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Bags are only for show???

Discussion in 'Suspension & Brakes' started by JesseAirLift, Dec 3, 2009.

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    JesseAirLift New Member

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    I believe bags are for everything. This car was a little under a second shy when compared to KW's and TIEN's tested on the same vehicle.
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    navylife59 Super Moderator

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    Really? The car has an awful lot of lean on it in that turn. I suppose that if the bag system had a ride leveling system that combined an inertia and g-load sensor to compensate, it is feasible.
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    JesseAirLift New Member

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    I'd almost say it has the same amount of body roll as the Porsche's behind and in front of it. I can't say that there are to many spring manufactures that completely eliminate body roll just running their lowering springs. They may help reduce body roll. But will not eliminate body roll.

    We are running the factory sway bars on the car. I think just a rear sway would sweeten the deal. These cars seem to be big time pushers in the corners. A little dive in the front might help that a lot. Plus the mechanical grip of the tires then starts to play a big factor. But again, lowering springs do not eliminate body roll. Well let me correct myself. If you run coil overs and have the car as low as it can go. You might have a good chance of getting rid of that body roll and gaining a real track car ride.
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    navylife59 Super Moderator

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    True. The springs do help but you really need to add a beefier swaybar in the rear. Go too low, IMO, you run the risk of not enough suspension travel, be hitting the bumpstops, and God forbid that you hit a mogul in a high G turn. I have only had time to install my HKS RS Hipermax coilovers on the rear with the dampening turned all the way down. The front still has the worn OEM struts and Hotchkis springs. I have a test curve that I use. On entry at 60MPH, I can feel the rear roll but then it quickly settles to a comfortable squat allowing me to accelerate past 70 MPH on my Nitto Invo's. I have to wait for the squat before accelerating or the car will oversteer early. I have no LSD. I am not discounting your bags. I just have had no direct experience with modern ones on a road course.
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    JesseAirLift New Member

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    That will be a nice set-up with the HKS on there. We actually test all our products. The way our kits are set-up is the lower the car goes the stiffer the suspension. It really works like a progressive rate spring. We run a bilstien rear and our 9-way adjustable up front. I would have to say a lot of upcoming air ride companies are getting very competitive in the suspension world.
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    navylife59 Super Moderator

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    What is the name of your company? Gotta website? Also, how much can the ride height be adjusted to; max height, minimum height?

    I gotta know. What are those bulbs in the high beams that made them blue and were they on for the pic?
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