Air suspension on the street and strip
 

Are there any c10s out there running air bags that's seeing some street and strip duty? I got a call today from the speed shop I deal with abot a couple of big blocks and I'm highly interested,but I also have plans on doing a dropmember and 4link rear with 20s or 22s tucked in the rear. I guess I wanna now will it be a waste with air if I still wanna have some track day fun?

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Let's not all comment at once. Lol

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I don't see why you would have any problems running bags. The bags will allow you to make more adjustments then regular springs (ride height, spring rate?). As long as you have a good shock you should be fine.
I don't run air bags and I am using coilovers for my C4 DM. I also don't know of any vehicles that drag race and use bags. Not sure why they don't, could be because of space and weight though.

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You running coil overs in the rear or all around? I'm thinking about a coil over rear but the only way I've seen to run coil overs in the front is the fatman fabrication ifs front end

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I am running coilovers at all 4 corners. I have the C4 DM so it's setup for coilovers or airpsring over shocks which is equivalent to the coilover. I have dbl adj. in the front and I will probably run single adj. in the rear.

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Wildcat do you have any pics of your truck and set up?

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Can't run bags at the strip, NHRA rules don't allow it, because of what happens if you blow a line or bag and they deflate going down the track.

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So static or coil overs may be best thing for a street rod that rolls to a test and tune from time to time.

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Wildcat? is that me? I will have pictures soon.

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Wild83c10 sorry about that man this suspension stuff got me tweaking. Lol

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No sweat, don't worry about. I thought it was funny, just wondering how you got WildCat?
If I get out in the garage this weekend I will get some pictures. It only reached like 23 degrees today.

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It didn't get that hot tody.

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I have seen bagged trucks at the track, and they are running pretty good times.

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I was thinking bring it out on a street chaos night and bait a sucka! Old square body damn near sitting on the ground, and be like give me 2 and the break with this lil ole 468 or a 502! Lol

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Ok here are some pictures of my setup. I just have to come up with some sway bar mounts and the front will be done. The rear is still in process (as you can see). I will be running a 1-5/8 tube on the underside of the top frame flange to mount the coilover upper mount. I am currently building a crossmember for the trailings, but I may buy the CPP crossmember.
http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/w...Coilovers1.jpg
http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/w...Coilovers2.jpg
http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/w...tCoilovers.jpg
http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/w...oversetup1.jpg
http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/w...loversetup.jpg

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whoa! what control arms are those?

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Those are Corvette C4 CA.

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Man did you fab it all up yourself? I thought about coilovers my buddy has a chasis shop he wants to do my truck. Does anyone run the ifs kit from fatman fab I was looking into that claims its abolt on deal with 6inches of drop and no clearence problems.

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looking good. Are you just now adding the trailing arms or have you run them before.

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Nope its a C4 dropmember. It helps in a lot of ways. Weight transfer, it should handle better and with the dbl adj coilovers I should get better track times.

If you don't care about cutting/welding up the frame too much and not too concerned about weight lose the IFS kits aren't a bad option.

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Yup just adding the trailing arms. I bought most of the stuff a few years ago and I'm now working on the install. Been looking forward to it for awhile now.

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I have the fatman kit and its bolted on.