Questions about air? AMA

"Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud" (nimbus-the-legend) 07/20/2016 at 18:57 • Filed to: None

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Questions about air suspensions? Ask Me Anything!

getFuckedHerb > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 19:00

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Why does the quadralift in my jeep suck balls? TIA

kanadanmajava1 > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 19:06

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Are those universal air springs that you can put to replace any 2-1/4" (or 2-1/2") spring over the damper? If yes where can you find those?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 19:07

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How much room does the compressor and tank take up? What are options if no air suspension parts are made for your car?

S65 > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 19:11

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Does air suspension affect body roll?

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 19:34

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Hydraulic suspension>air suspension

Jayvincent > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 19:38

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You do realize “AMA” comes with an unwritten expectation of a reply, even if it doesn’t qualify as an answer... although I understand how you could be unavoidably distracted by all the shiny new toys, but I only Kinja once a day and tomorrow I’m going to have to scroll all the way back to here and now find out!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Jayvincent 07/20/2016 at 20:00

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You have a notifications section.

MonkeePuzzle > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 20:06

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is this “air” as dangerous as this dihydrogen monoxide I have been hearing so much about?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 20:08

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can i have them?

OPPOsaurus WRX > S65 07/20/2016 at 20:10

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lol it does not get in the way of the body rolling in the least bit (at least when its 13 years old)

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/20/2016 at 20:32

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does you has moneys?

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > MonkeePuzzle 07/20/2016 at 20:33

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absolutely!!!

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > S65 07/20/2016 at 20:37

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It depends on your setup, most setups now have individual corner valving. Front, back, side to side adjustability, so body roll just depends on your corner pressure, and dampening settings

Really old systems had 2 valve systems for front and back. These 2 valve systems had your average boat like feel and had the body roll of an old 70s barge. But dampening and anti roll bars keep it from being dangerous.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 07/20/2016 at 20:42

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The room a tank takes up all depends on the capacity and style you choose. you can have what they call a pancake tank that usually fits in most people’s spare tire well with no issues.

There are hotdog tanks that take up a minimum amount of depth in the trunk, but are long.

So, for my car, there are no specific air struts made for my car, but since its a honda/acura, there are a lot of interchangeable suspension parts. Im sure the same is the case for most manufacturers. For instance. My car has the same strut size and diameter of the TL and the TSX, and the top mount has the same bolt pattern and distance as the Legend. So i called Ksport and asked them for a TSX kit, with Legend top mounts. They were happy to comply with my request for an extra $50.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > kanadanmajava1 07/20/2016 at 20:47

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Mine are actually air sleeves, and they came with the struts as a kit.

check out https://www.universalair.com/category-s/113…

if you are looking to replace your coil springs with air

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > getFuckedHerb 07/20/2016 at 20:58

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Well it could be because the tank looks way too small for the size of the vehicle.

It could also be because at highway speeds anyway, it lowers itself a half inch, but doesn’t make mention if it adjusts the dampening as well. It doesnt say whether it makes any dampening adjustments whether raising or lowering the car, and whenever possible, you want to match the dampening to the spring rate, or PSI in this case... otherwise, you will get a ride worse than cut springs on stock shocks....

By the looks of it, the compressor seems like its way too far from the tank, and with so much line, and so many fittings, it can be a PITA to find leaks and imperfections in the system, and trying to route it away from heat sources must be impossible!

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 07/20/2016 at 21:01

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Yea, except for when you blow a line.

When you blow a hydro line, it isnt exactly something you can fix on the side of the road.

As long as you got a couple spare parts, that happen to be pretty inexpensive, fixing a blown air line is fairly simple.

I know from my own stupidity and experience. LOL

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 21:03

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if I had any intention of using money I would have asked if I could buy them. I just want you to hand them back to Mr UPS guy and send them to me

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 21:05

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what site is this? asking for a friend..... haha

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/20/2016 at 21:09

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there are 2 sites i like to use that a personally trust. One is in the east coast and used them for everything on my car.

The other is on the west coast, doesnt quite have as much stuff, but my buddy has a lot of their parts.

https://www.bagriders.com/

http://becausebags.com/

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/20/2016 at 21:10

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oh well then, OK! but i dont think they will fit your car...

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 21:36

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Damn becausebags is expensive. I thought they might have a direct replacement kit but it doesn’t look like it. I would have thought it would be easy for those companies to do close to factory replacement kits

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 22:22

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I think 4runner stuff is just on the 4runner.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/20/2016 at 22:30

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I know all about blowing lines lol.

kanadanmajava1 > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/21/2016 at 03:54

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Ok. There’s one models that’s for that purpose. Yours look a lot slimmer but I guess you cannot find those as loose parts.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > kanadanmajava1 07/21/2016 at 12:21

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http://www.ridetech.com/store/componen…

https://www.universalair.com/Firestone-F900…

http://www.airbagit.com/v/vspfiles/pag…

There are also air cylinders, but I’m not too keen on them...

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 07/21/2016 at 12:21

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oem air?

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 07/21/2016 at 12:23

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You should check the tacoma of the same generation.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/21/2016 at 12:24

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Replacement parts for what car?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/21/2016 at 12:27

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Allroad ‘03

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/21/2016 at 12:35

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https://www.arnottindustries.com/part_AUDI_yid1…

https://www.amazon.com/ARNOTT-INDUSTR…

This one is the cheapest i found.

http://www.carpartswarehouse.com/addtocart/2003…

Found a fill kit also

http://www.1aauto.com/2001-05-audi-a…

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/21/2016 at 12:41

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i’ve been looking at the Arnott package. I’m still trying to decide if I really want to spend probably more than what the car is worth on shocks, not to mention i’d need struts as well

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/21/2016 at 13:00

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oem Hydraulics!

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 07/21/2016 at 13:09

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ugh... where did the fluid line blow?

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/21/2016 at 13:10

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there are coilover conversion kits for $800 to $1000...

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/21/2016 at 13:13

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the front is different I believe and the back of the taco is leafs while the 4runner is 4 link.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/21/2016 at 13:26

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yea, i’ve seen those too but that takes away the most unique feature of the Allroad so I didnt really want to do that.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 07/21/2016 at 13:35

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do you have the newer boxy 4runner? or the classic looking one?

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/21/2016 at 13:36

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Right off of the reservoir.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 07/21/2016 at 13:49

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ouch.....

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/21/2016 at 13:52

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Right?!

I love having my air suspension. I think I’m the only person on this coast with an air suspension in a my make and model car. It helps me stand out LOL

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/21/2016 at 14:11

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Right in the middle. 99. Aka 3rd gen.

kanadanmajava1 > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/21/2016 at 14:32

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Most sleeve type air springs don’t have any provision to put the damper through. So far this resembles yours the most that I have been able to find. They are not identical but pretty close. They are $63 in Aliexpress.

Review yours when you get them installed.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > kanadanmajava1 07/21/2016 at 15:32

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You might just found what Ksport/D2/Air force/etc and the other companies that have factories in taiwan use! The only noticeable difference might just be that silver cone, but it could just be the angle of the pic vs the angle of my pics. Plus, part of my sleeves are rolled down over a good portion of that silver cone, so this is probably exactly what I have on my kit.

I’ve had my air suspension installed for over 5 years now (those are pics from 2011)

It rides great, the shocks that came with are 36 way adjustable, so dialing them in and getting the right settings and finding that sweet spot is totally achievable. It helps if you know your weight distribution of your car when dialing in the settings.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 07/21/2016 at 15:37

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Ah ok... does it share a lot of components with a highlander or a tundra?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud 07/21/2016 at 15:44

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I think the closest car to it is the Hilux.