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I'll try to cover all my questions in one thread...
First should be the easiest one. For the rear bags where there's no option but to run the line off the bottom of the bag, should a rubber leader line be used or is a regular nylon line ok? The concern here is what the constant flex does to the line... any concern with a normal line? The lines also need to run under the car. Any good options for protecting the lines?
Now for air tanks. The whole setup is going to be hidden under the hood (no other option), and I can fit two 1 gallon tanks in the front corners of the engine bay by removing the windshield washer fluid tank and the stock air intake box. Is 2 gallons at 150psi enough to raise an average setup to drive height? Any other issues or concerns with this?
The first bag question is simple: what's the shortest compressed height bag available? UVair Airhouse are 2", but I swear I remember seeing one that was 1.8". I've hit all the major brands and came up with nothing shorter than 2".
And on that, I'll probably end up with Airhouse bags. First of all, how does the comfort/quality compare to a double convoluted bag? I will be running an Air Lift bellows front strut. Now it seems most people choose the Airhouse 2, but I think the Airhouse 1 is better for my application. The spring length at my desired ride height is about 4.5-5", which puts it right in the middle of the stroke of the Airhouse 1. Most information says ride height should be in the middle of the stroke of the bag.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it takes the same pressure to reach the same ride height in each bag, but it takes a smaller volume with the smaller bag. Obviously a smaller volume of air to fill is desired with my setup. The spring rate of the smaller bag will get progressively stiffer more quickly than a larger bag because there is less empty space in the bag, correct? The one thing that getting me is whether the static spring rate is the same for each bag given the same ride height. My initial reaction is the smaller bag has a higher static spring rate, but thinking about it more, I don't see why it would if it takes the same amount of pressure to reach that height. Can a guru chime in on this? What it comes down to is that it's a sports car, and a softer ride is not an option. And yes, the shocks will make a huge difference.
I think that covers everything. Hope to get some answers and good discussion out of this...
First should be the easiest one. For the rear bags where there's no option but to run the line off the bottom of the bag, should a rubber leader line be used or is a regular nylon line ok? The concern here is what the constant flex does to the line... any concern with a normal line? The lines also need to run under the car. Any good options for protecting the lines?
Now for air tanks. The whole setup is going to be hidden under the hood (no other option), and I can fit two 1 gallon tanks in the front corners of the engine bay by removing the windshield washer fluid tank and the stock air intake box. Is 2 gallons at 150psi enough to raise an average setup to drive height? Any other issues or concerns with this?
The first bag question is simple: what's the shortest compressed height bag available? UVair Airhouse are 2", but I swear I remember seeing one that was 1.8". I've hit all the major brands and came up with nothing shorter than 2".
And on that, I'll probably end up with Airhouse bags. First of all, how does the comfort/quality compare to a double convoluted bag? I will be running an Air Lift bellows front strut. Now it seems most people choose the Airhouse 2, but I think the Airhouse 1 is better for my application. The spring length at my desired ride height is about 4.5-5", which puts it right in the middle of the stroke of the Airhouse 1. Most information says ride height should be in the middle of the stroke of the bag.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it takes the same pressure to reach the same ride height in each bag, but it takes a smaller volume with the smaller bag. Obviously a smaller volume of air to fill is desired with my setup. The spring rate of the smaller bag will get progressively stiffer more quickly than a larger bag because there is less empty space in the bag, correct? The one thing that getting me is whether the static spring rate is the same for each bag given the same ride height. My initial reaction is the smaller bag has a higher static spring rate, but thinking about it more, I don't see why it would if it takes the same amount of pressure to reach that height. Can a guru chime in on this? What it comes down to is that it's a sports car, and a softer ride is not an option. And yes, the shocks will make a huge difference.
I think that covers everything. Hope to get some answers and good discussion out of this...
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