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Old 07-29-2012, 01:47 PM
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Has anyone tried this out and what are your thoughts on them.
im thinking about installing them on the rear only to help out with the bumps. What is required to do the install?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/AIR-60897/?rtype=10
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Strano has a kit like this on his site, i am sure he has some info on it.
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I installed a set of these on my daughters 96 rs. Her car kept bottoming out when she had passengers in the back seat. Kit works well, and you can set it up so that both left and right have separate air pressures. Would work well in a drag or 1/4 mile race setup.

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do u have to buy the compressor how do u fill them
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i saw a thread a while back where someone put those in his car but his car was slammed to the ground
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Gabriel makes shocks that do the same thing for about $20 less...
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And you get shitty shocks.... I sell an air spring kit. It's better than air shocks because you can still use as good a shocks as you want, use the springs you want, and only add air/spring rate/height when you require it.
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I've got this setup in my car with the compressor and guages in the glove box. Automatically fills the bags if they get low for some reason. I can set them to whatever pressure I want right from the driver seat.

I'm actually probably going to be removing the system and selling it soon. It just wasn't helping my setup at the drag strip. If you are interested, send me a PM. I got no idea for price, but we can figure that out.

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Originally Posted by davidc212k
Has anyone tried this out and what are your thoughts on them.
im thinking about installing them on the rear only to help out with the bumps. What is required to do the install?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/AIR-60897/?rtype=10
Just put mine in today for many of the reasons on Sam's sight. Pretty simple install....routed the air fittings for easy access.



Left side bag, left side fitting, etc...

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Originally Posted by LPE 403
Just put mine in today for many of the reasons on Sam's sight. Pretty simple install....routed the air fittings for easy access.



Left side bag, left side fitting, etc...

very good idea with the air fittings....did u have enough line or did u have to add to it... do u gotta take the springs out or can u get them up in how long it take...??

whats really the purpose u see outta them
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Originally Posted by unioncarpenter84
very good idea with the air fittings....did u have enough line or did u have to add to it... do u gotta take the springs out or can u get them up in how long it take...??

whats really the purpose u see outta them
Thanks...took an hour, had plenty of line, installed with springs in. I cut my bump stops off, so preventing bottoming out was biggest reason.

Per Sam's website:

Provides More Stable Ride
Improves Handling And Braking
Up to 1000 lbs. of Leveling Capacity
Air Adjustable/Custom Tune
Reduces Roll/Sway And Bottoming Out
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Originally Posted by LPE 403
Thanks...took an hour, had plenty of line, installed with springs in. I cut my bump stops off, so preventing bottoming out was biggest reason.

Per Sam's website:

Provides More Stable Ride
Improves Handling And Braking
Up to 1000 lbs. of Leveling Capacity
Air Adjustable/Custom Tune
Reduces Roll/Sway And Bottoming Out
would it help my car from squating down in the rear....and whats tht website?
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Originally Posted by Sam Strano
And you get shitty shocks.... I sell an air spring kit. It's better than air shocks because you can still use as good a shocks as you want, use the springs you want, and only add air/spring rate/height when you require it.
Could you say what's shitty about the Gabriels? Because I've found
them adequate as far as damping goes, not much different in feel
from the prior Bilsteins. I haven't come across any quantitative
damping rate numbers for them to compare to the few shocks I do
have.



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