The absolute fantastic journeys of air ride!
08-14-10, 12:26 PM
#1
The absolute fantastic journeys of air ride!
So some of you guys may remember my ventures of a blown line while rolling on 22's right? 
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...re-on-22s.html
Unfortunately I didnt sum up with lots of pics this time
sorry guys...
So I'm preparing my car to take it in to get painted again. So instead of rolling in with my 22's, I decide to put my 20's on so I dont get the 22's painted on (this is last weekend) so naturally I roll with 15psi and about 1/2" off the ground (cause of body kit) and just look FLY!
Well, thursday night I go out to leave for work and see one of my bags is completely deflated? Hmmm... no biggie, I knew I had a very small leak just thought maybe due to always riding with very little air it just all wasted out through the day; so I hit the switch to go up and I look over to check the gauge for psi and height level and it begins to slowly go down (I dont feel it, just see the psi go down) I'm like "Hu" 
I hit the switch again and PAApfffffsssss.... Its done
Anyone try to get a jack under a car that is 1/8th inch off the ground? LoL boards dont work either... So after doing a little magic I was able to air the car all the way up on the other 3 bags, roll up on 6" of boards on the driver side and was barley able to get the jack under the cross member. Got a pair of jack stands and yay Now by this time I knew there was only one logical reason why the bag was blown cause the bags are in great condition so I said, "yup", I'm certain the driver side is about done as well so might as well lift both sides up and check.
As UAS owners know, our spindle likes to rub on the bag when driving low and with me riding with practically no air in the bag, the spindle in my case was just sitting on the bag
so yea, UAS made a set of billet mounting brackets to assist with that problem, well I bought a pair but since I roll on 22's, I had no need for them cause I cant drive that low and it would just create more problems. Knowing I wouldnt use them, just a couple weeks ago I sold them to "handoverfi" go figure
I pull the passenger rim off and find:
Kinda cool seeing it actually busrt outward like that So I go to the driver side to assess that situation and see if it too needs repair... and find this:
"SHE'S ABOUT TO BLOW CAPTAIN!"
Sad thing is, is that that happened in a week! I thought I'd be able to go longer
No fret though... 2 new bags comin in 
The sad part about it though now is that I have to wait another week to send her in for paint 
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...re-on-22s.html
Unfortunately I didnt sum up with lots of pics this time
sorry guys... So I'm preparing my car to take it in to get painted again. So instead of rolling in with my 22's, I decide to put my 20's on so I dont get the 22's painted on (this is last weekend) so naturally I roll with 15psi and about 1/2" off the ground (cause of body kit) and just look FLY!
Well, thursday night I go out to leave for work and see one of my bags is completely deflated? Hmmm... no biggie, I knew I had a very small leak just thought maybe due to always riding with very little air it just all wasted out through the day; so I hit the switch to go up and I look over to check the gauge for psi and height level and it begins to slowly go down (I dont feel it, just see the psi go down) I'm like "Hu" I hit the switch again and PAApfffffsssss.... Its done Anyone try to get a jack under a car that is 1/8th inch off the ground? LoL boards dont work either... So after doing a little magic I was able to air the car all the way up on the other 3 bags, roll up on 6" of boards on the driver side and was barley able to get the jack under the cross member. Got a pair of jack stands and yay
Now by this time I knew there was only one logical reason why the bag was blown cause the bags are in great condition so I said, "yup", I'm certain the driver side is about done as well so might as well lift both sides up and check. As UAS owners know, our spindle likes to rub on the bag when driving low and with me riding with practically no air in the bag, the spindle in my case was just sitting on the bag
so yea, UAS made a set of billet mounting brackets to assist with that problem, well I bought a pair but since I roll on 22's, I had no need for them cause I cant drive that low and it would just create more problems. Knowing I wouldnt use them, just a couple weeks ago I sold them to "handoverfi" go figure I pull the passenger rim off and find:
Kinda cool seeing it actually busrt outward like that
So I go to the driver side to assess that situation and see if it too needs repair... and find this:"SHE'S ABOUT TO BLOW CAPTAIN!"
Sad thing is, is that that happened in a week! I thought I'd be able to go longer
No fret though... 2 new bags comin in The sad part about it though now is that I have to wait another week to send her in for paint
08-14-10, 12:49 PM
#4
Naw, if I run them with the 22's, I would have to use less air. Well I drive tucking my rims with the 22's and literally 1/4" or less form top of fender well. Running with less air will make the car float which will make the tires scrape all the time. Now once I get the fenders 'tubbed' then yea I'll get the brackets for when I do roll on the 20's.
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08-14-10, 07:12 PM
#8
I bought the brackets, and when i ride really dumped it still rubs on the bags. To be honest UAS hanst fully fixed the problem, but the brackets do help a little.
how much did two new bags cost? and crispy, didnt know they repaired them for 50-60 thats not a bad price.
how much did two new bags cost? and crispy, didnt know they repaired them for 50-60 thats not a bad price.
08-16-10, 02:41 PM
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