Air Ride

[Steve1968LS2]

Here's the difference I've seen.

Air Ride Technologies takes their stuff onto the track and beats the snot out of it. And they turn in VERY good lap times.

The other guys.. not so much...

[kennyd]

pro's list for bags are endless
cool look
ground clearance
easy to load car on trailer


con's list , none , unless you talk to someone who has used a "cheap " kit and did not install it correctly !

bags do not blow ,break,go bad , unless installed or operated incorrect .


go air ride company talk to darren or tony

[SpeedyV10]

Thanks very much everybody for the info. I guess it pretty much comes down to the old attage, "You get what you pay for"!!!!!!

Part of me was hoping that I could order a $1500 kit, install it this winter, and play all summer. I know that the right way to do it is to buy quality stuff, and do the job right.

The car maybe see's 1500 or 2000 miles a year so it is a little hard to justify dropping another 4k on it. On the other hand you can't put a price on reliability. I know I would take for granted every time that the system worked properly (especially on a crowded public place), and would be very frustrated and embarrassed if it failed (again in a crowded public place)!!!

[kennyd]

look at a " cool ride kit " for it fron air ride . that uses factory controll arms and for a driver i have had great luck with that kit .

[darren@ridetech]

If you were to get the CoolRide kits and use all of the factory arms with the ARC4100e2 compressor kit you would be looking at around $2750.

[ScotI]

You can also run the 'cool-ride' set-up w/o all the 'high-end' controlling software to save alot.

ART offers lower-end 4whl compressor systems that do most of the same functions, but are manually controlled. Soooo.... they don't have the same 3-position automatic height adjustment, but is it really a requirement on a vehicle that see's limited use?

[michael6372]

first off, i love your car!!! i had air ride on my 63 nova. was the best thing i ever did to that car. i had shockwaves front and rear. no problems whatsoever. car rode like a dream!! infinite adjustability. i will have air ride on every car that i own from now on!! art is the way to go. you won't be disappointed.

[SpeedyV10]

Thanks for the info everybody! I will do a little on-line research and check out the cool ride system.

Anybody had problems with air leaks? Burnt out compressors? Any stories of failed components on a bag system that might leave one stranded, or unable to lift part (all) of a car?

Also- Thanks for the compliments on the car! Even though it is not really a G-machine, I am glad that it is appreciated on this site with so many other wonderful works of art.

[wiedemab]

I've had my car on the road all summer with no problems. I have a very small leak in my system. It is either between the compressor and tank, or the tank and valves. It take it almost 2 days to completely leak down. It is a non issue though while the power is on the compressor because if it did leak down very far while driving the compressor would kick back on.

I was very careful when sealing the fittings and routing my lines. I have had great luck with the DOT air line.

[Pobanz]

Air Ride Tech is the way to go if you are looking for a kit that fits well and functions properly. For the last 6 years I have been installing various brands of air suspension kits as well as fabricating my own. If it's not a cost issue, I would go with Air Ride Tech.
If you would like any more info or need any assistance, you can contact me.
Ryan Pobanz
909-938-9887
[email protected]