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The Cab rides on air
| [1] Posted by V8Owner 06-09-2006, 03:15 PM |
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The Cab rides on air
Great news!!!
We all know how the cab likes to do 1.5 60' launches on the bump stops, shred tyres & snap axles. I think we have found a solution. Enter the Airbag Man. www.airbagman.com.au Brett the Airbag man himself has very kindly donated a full rear air suspension kit for us to test on The Cab during our private day. The Kit will be delivered in the next few days, then i will fit it with the usual full pictorial write up on V8Owners. I am fairly confident this will fix our woes & put us into the 1.4 60' launch territory. Can't Wait 
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| [3] Posted by highlander_69r 06-09-2006, 03:42 PM |
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results should be interesting, i dont know many cars that have used airbag suspension at the strip. i guess anything that stops axles snapping and nets a better 60ft is well worth it IMO
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| [5] Posted by StevieD 06-09-2006, 04:03 PM |
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So did Dee Jay at the LS1 nats this year - see pics of his car on launch and the rear wheels never disappeared up the guards even though the front end was right up there. Both these cars are M6 |
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| [6] Posted by TigerSS 06-09-2006, 04:32 PM |
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| [7] Posted by V8Owner 06-09-2006, 04:33 PM |
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Here is a sneak preview on what we will be installing in The Cab.
Std Coil Spring  The air suspension deflated  Half inflated  Fully inflated  The installation write up will be done on Sunday night. Cheers 
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| [8] Posted by ICULKN 06-09-2006, 05:15 PM |
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This sounds and looks interesting cant wait for the write up and to see how it works
tops stuff Pete Dane
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| [9] Posted by NickS 06-09-2006, 05:19 PM |
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So what would give a normal ride height, fully deflated, half inflated ??? Must be some seriously strong material ... rubber I assume ???
Can you actually drive with it fully deflated or is that purely for when you want the car sitting an inch off the ground for appearances ??? Sorry if these are stoopid questions ... I have heard of airbag suspension but know absolutely nothing about it !!!  |
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| [11] Posted by TigerSS 06-09-2006, 05:33 PM |
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We had a set similar to these on our Landcruiser, great for towing.
I reckon run the cab with them fully inflated. It would make for a great photo. Go for the jacked up Latino low rider look, it may crack one of those wheel stands like Cackling pipes photographs at WSID. Last edited by TigerSS : 06-09-2006 at 05:49 PM. |
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| [13] Posted by exploder 06-09-2006, 05:51 PM |
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And IMHO opinion for those of us not sponsored with free stuff the Drag Bag is probably a better option. Allows you to have normal suspension day to day, and hard as a rock for the 1/4 or towing or just that little bit of bogan rake if you want to do blockies |
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| [14] Posted by BomBadEar 06-09-2006, 05:53 PM |
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I have thought seriously about it as having lowered suspension looks great but bites big ones when you need to get fuel and go shopping at Westfiled type places that seem to almost have tank trap like speed bumps
 But the reason that I have not gone that way is I know F all about them and wonder if or how they effect track handling. Pete I look forward to the write up and pics  Troy |
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| [15] Posted by vytwo 06-09-2006, 06:08 PM |
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| [16] Posted by STEVEO 06-09-2006, 06:12 PM |
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thats awesome pete would love to know as much as possible about these, might have to put these on the shopping list for the ss, and con dane into getting some for his vt lmao, any idea on pricing as yet? cheers steve
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| [17] Posted by StevieD 06-09-2006, 06:32 PM |
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I wonder what their lifespan will be- compressed air into rubber may only last a few years but we'll find out with the write up what the life expectancy is I'm sure
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| [18] Posted by IH8FPV 07-09-2006, 08:33 AM |
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guy's ive got a set of polybags in the back of my ute. Never used them at the drags put for towing there awesome. but there leaking now cause i dumped the air out of them, apparently they can be fixed but i dont no if its worth it
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| [19] Posted by T.B.A. 07-09-2006, 09:12 AM |
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VERY interested in your results Peter, as I did'nt think they'd be any good at the track.(but I've always wanted bags )
Do you know if you actually do or do not retain the rear springs? |
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| [20] Posted by exploder 07-09-2006, 10:11 AM |
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Drag bags, Poly Bags, Air coil assists are pretty much the same. Diff manufacturers and colours.
This link has some photos of what they look like installed. http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com....html?item=642 www.airbagman.com.au sells them in Aust. TBA, the cab doesnt have rear springs any more... |
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