lower it up and down at the flick of a switch! also i have really steep drive way.

Edited November 30, 2006 by rgr34

[ebola]

http://www.airbagit.com/airsuspension.htm

http://www.air-suspension-forum.com/

c/o http://www.google.com/

answer to your question is 'no'. Short reason is "airbags don't handle well" long reason is "do research". air sounds all good, but in practice, its just not worth paying for (I still intend to keep using it, but only for combustion and respiration)

If you could find a set that can 'handle' ... and is cheaper than proven technologies, awesome. I doubt it, though. Oh - and just a thought - you might want to look at upgrading things like sway bars as well at the same time.

EDIT - just looked at the air-suspension-forum link. damn its empty. time to remind myself "research != google".

Edited November 30, 2006 by ebola

[rgr34]

good feedback..... i guess air bags are not the right way to go by researching a little bit......