that drop is gangsta slow, hahaha I LIKE!!!!

 

I like the drop man, also my valves are inside for now so it will speed up slightly when i put them outside closer to the bags (obviously). It makes the whole "bus" feeling hightened. That's what i view the box as, a bus, like the charter bus's that have airride and they drop the front down so you can get on/off easier

Seriously tho, i like it nice and slow.

 

Looks good. I like the slow drop. I am changing mine around this week to drop alot slower.

 

yea, i'm going to have to put drilled out plugs on the front dump valves to match the rear, shouldn't be too hard tho.

 

nice

 

so your using drilled plugs to control the drop? is it ridicously loud in the cabin?

 

right now no plugs. I only have 2 valves for just now for the rear, and it is kind of loud. People can still here it from outside or when they're driving past (friend told me he heard it). I'm going to drill out plugs for the front dump valves once i do it, cause i want it to go down nice and slow evenly. Going up i don't care cause i'll be using separate switchs, not all at once. I can't wait to get the dump valves underneath tho (once i have valveS) cause it is kind of loud

 

Hey stupid ? can some one give me a list of fittings i'm going to need heres what im going to do es front struts ss bags in the rear vair400c compresor 5 gallon 8 port tank THANKS 4 everything also could i have a website to get all my fittings this is the only thing i'm not sure of

 

What type of fittings do you want to use? Plastic PTC (Push-To-Connect) fittings, or Compression Fittings? Most of the online sellers (Suicide Doors, FBI, Innovative, etc.) sell the plastic PTC fittings which i wouldn't recommend. I've never used them but it make me feel better to use all brass fittings just for mental security lol.

Try to locate a local Parker Store, they sell DOT Compression and all brass PTC fittings (rated @ 1000 PSI, re-usable forever virtually). They also have every other fitting you'll need, as far as reducing coupling, plugs, elbows, 45's, T-fittings, extruded blocks, nipples ... EVERYTHING. I really recommend them. They also have DOT airline which can be bought for slightly less online (SuicideDoors.com is where i got some of my line). In the end i'm going to have all Parker Store all-brass PTC fittings.

It's pretty impossible to just list what exact fittings you will need man. I tried to think of all the ones i needed in my head and i was going to order them online, but i eventually started writing a diagram and wrote down every fitting i'd need, then went to the store and while i was picking them all out i layed it all out in my head. You need to get all your stuff first (it's a good idea to anyhow) and find out where you're going to mount it all. Then you can write down all the fittings you will need.

 

RebelMan is right. Even though we have the same exact vehicles, and may even use the same exact parts your install may be different from mine. It all depends on where and how you mount your components. The method rebelMan listed is probably the best if it is an option for you.

If that is not an option I would highly recommend http://www.innovativeairsuspension.com Larry is extremely knowledgeable, great to deal with and very reasonable. If you talk to him personally he can probably guide you through what fittings you will need. Otherwise I would take a look at his "pre-packaged" fitting options...

http://www.innovativeairsuspension.c...mode=cat_click

 

Hey guys thanks alot you don't know how much you both have helped , i'm thinking i want to go with brass fittings . The company i work for uses prenumatic everything and they use the plastic fittings and are always haveing to replace them so brass it is for me thanks again

 

No problem, Innovative is good to deal with as RTon said.

 

Hey rebel hate to bother you anymore but do you happen to have any more video your first video made me all warm and fussy nice job

 

I have a ton of other Scion footage (from all the shows/meets i've been to with my club), but as far as video's of just my xB or the air ride that is the only one. Once i get the front done and everything mounted how i want it i'll make a longer video playing with the switchs and showing where everything is mounted (valves underneath, tank & comp under the false floor .... spare will be gone )


Also, today i redid my air lines route ... before i had them coming out from beneath both tailights and then kind of went out of the way. Instead of going straight to the Elbow/90 comp. fitting they like went in towards the center of the car and then back out to the Elbows (i didn't have the facing directly where the line could just come down and straight at them). Today i tightened the hell out of the fittings underneath the car (from SS bag: 1/2"->3/8" reducing bushing, 2.5" 3/8" Nipple [can't just put an elbow right up against the bag, cause the axle is in the way], 3/8" Comp. Elbow). Before the lines came out and went thru both the shipping brackets in the back, now they come out and go directly to the bags with barely any slack, before they kind of sagged down to the point that people behind me could see the lines hanging down. And the passenger side line would get close to the muffler, like up to 3" away from it, maybe 2". Anyhow, got rid of one leak at the driver side fitting from doing this, and it will last until i get the front parts and move all the valves underneath and redo the air line again. I still have a small leak or 2 at the tank, i fixed like 3 or 4 today but from some point after the fill valve there is still a small leak. So far i fixed any leaks i had from the tank itself.

 

Yup Im proof of this they will hop at 200@ psi when I was using the EAI x-air cyclinders I could hop a good 4" from the bottom of the tire. (1/2 line 1/2 valves)

Now I use Shockwaves out of a Ford Focus and it rides like a Lac

 

What are shockwaves? More details and pics please

 

Yes, please post the info. about using the Focus struts in the front.

I have been considering trying different shockwave set ups, but didn't want to play the role of an expensive guinea pig.

So what modifications had to be done to use the Focus strut? How low do the shockwaves allow the front to drop compared to EAI and Airlift? How much stroke does the Focus strut have?

Thanks.

 

Hey guys can you tell me where to get these" shorter shocks" at and who makes them . Also i said poop on it yesterday and threw down about 1500 and ordered everything execpt my fittings i'll wait tell everything comes in and then decide how i'm going to mount all of the goood stuff THANKS AGAIN GUYS IT'S HELPED OUT A LOT

 

This information is courtesy of Spider13. He told me that he also had to use a few washers at the top of the shock because the stud was a little too long. He stated that they allowed the back to sit pretty much all the way down. (As low as the bags would allow.)

Item: Shock - Sensa-Trac - Rear
Product Number: NS 5870
Quantity: 2
Price: $29.99
Core Price: $0.00
Total: $59.98

 

thanks for the info RTon, at least the load of the rear of the xB won't be on the shocks but on the bags (i assume this is better)