yeah, i figured the ride might be a little haggard. i'm regulating the front to 150# and reducing from 1/2 to those 3/8 braided stainless, then going into the 1/4" ports on the struts. plus, the easy street struts got 9 dampening settings, so i should be able to adjust how rough the ride is. as for the side to side... yeah , you can feel it when you're inside, but from the outside, it doesn't look like much movement. might end up getting a custom triangulated independent rear setup, but that'll cost me. just sent a message to air lift, and should be gettin an ETA on the front struts soon (cant wait) .

 

well... still waiting on the easy street kit. They said it'll be worth the wait, cus the new kit will go higher and lower than the previous design. In the mean time, i figured i would upgrade my rear bags, and prep my tank and compressor setup. i decided to switch from my cheap ass Chassis Tech bags for some Slam Specialties RE6's. The new bags are twice as expensive, but the ride is much smoother and i don't have to be lifted so high for a descent ride.

 

yeah i think the rear is a bit light for such a big bag. have you ran the new bags without shock? alot of people say they dont need shocks when they run slams.

 

i tried it, cus the shocks are bottoming out, and it was still pretty bouncy. the roads in louisiana aren't engineered well at all (cus it's a damn swamp down here), and most of my driving is done on long bridges, and my car bounces along more and more on each little span. its kinda like ridin a horse or somethin. i went ahead and ordered some KYB shocks and lower mount brackets ( the ones with 3 holes for height adjustability ). i should be sittin a little lower, and have a smooth ride then.

 

yeah we just drove I10 to orlando. the roads are horrible there. i think if i ever get the paint done im gonna tub the rear so i can drag the muffler off! too bad the front will always be higher cause of the subframe.

 

aye, i got the compressors in and one 5 gal tank. tubed it up with the 1/2" lines and valves and... it is scary fast. i'm runnin 200 psi now, but i'm probably gonna get a lower pressure switch. right now the rear end launches up, and bounces all about. it is hella fun though, but the compressors are kicking on all the time, and they aren't that quiet. i havn't tried it without shocks yet, cus it took me too long to finish the setup. maybe i'l get a video of it tomorrow.

 

if you want it slower just put some needle valves on it and use them to adjust the speed. if i do a compressor ever again it will be engine driven.

 

How do you like the slams compared to the other bags? The nice thing about the Slam Specialties bags too is that they don't balloon out when you inflate them - can fit them in tighter spaces...

 

i love the slams, the ride is much smoother. and yeah, the chassis tech bags ballooned out and rubbed on the spring cup. Slam Specialties are just a better bag... period. my HHR was my first attempt at an air ride setup, and i've learned quite a bit, mostly what not to do. and well, you do get what you pay for. it's better to spend more money up front on the right parts, instead of getting cheap parts and having to upgrade later on. i've ended up paying for two separate setups for the rear, and am still waiting on the front to be finished. oh, and the compressors aren't that bad, the road noise and my exhaust drown out the sound, and i've got enough dynamat to get rid on the vibrations.

 

well, finally got around to posting a vid of the new rear setup. Video quality isn't that great, but you get the gist of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEZtec5Ej-M