Anyone running air cylinders?
- Thread starter Lui Kang
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cjstringer
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Are you talking about hydraulics? Please don't tell me you're gonna do that to an MP3. 
Big difference...
No, not hydros, air cylinders. And they are going into a P5, not an MP3.
I'm not looking to bounce my ride, just have something I can tear around corners and also sit on the ground at car shows. This suspension is a combination of shocks and air cylinders... best of both worlds...
No, not hydros, air cylinders. And they are going into a P5, not an MP3.
I'm not looking to bounce my ride, just have something I can tear around corners and also sit on the ground at car shows. This suspension is a combination of shocks and air cylinders... best of both worlds...
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My other car (mitsu galant) came stock with these. Not so much to slam it on the ground but to change the ride height for different road conditions and for improved handling. Over 50 MPH it automatically lowers 0.8 inches and you can also set it to raise the height by 0.8 inches for rough roads?? (never had much of a use for that setting).
Those were made for Mitsu by KYB but it's a really killer setup, handling was awesome too because if the car dove into a corner it would correct by adding more air to that front corner or if you slammed on the brakes it would correct by pumping both the front struts up.
Seems REALLY expensive however, need special struts, air compressor, take, regulator, etc...
-sdmp3
Those were made for Mitsu by KYB but it's a really killer setup, handling was awesome too because if the car dove into a corner it would correct by adding more air to that front corner or if you slammed on the brakes it would correct by pumping both the front struts up.
Seems REALLY expensive however, need special struts, air compressor, take, regulator, etc...
-sdmp3
sundevilMP5
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i agree...sounds like if it breaks...it's gonna cost an arm and a leg to fix...
our old cadilac had something similar...they adjusted automatically depending on the angle, speed, etc,etc...when it did break...we didn't fix it...too much...but then again that was a cadilac...lol
i would still vote for going the traditional coil-over route...but it's your car and your decision...
happy driving
our old cadilac had something similar...they adjusted automatically depending on the angle, speed, etc,etc...when it did break...we didn't fix it...too much...but then again that was a cadilac...lol
i would still vote for going the traditional coil-over route...but it's your car and your decision...
happy driving
Lui Kang - how much is this costing you, and what kind of stuff is needed for an install? Don't you need a compressor and/or air tank? What's your plan?
I ask because I carry weight in the hatch every day, and the ass of my car sits a little lower than the front. I'd love to correct it, and have looked into adjustable shocks, lowering only the front, etc. The problem is one of convenience with all of those - many weekends I empty the hatch so I can drive a little harder, and doing all the adjustments to the shocks would drive me nuts - I'd never do it.
But if I could fix up my ride height at the flick of a switch, well, now we're cooking. So what kind of prices have you got, and what is involved?
I ask because I carry weight in the hatch every day, and the ass of my car sits a little lower than the front. I'd love to correct it, and have looked into adjustable shocks, lowering only the front, etc. The problem is one of convenience with all of those - many weekends I empty the hatch so I can drive a little harder, and doing all the adjustments to the shocks would drive me nuts - I'd never do it.
But if I could fix up my ride height at the flick of a switch, well, now we're cooking. So what kind of prices have you got, and what is involved?
You can buy the basic kit for $2200 US (the setup I'm looking at will run a bit more and I'm also in Canada, so it's more expensive).
If you run air (not C02 or Nitrogen), you will require a compressor, the cylinders themselves, valves, a line kit, etc... the $2200 price is the cost of the Honda Civic kit (comes with everything you need, install is extra), I'm still not sure what it will cost me to do the P5 because I don't want a basic setup... I will run air, but I'm planning on hiding the bottles and the compressor, so it's going to end up being more expensive...
I'll keep you posted. This project will be ongoing for a while, so don't hold your breath
As far as "what's involvled", there's really not that much. You can run this kind of setup without having to butcher your car. Generally, cylinders don't require any custom fab work. They simply replace the stock shock assembly.
A lot of guys get the wrong impression when you mention air rides... I don't think they realize how streetable they actually are...
If you run air (not C02 or Nitrogen), you will require a compressor, the cylinders themselves, valves, a line kit, etc... the $2200 price is the cost of the Honda Civic kit (comes with everything you need, install is extra), I'm still not sure what it will cost me to do the P5 because I don't want a basic setup... I will run air, but I'm planning on hiding the bottles and the compressor, so it's going to end up being more expensive...
I'll keep you posted. This project will be ongoing for a while, so don't hold your breath
As far as "what's involvled", there's really not that much. You can run this kind of setup without having to butcher your car. Generally, cylinders don't require any custom fab work. They simply replace the stock shock assembly.
A lot of guys get the wrong impression when you mention air rides... I don't think they realize how streetable they actually are...
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shawntwotone
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i got a 98 acure integra gsr with air cylinders and ill tell you that it takes away from you ride especally if you plan on doing any hard riding but if you want something to adjust your ridehieght without twisting and jerking on you car then that will be the way to go over hydros we do alot of air ride systems here where i live and its a pretty low maintaince way to go if you have it install the right way.but like the other guy said its pretty simple to install air cylinder they just bacsicly bolt on
