flyingemu05

I've had springs already and I'm on coilovers right now thinking about jumping over to air suspension, probably an air over set up. How is the ride of air bags compared to springs and coilovers?

Ricersux

At the correct ride height and psi...airbags can be as smooth as factory.

Shadezz

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I would agree....having full control over PSI per corner allows the driver to adjust to his or her liking in seconds, but having coilovers is great too!

Roller_Toaster

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Its two different worlds really.

Bags: made for cruising/laying frame, and set up right can be suuper smooth.

Coils: made to get the maximum performance out of your car, and will allow you to feel a twig on the road as you run over them.

Personally, I'd love some coilovers and an EFDC so I can set them to soft while cruising, but thats me.

eight08customs

What coil overs do you have? we at forjworks has some threaded mounts.. if not we sell AirREX that is a air over set up..

eight08customs

www.forjworks.com

flyingemu05

I have the scionpro D2BD coilovers. I looked at the forjworks site for the threaded sleeeves but didn't think you had one for the scionpro coilovers. I already bought an air set up for now so we'll see how that goes.

spinwax

Different application, but same outcome.

I have had two different sets of coilovers (albeit very expensive ones, H&R and Koni Street Sport) in my wife's Audi. They beat the living hell out of her. I put an H&R CupKit (matching springs and dampers) and it was night and day in terms of ride quality. They rode just like factory but with a pretty deep drop.

I have ran coilovers in many other cars as well and they always seem to be pretty harsh. Including but not limited too; Mustangs, SRT-4 (the roughest of all!), Rabbit/Golf 5, Jetta IV, Focus, and many more. They handled great, but like I stated all pretty harsh.

I have never had anything with bags. My interest has always leaned (no pun intended ;)) towards the performance side of lowering a vehicle.

eight08customs

let me know if you need help..

kingofthecrate

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See thats where I am stuck at this point. I want to drop the box, but I dont want a pogo ride. I've considered coil overs but it seems the consensus is that coilovers deliver a harsh ride because its performance based. I am only looking to drop it 1.2 front and maybe 2.2 rear. DO you think I would still get a rough ride with a coil over set for a soft rebound?

flyingemu05

i had my coilovers set at the softest when i first got them and hated it. now i have them set to 25 in the front and 20 rear (both out of 30) and i like the ride much better, but i'm not a big fan of the harsh ride of coilovers or the jarring sounds you get when going over small dips/cracks and train tracks so i'm moving over to air to see how that is.

kingofthecrate

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What are you running now?

flyingemu05

still have the coilovers on for now. my air kit is sitting in the garage waiting for install which should be this saturday. don't get me wrong, coilovers are great, i love taking turns fast with almost no body roll but the ride is just too stiff for my liking and im not the most careful when it comes to potholes/driveways/bumps.

kingofthecrate

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So it sounds like I might just settle for lowered springs and changing out the struts and shocks.. After hearing your story I dont feel like shelling out 1k for a rattle rocket that feels like a roller coaster on metal tracks.. I live by you, I should come see how yours rides and see if its something I might be able to live with.

eight08customs

you can have the best of booth worlds! with Coil over with bags over it... there is a certain way to set it up for the track.

flyingemu05

i would be down to let you check them out but i wont be home tomorrow for most of the day and my car is going in to the shop first thing in the morning saturday for the air install. If you're worried about your decision then i think you should wait it out until you can take a ride in an xb with lowering springs vs coilovers. i got a decent deal on my coilovers so thats why i bought them, kinda jumped the gun while waiting on a deal for an air setup.

thought about getting the airrex suspension and converting my current coilovers to an air over set up but it would be a little expensive. i got a decent deal on the airbag kit too. who knows, if its still not to my liking then i'll prob check out the air over kit

kingofthecrate

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You gonna sell your coilovers? This while thing is becoming a PITA.. The more I research it the more I want to set my box on fire and buy another truck haha..

Its tough to A and B the cars because I dont know anyone who owns one.

flyingemu05

yep i'm going to be selling them.

slamdyota

i love the harsh ride of my coilovers

phatchef

what air kit did u go with?