Wondering what's the air ride on the market. Anyone have info please let me know.
Of course the easystreet is what everyone gets and I like it. Is there only one model and where's the best place to buy one?
DOPER.
Airride sucks major balls.
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
lol saw that comming a mile away.
Have another car on the side if you go that route, lots of fun tho.
Lol well is there a kit you would suggest?
DOPER.
Nope. The novelty of mine wore off after a few months and i couldnt wait to ditch it(Easystreet).
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
my suggestion, buy easystreet, buy all digital including valves, and suck it up and buy it new
Gary Frank wrote:my suggestion, buy easystreet, buy all digital including valves, and suck it up and buy it new
im with gary on this.. less of a headache when new. big plus on the digital too.. i had everything manual and it got old real fast for me. not even a month with it before i got annoyed with the leaks in the lines. i could have fixed it but i just didnt want to deal with it anymore.
Hmm with the digital kit it will tell you where there's a leak right? Like if a bag is dropping pressure?
DOPER.
Tinkles is the airride NAZI!!! lol
REDECO wrote:Hmm with the digital kit it will tell you where there's a leak right? Like if a bag is dropping pressure?
Yes, but it will also show phantom leaks. I lost count of how many times i pulled over and restarted the car so i could reset my digi system because of a phantom leak.
ecotecpower wrote:Tinkles is the airride NAZI!!! lol
Yup.
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
I never had any of those problems with mine, plus im about to revert back to manual set up. Hate the fact that there in only one at a time up and down functions. Also the easystreet manifold cross leak into each other. And as far as leaks go, i think its just teh quality of your connections. I also dont have any problems with that. Gates Sure-loc push to connect fittings, 1/2 Gates air brake tubing.
the only beef i have with air ride is the constant fights with alignment.
This was my second summer rolling with air ride, and I have mixed feelings. I would go with easystreet full digital. I have easystreet full mechanical right now, and it can be a pain constantly adjusting things. I may just get something to slow down the dump speed. I would go digital if I did it over. As far as leaks, take your time and it won't be an issue. Cut your lines straight, put a little grease on the line ends, and make sure you shove them as far into the connectors as they will go. If you go with the digital valve block, you'll have less fittings to mess with. For alignment, I got mine done at the pressure I like to roll at and at a variety of other pressures. Between 30-60 for the fronts and 40-60 for the rears stayed pretty close. Anywhere beyond that and it changed quick. Those pressures are as low as I can go while driving anyways, so its not a big deal.
Thanks for all of the info guys
DOPER.
the lemur wrote: I would go with easystreet full digital. I have easystreet full mechanical right now, and it can be a pain constantly adjusting things.
The digital system doesnt help with that.
the lemur wrote:I may just get something to slow down the dump speed
Switch to smaller lines.
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
dump controls fix that as well, then you can retain the quick lift you bigger tubing gives you. Plus you dont have to change out all your line.
Tinkles wrote:
The digital system doesnt help with that.
does the one touch ride height or raise at start not work or something? Also, I'm already running 3/8" for the rear, and I still don't like how quick it is.
Spencer wrote:dump controls fix that as well, then you can retain the quick lift you bigger tubing gives you. Plus you dont have to change out all your line.
thats what i was looking at, but they also have one listed under fill speed. I was think about using that where the line goes out so I can control both directions. Does a good switch box help much? I just have one of the junky ones.
the lemur wrote:Tinkles wrote:
The digital system doesnt help with that.
does the one touch ride height or raise at start not work or something? Also, I'm already running 3/8" for the rear, and I still don't like how quick it is.
It isnt accurate. Ex. if you set if for 35psi it will fill to 40psi and it'll say it's fine. but when you try to get it to 35psi you end up letting out too much air. I have literally spent 5 minutes fine tuning the pressures before.
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
tinkles it right on this, the ride height feature is more like "almost but you still gotta tweak it". Ride height by pressure isnt a very good way of doing it but its the most cost effective. The nicer systems like Accuair uses height level sensors like an OEM air ride setup would use but those systems start out at $800.
http://www.suicidedoors.com/catalog/accuair
Thats why im goin back to a switch box, since there is one button that does both fronts and both rears, alot easier to get the car level and to make on the fly adjustments (aka entry ramps, speed bumps)
Spencer wrote:Thats why im goin back to a switch box, since there is one button that does both fronts and both rears, alot easier to get the car level and to make on the fly adjustments (aka entry ramps, speed bumps)
10000% disagree with this statement, but i suppose to each their own right. I can't stand adjusting with a box. I'll never own a non digital kit
wow gary 10000%
but for me one switch is easier than tapping 2 for each from to get to normal psi. and then massing with that horribly designed easystreet controller. im going dakota digital this time.
yup the extra 2 zero's explain my hatred for the box lol
see i don't mined hitting the two, i fined i don't have as much finesse with the box.
but i agree on the air pressure sensors, i'll be going with actual height sensors on my caddy
Spencer wrote:tinkles it right on this, the ride height feature is more like "almost but you still gotta tweak it"
I hope im right, i had the system on the car for 2 years, lol.
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
i had mine 2 years too, maybe thats the breaking point lol.
one of my easystreet front bags was on the verge of popping after about 1.5 years.
