My FBI/Slam Specialties Bags Review (56k beware)
#1
My FBI/Slam Specialties Bags Review (56k beware)
Install Time 2 1/2 hours by myself with hand tools
Job - Removing Easy Street Crapola Air Sleeve's and Mounts and Installing FBI's Brackets and Slam Specialities Bags.
First Note - For SS you have to get your own bolts / washers for the brackets and bag.
This kinda irked me that I have to go by my own bolts and stuff to make this kit work, but enh No big deal. I called FBI first to make sure they didnt forget anything but they said you have to.. its some SS rule that they dont send bolts with it
Got some 3/4 16 NC Grade 8 Bolts
Also Got 1 In Washers for the bottom part to bolt the bottom bracket to the lower control arm thingy.
While I was at the store I picked up Two 1/2 In Compression Fittings because the Easy Street Fittings have started leaking some
What Took me the Longest was getting the Easy Street's Rear Crap off my car since those little pesky hex bolts they send tend to rust and then the allen head wrench just rounds them off ..
The SS Bags Fill alot faster and I do mean A lot faster then the Sleeve Bags did.. Im running the same set up and when you hit the up switch while in the car it jerks your head back.. it actually suprised the hell out of me
The Ride is about 100 Times better.. The Rear End isnt sloppy feeling anymore.. It feels like there more control and its not bouncy at all!! I really love the way it rides now.. Keep in Mind I still have the Factory shocks on so once I get the Lowered ones put on should be alot better riding!!
On to the pics! In No real order
Open Hatch Shot
Wheel
Psg Side During Install
Ground Shot
Drivers Side Inflated
Drivers Side Installing
Top Of Back / Showing Fitings
Drivers Side Empty
Drivers Side Empty 2
Pic of the Slam bags
Ahh theres crap in that picture (See Easy Street)
All Over I just Love them so far!
Job - Removing Easy Street Crapola Air Sleeve's and Mounts and Installing FBI's Brackets and Slam Specialities Bags.
First Note - For SS you have to get your own bolts / washers for the brackets and bag.
This kinda irked me that I have to go by my own bolts and stuff to make this kit work, but enh No big deal. I called FBI first to make sure they didnt forget anything but they said you have to.. its some SS rule that they dont send bolts with it
Got some 3/4 16 NC Grade 8 Bolts
Also Got 1 In Washers for the bottom part to bolt the bottom bracket to the lower control arm thingy.
While I was at the store I picked up Two 1/2 In Compression Fittings because the Easy Street Fittings have started leaking some
What Took me the Longest was getting the Easy Street's Rear Crap off my car since those little pesky hex bolts they send tend to rust and then the allen head wrench just rounds them off ..
The SS Bags Fill alot faster and I do mean A lot faster then the Sleeve Bags did.. Im running the same set up and when you hit the up switch while in the car it jerks your head back.. it actually suprised the hell out of me
The Ride is about 100 Times better.. The Rear End isnt sloppy feeling anymore.. It feels like there more control and its not bouncy at all!! I really love the way it rides now.. Keep in Mind I still have the Factory shocks on so once I get the Lowered ones put on should be alot better riding!!
On to the pics! In No real order
Open Hatch Shot
Wheel
Psg Side During Install
Ground Shot
Drivers Side Inflated
Drivers Side Installing
Top Of Back / Showing Fitings
Drivers Side Empty
Drivers Side Empty 2
Pic of the Slam bags
Ahh theres crap in that picture (See Easy Street)
All Over I just Love them so far!
#4
Peabe - We Made a Small Hole in the floor pan for wires / air line to run though to the outside.. still gotta put my sound deadner in on the floor as well
Compressor is inside and its not to lout.. Valves are outside and there really loud to the people outside heheheh
Compressor is inside and its not to lout.. Valves are outside and there really loud to the people outside heheheh
#9
Originally Posted by hotbox05
conti techs ya'll conti techs
Height Wise it sits about the same on the factory shocks then my ES bags did
Once I get back form out of town this weekend im gonna put the lowering schocks on it
#16
nice write up man. Definitely the way i'm going to go! How do you mount your valves in the rear? Did you bolt them on the frame somewhere? Looks like their more reliable then other stuff, and they go up pretty high too . I want to put my compressor inside as well, and the valves outside. Wish i didn't have to drill a hole tho
#17
The valves are up under the bumper behind the bumper support..
For the Hole We just Air Nibbles a Chunk out and then covered the edges with Tape
As a temp fix Im using several layers of tape to cover the holes and still alow the lines to go through.. Once I get frisky one weekend everything is comeing out of the back and im laying down my sound deadner
For the Hole We just Air Nibbles a Chunk out and then covered the edges with Tape
As a temp fix Im using several layers of tape to cover the holes and still alow the lines to go through.. Once I get frisky one weekend everything is comeing out of the back and im laying down my sound deadner
#19
Senior Member
SL Member
Team N.V.S.
Originally Posted by sciondrgn
Correction :
I went and measured.. From Ground to Middle Fender is 22in same as it was with the Easy Street Bags
And theres about a 2 in extra height difference
I went and measured.. From Ground to Middle Fender is 22in same as it was with the Easy Street Bags
And theres about a 2 in extra height difference