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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by peabe
front (easy street)
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50' OF 1/4" DOT AIRLINE

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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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air runner is great. Rides like factory and is a true bolt on. Yes i do agree its pricey, but its well worth the price. A couple of my friend has them on their cars and i admit its the best setup ive ridden in ever.
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 12:38 AM
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I can tell you about some horror stories from Easy Street So far >_<

Ive blown 3 drivers side bags and they finally offered me a refund since they cant fix the problem,. I just hope the FBI kit is better!

I trust the bellowed style bags alot more then the sleeves anyday!
FBI's kit IS the easy street stuff. I have heard tons of bad things with Easy Street, but they have noticed the problems and done something about it. My kit has ran perfect so far. I run the 2500lbs in the bag, I don't recommend the Easy Street REAR's.

As for the side to side thing, i like Side to side, but in the long run, it could damage something, like putting FBSS on a body dropped truck, its not good on certain points on the vehicle.

Sittin Im talking about FBI's Rear Kit which is not easy streeta stuff, I dont have the front kit yet just because of The problems Easy Street is having all the way around
My bad, you didn't clarify front or back.

Quad, get pics of what the whole kit looks like and how it looks on the car.
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 12:43 AM
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I can tell you about some horror stories from Easy Street So far >_<

Ive blown 3 drivers side bags and they finally offered me a refund since they cant fix the problem,. I just hope the FBI kit is better!

I trust the bellowed style bags alot more then the sleeves anyday!
FBI's kit IS the easy street stuff. I have heard tons of bad things with Easy Street, but they have noticed the problems and done something about it. My kit has ran perfect so far. I run the 2500lbs in the bag, I don't recommend the Easy Street REAR's.

As for the side to side thing, i like Side to side, but in the long run, it could damage something, like putting FBSS on a body dropped truck, its not good on certain points on the vehicle.

Sittin Im talking about FBI's Rear Kit which is not easy streeta stuff, I dont have the front kit yet just because of The problems Easy Street is having all the way around
My bad, you didn't clarify front or back.

Quad, get pics of what the whole kit looks like and how it looks on the car.
so easy street fronts and FBI rears?
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Sittin_Pretti_Box
As for the side to side thing, i like Side to side, but in the long run, it could damage something, like putting FBSS on a body dropped truck, its not good on certain points on the vehicle.
ONCE AGAIN i dont understand why people always say dont use side to side. either they believe it will mess something up or it wont work. i have had it for over ten thousand miles and it works perfect. so anyone who thinks other wise come to nopi nationals and i will show you.
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 02:25 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Air-B...QQcmdZViewItem

is this a good deal? just curious
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Originally Posted by scion1616
Originally Posted by Sittin_Pretti_Box
As for the side to side thing, i like Side to side, but in the long run, it could damage something, like putting FBSS on a body dropped truck, its not good on certain points on the vehicle.
ONCE AGAIN i dont understand why people always say dont use side to side. either they believe it will mess something up or it wont work. i have had it for over ten thousand miles and it works perfect. so anyone who thinks other wise come to nopi nationals and i will show you.
ONCE AGAIN in the looooooooooong run. I never said it won't work. IN THE LONG RUN it can cause some sort of damage your most likely won't even see.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Air-B...QQcmdZViewItem

is this a good deal? just curious
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Originally Posted by peabe
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Air-Bag-Air-Suspension-Kit-FREE-SHIPPING_W0QQitemZ7999031920QQcategoryZ33586QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

is this a good deal? just curious
maybe for a minitruck, but not for a scion. I'd recommend the viair 450 or any other 100% duty cycle compressor.
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Originally Posted by Sittin_Pretti_Box
Originally Posted by peabe
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Air-Bag-Air-Suspension-Kit-FREE-SHIPPING_W0QQitemZ7999031920QQcategoryZ33586QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

is this a good deal? just curious
maybe for a minitruck, but not for a scion. I'd recommend the viair 450 or any other 100% duty cycle compressor.
ok. hows this setup and price?
Front Air-Over-Strut Kit (easystreet) $500
Rear Kit (easystreet) $250
valves (Blitzluft) $320
compressor (viair 450) $190
switches $20
pressure switch $16
tank $55
2 dual needles 200 psi guages $60
1 single dual needle 200psi guage $30
1 relay $6
50' OF 1/2" DOT AIRLINE $30
50' OF 1/4" DOT AIRLINE $10
fittings $120 - (http://fbimini.com/product.asp?idno=3949)

$1607
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Sittin_Pretti_Box
ONCE AGAIN in the looooooooooong run. I never said it won't work. IN THE LONG RUN it can cause some sort of damage your most likely won't even see.
some sort of damage huh. what exactly is there to tear up by making your suspension work side to side.
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could you use 2 of these instead of a switchbox?
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by scion1616
Originally Posted by Sittin_Pretti_Box
ONCE AGAIN in the looooooooooong run. I never said it won't work. IN THE LONG RUN it can cause some sort of damage your most likely won't even see.
some sort of damage huh. what exactly is there to tear up by making your suspension work side to side.
how many cars/trucks have you bagged? how long have you been around air suspension to know anything about em? You act like you are defending something like you are married to it. You are egging this on like you want a fight? give it up, cuz thats not what I'm trying to do. I already said that side to side can cause the car to flex, its something you aren't going to see in a short time. And having it for more than 10k miles means nothing. so keep being an _______ if you'd like.
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Originally Posted by peabe


could you use 2 of these instead of a switchbox?
those are manual valves. you basically run the air line from your tank to that then to your bags. Its the old school thing and is a lil slow, but cheaper too.
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Originally Posted by Sittin_Pretti_Box
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could you use 2 of these instead of a switchbox?
those are manual valves. you basically run the air line from your tank to that then to your bags. Its the old school thing and is a lil slow, but cheaper too.
ok doke. did u see my setup on page 2 for $1607? did it look ok?
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Originally Posted by peabe
Originally Posted by Sittin_Pretti_Box
Originally Posted by peabe
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Air-Bag-Air-Suspension-Kit-FREE-SHIPPING_W0QQitemZ7999031920QQcategoryZ33586QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

is this a good deal? just curious
maybe for a minitruck, but not for a scion. I'd recommend the viair 450 or any other 100% duty cycle compressor.
ok. hows this setup and price?
Front Air-Over-Strut Kit (easystreet) $500
Rear Kit (easystreet) $250
valves (Blitzluft) $320
compressor (viair 450) $190
switches $20
pressure switch $16
tank $55
2 dual needles 200 psi guages $60
1 single dual needle 200psi guage $30
1 relay $6
50' OF 1/2" DOT AIRLINE $30
50' OF 1/4" DOT AIRLINE $10
fittings $120 - (http://fbimini.com/product.asp?idno=3949)

$1607

Looks good to me Peabe


Make sure on the ViAir Compressor you use a ViAir pressure switch and not a generic one so you will keep your warranty..

I dont have a relay on mine The Viair Pressure switch takes care of that for me..
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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can someone post pictures of your back set up... i got mine but want to make sure people did the right stuff..... and also doesnt' go that low either.... sittinpretti box.........your box is off the chain.... do you have some pics.... ill appreciate it.. thanks guyz
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yo. just wanna thank everyone for their help. you all have been ridiculously helpful. but dont worry, i still have a lot of ?'s coming. mu ah ah

here's one for starters...is it a common thing to have a bag pop in the middle of driving? and if so, what happens?
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by peabe
yo. just wanna thank everyone for their help. you all have been ridiculously helpful. but dont worry, i still have a lot of ?'s coming. mu ah ah

here's one for starters...is it a common thing to have a bag pop in the middle of driving? and if so, what happens?
It can and possibly will happen..

Its happened to me several times with Easy Street Rears..

As Far as what happens depends on the kit / your wheels and how well you react to stuff like that.


In my case The Rear Drivers Side Popped, The Ride got really rough but I could still drive it..
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peabe, save your money and go with air runner setup. air runner is way more reliable then those other kits out there + it is a comfortable ride. better then stock.



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