[SaIWontPmpACmry]

sorry n advance if this is a repost!
anyone have a bagged camry?? what exactly does it take? where do you get the stuff? How much would it cost? whats the best stuff to use??


Just fill me in on what i need to know!

 

[Stylus_gen3cam]

by bagged you mean air suspension right, becuz i my camry has the whole works. so just tell post a reply if you wanna know more

 

[bLaCkNgOlDcAm]

I would like to know more about this also.. how much did it cost and where did you get it from?

 

[lilsmurf]

airbagit.com has kits for the camry, bags or cylinders and all. I think the kits are about $1500 maybe a little less.

 

[SaIWontPmpACmry]

tell me everything you know! do you like it? does it ride good? EVERYTHING.. Teach us about it!!!

 

[SlingShot]

Oh anyways, I heard good things about these

 

[Phi]

I don't know much about bags, but one tip I'll pass along is not to overlook supporting hardware such as valves, lines, tanks, bags etc...They're just as important, if not more than the strut replacement themselves.

 

[DrewsCam]

but isnt it not good to have that on your daily driver, i was at a car show last night talking about these and many said only for show cars not for everyday use

is that right?

 

[Phi]

Whenever you introduce something as intrusive as an air suspension system to a vehicle that wasn't designed for it, you're gonna run into problems sooner or later. Things like leaky lines, blown bags, rusty fittings, seized compressor...you name it, it'll prolly happen when you least expect it.

Didn't old Lincolns have bags from the factory?

 

[Deep]

^
A lot of cars back in the day had airbag suspensions, but they invariably failed over time, and fixing them was fucking expensive. You can buy kits that convert old Mercs, Lincolns, Citroens, etc to standard coil over spring or leaf spring setups.

 

[87Camry5Speed]

My dad had a 1987 Lincoln Mark VII LSC back in the day that was a honey to drive but it was equipped with 4-wheel airbag suspension, valved to work like a progressive-rate spring setup (hard cornering= initial softness followed by slot-car like firmness). Alas, not only did the solenoid that controlled the bags failed, but so did both front bags- that was 240 alone- and when he sold it the rear bags were fucked b/c it sat way too high. Not cheap to work on, or easy.

Steve

 

[Stylus_gen3cam]

my ride is nice and i use it for everyday, i say the ride is better than using lowering springs i have the perfect drop and ride is smooth, also when i encounter a bump or speedbump i just pop my switch and lift up my car 4-6inches up and aviod damaging my car. also i have a show car setup too, chrome tank, chrome compressor and chrome vavles, and your looking to spend more than 2grand if you want good stuff, stuff that wont damage overtime. and as for leaks and bags bursting it all depends on what you buy and who installs it, everying i have is top of line, parker valves, viarr chrome compressor , firestone 5gal chrome tank, and 4 firestone Airstorke airbags on monroe sturts. and the shop that install them did a great job, you have to do your researche in your area to see who's good engough to install them , if your in florida you should go where i went. if you pictures email me at [email protected] or you want to know more just ask me, aight
peaceout
oh yeah meeting in florida in oct go to the forum and look for florida and nearby
stylus

 

[hoosum]

any pics

any pics of ur show car

 

[Stylus_gen3cam]

here you go
http://members.cardomain.com/stylus_kamry
tell me what you think

 

[hypeman]

also when i encounter a bump or speedbump i just pop my switch and lift up my car 4-6inches up and aviod damaging my car.

:lol:
sweet

 

[HoeBag]

bags are cool but you WILL run into problems, as someone said earlier, it is inevitable.. if you do decided to get em, i suggest good quality fittings and valves, a water trap for your air tank, and if you dont want a crappy ride get actuators

 

[SaIWontPmpACmry]

Which is better (less problems) Air Bags or Air Cylinders? do they even make cylinder kits for camrys?

 

[HoeBag]

Which is better (less problems) Air Bags or Air Cylinders? do they even make cylinder kits for camrys?

cylinders are more reliable, bags also take more air to fill up

 

[Twisted Sid]

cylinders are juat as reliable as bags. its all on how you use/abuse and install them.
you can blow the o rings out of them just as easy as blowing a bag with too much PSI. from everything i have heard from people with cylinders, if you like your teeth you wont like them. the ride is very harsh and doesnt have very much travel in it when aired up. but cylinders are cheaper, they wont rub, and you can do more with them. i.e. 3 wheel and suck up a tire but then you need more valves. and probably a custom install.

but if you install the bags right or have it done at a good shop then the bags wont rub and they will last a long time. i know people that have the same bags in there cars and trucks for over 4 years now with no problems. also if its done right the ride from bags is very comfortable and will feel like normal suspention even though your 2 inches from the ground. if you get the air struts from like airbagit.com then get the adjustable ones so that way if a bag does blow you can raise the car up and still drive it it get fixed.

 

[Wintermute]

pictures of the actual air install?

Does anyone have pictures of the actual install of the air bag system? I would love to see how they are mounted into the car, and what the strut/bag system looks like up in the wheel well.

--Wintermute