Yes, it's true, The T knows nothing about cars. Help me out a little, please?
2006-08-28 13:19:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I'm going to drop the suspension on this car and want the airbags basically to drop and raise certain parts, you know, side leaning, three-wheel sitting, dropping the back/front, etc. I know that they aren't good for hopping, but I don't wanna do much of that anyway.
2006-08-29 05:12:07 · update #1
No-an airbag is also called an air spring-if you place springs and airbags together,the springs will hold the weight of the car,and void the whole porpose of the airbags...you wont even know it has bags on it-Be sure to get a good,high quality suspension kit-more at first,but saves in failures/repairs due to crappy parts to start with...
2006-09-04 00:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why on earth would you want a pure air suspension? It can be done and is being done today without conventional springs. Cadillacs have pure air suspensions, older Lincoln Mark 8's have them front and rear too without conventional springs. But with air suspensions you have to get actuators, air compressor, control modules, and air lines. Not to mention most cars made today dont have room for any extras under the hood. Waste of time if you ask me. If you are getting airbags to help carry the load of a work truck or something then go ahead and do it, but dont mess with it just because it sounds cool. It's more trouble than its worth. You're buddys wont help you pay the thousands of dollars its gonna cost you to install and repair this system over the years, you will. Stick to springs.
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2006-08-28 18:00:09 · answer #2 · answered by andy s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
air ride inside the rear spring for lift? or air for low rider look when stopped? Air suspension will give you the low down with out extra metal springs. There are several cheaper alternatives. just cut the stock springs and see if the look is what you want depending on the car and suspension you might stop there. But most of us have found that if we air up the air ride the car can pass as a normal car and not ride quality is not to bad.
2006-08-28 13:28:24 · answer #3 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the airbags are more like helper springs than the actual suspension unless you have a little car then the airbag will handle the suspensoin duties
2006-08-28 13:21:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the vehicle. Many mini-trucks need to have springs to locate the rear axle, so an air bag system may not remove those unless you go with a more expensive four-link conversion. Other kits replace the springs entirely.
2006-08-29 02:41:03 · answer #5 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No airbags take the place of the springs.
2006-09-02 13:30:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no springs needed at all if you are reolacing coil springs
for the best in controlability and ride get a triple or double convoluted air bag trust me i run them on my jeep and they are awesome
2006-09-02 19:30:02 · answer #7 · answered by m_c_b_1979 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh yes, because the springs are what keeps them from swaying all around, have you tried jumping on a huge medicine ball lately?
2006-08-28 13:23:42 · answer #8 · answered by rhemaspirea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some systems don't use springs-others do
2006-08-28 13:23:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no most kits do not use springs but it depends on the vehicle and such.
http://www.ridetech.com/
this should help out more
2006-08-28 13:37:32 · answer #10 · answered by Christian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋