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neverland
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airbag suspension for my secret project
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Sun, 20 July 2003 11:39
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where would i go to get the airbags suspension installed, in sydney and what sort of prices people have come across with different systems
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Hornsby, N.S.W
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September 2002
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Sun, 20 July 2003 21:26
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there is a place in waitara, i forget the name off the top of my head but depending what car you wanna put it into, i think you will be looking between $4000-$6000.
justin
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Hornsby, N.S.W
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September 2002
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Sun, 20 July 2003 23:30
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the place is called tubular suspension sytems
justin
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Wollongong
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July 2003
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Mon, 21 July 2003 02:43
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get in contact with the guys from ground level http://www.glminitrucks.com/ go into these forums and they will help you
they have quite a few bagged rides
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Mon, 21 July 2003 04:25
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id also check with the transport authorities.... airbags on non commercial could be dodgy.... esp if u want the rice option of in cabin controllers... then its def, not happenen... but who would really take their advice wen you could have airbags...
on a different note... i have seen european imports sedans with airbag suspension ... although i dont think they were adjustable from in cabin.. they are programmed to drop on idle, and then rise again on foward momentum, they then deflate again when ur speed goes above 80 - 100.... while a system like this could be costly.....it looks and feels... UBER COOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.....
esp at lights, imagine the car next to u cruising up to the the lights and at the same time lowering... it looks like the escalator trick behind the couch....  if u know wat i mean..
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Location:
neverland
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September 2002
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Mon, 21 July 2003 10:07
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why would it be a problem in a sedan i don't see how if there was enough boot room you could. otherwsie you wouldn't see all the gangsters in their cars with it
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Mon, 21 July 2003 11:41
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Subaru Vortex(ugly looking sucker) had an air bag system, compressor driven by a windscreen motor, with an air resevoir of about 8-10 litres. Find a wreck get the bags, power it with an aircon pump, and find an old LPG tank for the resevoir. Hook up a couple of air control valves and you are in business.
The VW transporters also had an airbag suspension system. Man the options are limitless if you put the thinking cap on.
regards Chuck.
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Mon, 21 July 2003 14:07
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hhmmmm, i see where ur coming from...
so i guess 9mm automatic pistol, strange herbs and little white pills would all be legal cause i seen the wanksta toteing them as well....
no offense but if the rest of ur project is "based" on what u have seen in gansta cars then... cough... then .... ahhh good luck with it ... no need to quash the dreams of the imaginative few ...
but on a more serious note... in cabin switches are out of the question, / any airbag suspension that is adjustable during foward momentum....
however if u do find out the facts please let us know a feel free to dump a load of horse crap on my head for saying other wise.... jus keep in mind the whole "non commercial thing"
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June 2002
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Tue, 22 July 2003 01:43
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What does the TX3 turbo use for there height adjustable suspension. If i rember correctly they were air and they had two height settings and were adjustable inside the car.
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Location:
adelaide
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May 2003
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Tue, 22 July 2003 05:15
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i suspect roger dear old pal you have mixed 'air' and 'gas' which can be two different things.. and the likelihood of having in cabin adjustable gas shocks on a stock ford are slim to flup-all..... 
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June 2002
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Tue, 22 July 2003 06:16
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bouban,
You may be wrong check this sight out http://203.34.142.21/~x/t/tx3handling.html talks about air suspension under the laser tx3 section, minimum details I know but best I could find with a quick look. Not sure if this was for heigh adjustment or stiffness. But there is most definately a switch inside the cabin to adjust it. Most people piss it off becaus its broke and it is only an option on the tx3. Not I am not stating this is air bag suspension but just illistrating the fact that some cars come factory with in cabin ride height adjustment.
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Location:
adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Tue, 22 July 2003 11:33
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sorry i must correct my self, tx3's have airbag suspension but only tx3's i asked some mates off the fordlaser.com forums...
my bad
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Location:
adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Tue, 22 July 2003 12:05
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ke tx3 have air shocks that are slightly adjustable in cabin... also apparently some old falcons have them ea???
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Tue, 22 July 2003 23:06
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Thats right only on tx3 and only as an option and they have in cabin electronic adjustment.
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Location:
Mexico
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Wed, 23 July 2003 03:01
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| boudan wrote on Tue, 22 July 2003 00:07 |
but on a more serious note... in cabin switches are out of the question, / any airbag suspension that is adjustable during foward momentum....
however if u do find out the facts please let us know a feel free to dump a load of horse crap on my head for saying other wise.... jus keep in mind the whole "non commercial thing"
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So then it would be safe for me to assume that the latest 4WD's with high adjustable airbag suspension adjustable in the cabin via a switch that has like 6 positions are actually illegal , and ive been imagining them driving around ?
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Wed, 23 July 2003 04:09
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| NO-18r wrote on Tue, 22 July 2003 22:05 |
ke tx3 have air shocks that are slightly adjustable in cabin... also apparently some old falcons have them ea???
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NA fairlane actualy had "self leveling suspension" otherwise known as "air shockers with shitty electronics"
Basicly unless you have a form of suspension that uses wishbones or leaf springs forget about it 
Allan
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Melbourne.
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June 2002
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Re: airbag suspension for my secret project
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Wed, 23 July 2003 05:55
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No car has an 'air bag' suspension setup OEM.
They are pneumatic airstruts. Which obviously contain air which can alter ride hieght and comfort. Some have a mix of oil within the struts (much like Hydraulics).
What you would want for a car setup, are airstruts (munroe, pedders etc). THey cost about $300 each, and replace ur normal shock abosorbers. You can fill them up at any service station with air!... But if you include a resevoir airtank, aircompressor, valves and lines, you can have fully adjustable suspension exactly the same as Citroens, Galants, 4x4 Tx3's, SC400 Soarers etc etc.
You can get airbags for cars. Check out www.burnincustoms.com, they may have an airbag strut for your make of car. But dont expect it to be any lower than removing springs.
Minitruckers have a different setup within their trucks, i use goodyear bags, and a whole host of chassis and suspension modifications and a 2.5" body drop to get my truck on rails.
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