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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 01:12 AM
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i've been wanting to bag my car for the longest time and this past week i was finally able to get it done. i love it and its by far the best thing i've done to the car. i've got front, back, side to side, see saw, pan cake, and individual corners.

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aired up


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front up


left up


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compressor and tank
Old Dec 30, 2006 | 01:17 AM
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good lookin' ride. congrats on the bag.
Old Dec 30, 2006 | 01:56 AM
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sweet, i've got one on the way. what kit did ya use? did you install or pay ta have it done?
Old Dec 30, 2006 | 02:00 AM
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sweet, i've got one on the way. what kit did ya use? did you install or pay ta have it done?
i had it done at auto accessory warehouse in san bernardino, CA. its just a kit they pieced together. air struts in the front, bags in the rear, 5 gallon tank, 1/2 inch valves and line.
Old Dec 30, 2006 | 02:06 AM
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that's cool, i got an FBI kit, pcs. coming sllllllooooooow but once i get'em all i'm sure it'll be on like the next weekend, lol. what did ya end up doing with the valves ya mount them under the hood? rear?
Old Dec 30, 2006 | 02:10 AM
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they put two up front and 4 in the rear under the car.
Old Dec 30, 2006 | 04:44 AM
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Looks really good. I bet 1/2 valves throw the car around. I could almost hope mine at 175 psi.
Old Dec 30, 2006 | 04:49 AM
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yeah, with the 1/2 valves the car really hops up quick. its cool.
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keep an eye on how hard you hit it. After several months on air I noticed my doors sagging a bit in the front of the car.
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Looking good ..............
Old Dec 30, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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keep an eye on how hard you hit it. After several months on air I noticed my doors sagging a bit in the front of the car.
oh man, ok, thanks for the word of advice.
Old Dec 30, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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I had cylinders, they raise the car considerably quicker than strutbags do so you may not experience that. The cylinders had an adjustable valve that controls how fast they inflate. Once while testing I forgot to install the valves and when I just tapped the front switch, the car hopped 8 inches. Scared the crap out of me.

My advice would be to not raise it up real quick with the doors open.
Old Jan 1, 2007 | 03:13 AM
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cool, got it. dont raise it up with the doors open. thanks again for the good advice.
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Congrats! Being bagged rocks!
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Looks great Mario
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Originally Posted by surfcitylocal
Congrats! Being bagged rocks!
yes it does! i love it!

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Looks great Mario
thanks man!
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:49 AM
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Did a little trick today to get another inch and a half drop outta the airbags...

Before:


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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:52 AM
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what did you do?
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Congrats SuperMario.... bag is the way to go!
If you don't mind, how much did you spend for your setup?
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 06:07 AM
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it was $2350 for everything.



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