the back isnt all the way up in that pic but the front is. the back will go up almost 2" more. then layed out it should be close to setting the bumper on the ground once i tub it. i got way more stroke moving the bag forward.

i leave my regulator at 120psi. the back comes up pretty fast but the front is slow.the front rides good at 90-100 psi and the back i have no idea what psi but it rides the best with the tire even with the fender

 

Hey Garagebuilt, just wondering in ballbark figures, roughly how long did it take and how much to air bag your HHR?.

 

got the rear a little lower

 

The video... what exactly is that dragging on the pavement? You'll have to forgive me but all of this is new to me.

 

ah, you moved the bag toward the front. great idea ( more stroke ). you mentioned the shock relocated to the rear wasn't quite workin for ya, it still bottoming out in its current location, or you fixed that already? and what is the upper shock bolted through? did you add reinforcement? All in all, its a great setup, maybe one day mine will be up to par with yours. Keep it up... or down

 

Czechman
that was some 5/8" metsl plate welded to the subframe. i will no longer drag the front. i was starting to here my cv joints clunk. i planned on dragging the back but now i dont think i will drag at all. it throws up metal shavings that stick in the paint and rust.

Lunchbox
i do get more stroke with the bag closer to the pivot point, but mostly i did it to get a softer ride. the shock is fixed in that pic. i moved it up 2.5" and it doesnt stick out as far. before it would actually rub the insside of the rim when i lifted it too high. i just took the plastic out on the inside of the car and drilled holes. on some allthread i welded on a nut and big washer. thats on the inside. since the shock bolts up tight to the sheetmetal on the inner fender thats all the reinforcement you need. my stroke is still limited by the shock but only a little. now the tires sit on the inner fender when layed out.

 

hey , have you guys seen LoPro's video on youtube ? is he a member here ?..... [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqAfrjMpkeO

 

yeah, its kinda what first inspired me to put air ride on mine. I think he's runnin the Easy Street kit, front and back. i'm currently waitin on Air Lift to finish up my Easy Street front kit. I'ts not gonna go as low as Garagebuilt's, cus he gusseted the front end a few inches, but it'l work for now. soon, i'l be switchin from my double nitrogen tank setup to my double viair 480c and twin 5 gal tanks. runnin all 1/2 inch tubing and valves. it should be very fast, might even hop the rear end a little bit

 

not sure if you will do the same but i quickly learned that i hated 1/2" valves and lines. even worse on a daily driver. i had a ranger that took about 5 min just to get the ride height set. i run 3/8" lines and valves with undersized ports. i love it. its slow but i can chane the height by less than an inch at a time instead of about 2 inches.
either way youll love it compared to stock once the front is done if you dont mind the bumpy ride.
let me know how you like the compressors, cuase i may do the same
ill have to shoot a video of mine lifting and laying out to compare it to yours.

 

oh yeah more to complain about.....haha the side to side stuff on an hhr is almost pointless. as most people already know the hhr with a 2 link and sway bar up front doesnt twist much. you can tell by pulling through a dip diagnally when on wheel comes off the ground! not to sound like an old man but after having all that i dont like it. all i need is 2 switches. less valves and wires= less trouble and less $
tell airlift to hurry up!