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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: cougar1car on September 28, 2010, 04:54:59 PM

Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: cougar1car on September 28, 2010, 04:54:59 PM
What does everyone think? Worth it, not worth it.. I have always wanted it since I have seen it on an episode of Horsepower TV years ago..

http://www.ridetech.com/store/suspension-systems/vehicle-packages/1979-1993-ford-mustang-level-2.html
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: turbo_88_XR7 on September 28, 2010, 05:03:53 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.. air ride tech is a HUGE rip off.. their stuff is way over priced, you're just paying for a name at that price..
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: turbo_88_XR7 on September 28, 2010, 05:08:41 PM
http://www.airbagit.com/product-p/fbs-for-23-kit5.htm
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: vinnietbird on September 28, 2010, 05:24:15 PM
Personally,I think No. I think you can build a very nice suspension (including a differential) for a lot less.
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: cougar1car on September 28, 2010, 05:38:09 PM
I am not set on buying this but am looking for something similar.... I really liked the ride on my 92 Mark VII so I am kinds looking for some sort of air ride...
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: turbo_88_XR7 on September 28, 2010, 05:43:13 PM
well than this is not what you're looking for.. these types of air ride will lay your car on the ground when aired out, nothing like your mark 7 where it's for ride comfort
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: kendoo130 on September 28, 2010, 11:56:32 PM
I installed this on a customers car in 2004-no problems so far. The quality of the equipment was very good compared to some other brands I've installed. You can build an airbag system for much cheaper but this kit is the s***
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: 50tbrd88 on September 29, 2010, 02:44:13 PM
The air ride technologies stuff is top quality.  I guess it depends on what type of build you have going on.  If you want the best ride, handling, durability, etc then you need to go with ridetech.  If you just want air bags that do little more than air your suspension up and down, go with a cheaper kit.

Their shop is about 1 hr south of me.  There is a reason on the top builders use their stuff...they know what they are doing.  All the sweet cars I have seen on Power Tour run their setups.
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: turbo_88_XR7 on September 29, 2010, 04:30:44 PM
Quote from: cougar1car;337063
I really liked the ride on my 92 Mark VII so I am kinds looking for some sort of air ride...


these types of air ride kits aren't what he's looking for, they don't ride anything like the LSC air struts.. much rougher ride in comparison
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: cougar1car on September 29, 2010, 06:51:10 PM
Quote from: turbo_88_XR7;337183
these types of air ride kits aren't what he's looking for, they don't ride anything like the LSC air struts.. much rougher ride in comparison



yes BUT I have seen how it makes the car handle and that also makes me interested..
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: turbo_88_XR7 on September 29, 2010, 07:05:46 PM
you have to take a lot into consideration as to handling.. you get better handling out of racing struts/springs than you do air ride. air ride is more for appearance than handling. i've used air ride tech's normal double-bellow bags and they don't ride any better than slam specialties, chassis tech or others. bags are stiff and very un-forgiving, sometimes worse than leaf springs
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: Ether947 on September 29, 2010, 07:35:13 PM
Greg (5.8fastcat) has the air ride setup on his 9-second Cat. You can ask him about it.
http://foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=29537
Title: Looking for thoughts and opnions!
Post by: 50tbrd88 on September 30, 2010, 09:54:07 AM
Quote from: turbo_88_XR7;337205
you have to take a lot into consideration as to handling.. you get better handling out of racing struts/springs than you do air ride. air ride is more for appearance than handling. i've used air ride tech's normal double-bellow bags and they don't ride any better than slam specialties, chassis tech or others. bags are stiff and very un-forgiving, sometimes worse than leaf springs


I will agree that springs/struts typically handle better than bags...but air ride technologies stuff is made to handle better than traditional air bags:

air ride Camaro (http://"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWkI9Myty2Q")