Air Bag Suspension

[CSV Imports]

After ahving been quoted nearly 3k + fitting for new airbag suspension I started to wonder, was it all worth it? Do Airbags benefit your handling at all? any info regarding this would help alot :headshot:

[Parag0n]

Ummm, I dunno but I have ridden in my mates Nissan Cima Cedric (VG30DET) that had airbags from factory, it felt pretty nice, no where near as hard as some springs, the thing is the compressors would take AGES to adjust them.

[Bax]

Yeah I don't know how they'd be for handling, I thought they were moreso a look/ wank factor type setup.. Could definately be wrong..

[racsov500]

look at of of those minitruck magazines, or ute action to get an idea of pricing. my brother rekons u can get a full set for around a grand, including compressor controls ect

dont quote me though i could be wrong

[CSV Imports]

Ok, thanx guys, yea from some people I have been told that they can do wonders for your car and others say they are shit.

[LBR33]

Airbags are only for show. Peformance wise they wont help.

[racsov500]

i think that bags seem more at home on a VIP or a show or a minitruck. prob better getting some low springs ect.

i doubt they help handling, but they must be comfortable if some cimas ect used them

[wilch]

They don't help handling, and once setup all of it weighs alot more than standard shocks/springs.

[MerlinTheHapyPig]

my car used to have them (one of the airbags burst and it was cheaper to swap them out and put in conventional)

they were pretty damn good, in a family car (1991 Mitsubishi Verada Xi) it was getting the soft comfortable ride, and it worked really well on corners - it reduced body roll on corners significantly but didn't really respond fast enough if you were really hammering it. I was very suprised when i first got the car at how well it handled, and how comforable it was for stock "family car" suspension. Handled heaps better than your stocko commodore or falcon - but front wheel drive attributed to that also.

I really missed it when it got taken out, but for $3000, you can go for some really good fully adjustable coilovers - i know what i'd be choosing.

But it really depends if you want to go for really good handling ability, comfort, or you're just going for something more unique...

[shonen]

Yeah its more for show....

I wouldnt put them in a skyline.......

but companies in the US and Japan are testing out systems to use on the racetrack.