Air Ride Or Hydralics

[81zfan]

YES IM WANTING TO INSTALL AIR RIDE OR HYDRALICS WHICH OF THESE RIDE THE BEST AND ANY INFO YOU CAN GIVE ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED IM NOT WANTING TO COMPETE JUST HAVE THE LOW LOOK I HAVE 3-4 DROPP NOW MOST THINK IT IS AIR RIDE ON TRUCK IT SITS REAL LOW BUT WOULD LIKE BETTER RIDE IF POSSIBLE THANXS SCOTT

[shadyGTP]

either can ride good it just depends on what you want to spend on your setup and if you want to 3 wheel and hop or just go up and down

[81zfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by shadyGTP

either can ride good it just depends on what you want to spend on your setup and if you want to 3 wheel and hop or just go up and down

NO IM JUST WANTING IT TO GO UP AND DOWN AND MAYBE SIDE TO SIDE ANYONE KNOW OF ANYONE CLOSE FOR INSTALL IM 70 MILES FROM KNOXVILLE TENN AND 60 MILES FROM LEXINGTON KY AND COUPLE OF HOURS FROM LOUISVILLE KY ANY INFO THANXS SCOTT

[idragbodys10]

i had hydros on my civic...bags on a few trucks...havent had to many problems with either one..

i would suggest bags...they ride better IMO..less of a mess...less stuff to go wrong..

[Slappy McNasty]

AIR RIDE - rides on a cloud of air
less room lost to components
almost no maintenance once installed correctly
limited hopping unless dbl ported and big valves/line
if running scuba/bottle only, heavy switch finger = $$$$ refills

HYDROZ - coils provide jittry, ride less give
batteries/pumps take lots of room
daily charging batteries gets old sometimes
maintenance of inner seals sometimes a pain in the ass
prone to electrical sparkage/fires with heavy hitting
always good for hopping
very quiet and good for sneak attack switch hitting/dragging

both have pros and cons, hydroz have been around alot longer, but bags have progressed by "leaps and bounds" LITERALLY!!!

[NeverEnough188]

one of the biggest pros about air for me is that if it leaks air is easy to clean up. however i do consider hydraulics to be a much more versatile system in what it can do. big hopping and 3 wheels are a challenge with air. both can ride quite well when properly set up

[GakiAkuma]

Air bags have been used before the 1930s so I doute the dros have been used before bags.

[itzmeto]

ive been planin going air for awhile now but debating about going juice because i can get a decent setup for cheep....3 pumps 4 batteries 12" cylinders.....alot cheaper than my air that i have got my eyes on but i only want to be able to lay frame and U/D/S/S.....id be an idiot for not picking it up....

[ib2loud]

i had hydraulics on a car for a while, worst move ever for a daily driver. Changing seals on an oily rod is not fun, especially on the side of the road.

When air leaks you don't have to clean for a couple of hours to get the mess gone.

[AiredupX]

If you do your hydro setup right then you shouldn't have any leaks. use take on non flared fittings. make sure everything is tight. Also use good cyclinders. Prohopper have some of the best cyclinders out, they have a good seal on them. Depending on use change the seals once a year or so. Every CCE cylinder I've seen has leaked. This is my buddies car that he just sold cause he has a new project to redo:

[itzmeto]

Quote: Originally Posted by AiredupX

(If you do your hydro setup right then you shouldn't have any leaks. use take on non flared fittings. make sure everything is tight. Also use good cyclinders. Prohopper have some of the best cyclinders out, they have a good seal on them.) Depending on use change the seals once a year or so. Every CCE cylinder I've seen has leaked. This is my buddies car that he just sold cause he has a new project to redo:

Quote: Originally Posted by AiredupX

[AiredupX]

I meant to say tape not take by the way

[eacyde]

This has been coverd a million times

[4X4SLAYER]

i have a 4x4 on bags and im going to dros

[greencactus3]

you can have a good riding static too ya know

[johnnyd567]

Quote: Originally Posted by greencactus3

you can have a good riding static too ya know

but who wants that ? lol j/k