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Old 01-03-2009 | 02:40 PM
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Is there any such thing? Air ride really appeals to me because I can adjust my ride height, but I want my box to handle competently.

Unfortunately, I can't really justify lowering my box on springs because I live in PA. The roads where I live are so terrible that I'd lose my bumpers in under 10 miles.
Air Ride would really be a better solution because then I could get low on a smooth road, or stand up on the back roads and in driveways.

Is possible to have air ride and still have good (or even better, great) handling?
Old 01-03-2009 | 02:45 PM
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Randode Air Stunner!
Do not settle for tiny front bags that will jar your kidneys loose.
Old 01-03-2009 | 05:32 PM
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Maybe I'm not asking my question properly. Yes, ride quality is very important, but is it possible to have Air Suspension and still have the box feeling like stiffer, more track-like?

I want adjustable ride height and I want to corner like mad! I want both!
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coils..might be the only choice....i had the same dilemma
Old 01-04-2009 | 05:35 AM
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here is your answer!!! screw "air stunners", screw Easy Street, etc.
Tanabe has this in Japan. Been over there for a few years.
Old 01-04-2009 | 01:02 PM
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Um, yeah I am "hating" on the U.S. market for cool stuff.
whatever dude, get over yourself.
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Old 01-05-2009 | 02:47 AM
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JDM ftw
Old 01-05-2009 | 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Gothbox
here is your answer!!! screw "air stunners", screw Easy Street, etc.
Tanabe has this in Japan. Been over there for a few years.
JDM FTW is right lol
I would so run these !! Someone needs to make a coilover with a bag like these.
Old 01-05-2009 | 05:21 AM
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AIR RUNNER FTMFW!!!
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Yea air would be a great solution. I mean air is great and all however I would really like to see how a coil bag suspension would ride. It seems like it would be the best of both worlds.
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ive always been told that air isnt good for performance aps because the bags cant handle hard cornering / breacking.
ive never had a set of my own so.
Gothbox and Randode would know for sure.
Big_hungry you got air too don't you?
Old 01-05-2009 | 06:24 PM
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no i don't have air. i'm still on coilovers. I wanting on some type of coilover to come out with on the fly height adjustment! Thats why I would love to have a coilover with some sort of air bag or something on it to adjust on teh fly. I could actually get in and out of my driveway without almost dragging off my bumper for once if i had something like that
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Originally Posted by Gothbox
here is your answer!!! screw "air stunners", screw Easy Street, etc.
Tanabe has this in Japan. Been over there for a few years.

There is a company that makes (or made? been a couple years since I saw it) a coilover with air bag, similiar to this, for Jeeps, i'll see if i can find the name.
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Found it. I wonder if they are making for other vehicles yet? may be worth checking into.

http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/techart...ock/index.html
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check this out:


https://www.universalairsuspension.c...1ab79c66c358e8
Old 01-05-2009 | 09:58 PM
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realy!
thats an interesting find.
im sure there is plenty of space on top of my coilovers for a set of thoes.
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hmmmmmm
Old 01-06-2009 | 03:58 PM
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Woah. I left for the weekend, came back and there's 18 replies to my thread! lol

I'm interested in learning more about the air bag + coilover solution.... what would we do for the rear then? Or would it just be OK with air bags in the rear?

EDIT: What about on-the-fly adjustable dampeners (shocks)?


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