Air suspension on the street and strip - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BIG KRIS · 01-27-2010, 04:47 PM

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?

BIG KRIS · 01-28-2010, 10:31 AM

Let's not all comment at once. Lol

Wild83C10 · 01-28-2010, 10:42 AM

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.

BIG KRIS · 01-28-2010, 11:14 AM

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

Wild83C10 · 01-28-2010, 11:29 AM

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.

BIG KRIS · 01-28-2010, 12:56 PM

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

71Dragtruck · 01-28-2010, 01:53 PM

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.

BIG KRIS · 01-28-2010, 04:53 PM

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

Wild83C10 · 01-29-2010, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG KRIS

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

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

BIG KRIS · 01-29-2010, 09:13 AM

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

Wild83C10 · 01-29-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG KRIS

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

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.

BIG KRIS · 01-29-2010, 09:38 PM

It didn't get that hot tody.

Chevy-Art · 01-29-2010, 09:39 PM

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

BIG KRIS · 01-29-2010, 09:49 PM

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

Wild83C10 · 02-01-2010, 07:43 PM

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.

Alex1 · 02-01-2010, 08:02 PM

whoa! what control arms are those?

Wild83C10 · 02-01-2010, 08:46 PM

Those are Corvette C4 CA.

BIG KRIS · 02-01-2010, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild83C10

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.

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.

djracer · 02-01-2010, 09:18 PM

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

Wild83C10 · 02-01-2010, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIG KRIS

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.

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.

Wild83C10 · 02-01-2010, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by djracer

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

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.

djracer · 02-01-2010, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIG KRIS

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.

I have the fatman kit and its bolted on.

01-27-2010, 04:47 PM	#1
BIG KRIS Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: romeoville,il Posts: 509	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? __________________ Flowershop Hip Hop & Street Rods Dropmember 83 Custom Deluxe Almond on Almond 85 Silverado White on Red/Now Chevy LeMans Blue Rendering in Truckin magazine vol 36 no. 11,2010

01-28-2010, 10:31 AM	#2
BIG KRIS Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: romeoville,il Posts: 509	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip Let's not all comment at once. Lol __________________ Flowershop Hip Hop & Street Rods Dropmember 83 Custom Deluxe Almond on Almond 85 Silverado White on Red/Now Chevy LeMans Blue Rendering in Truckin magazine vol 36 no. 11,2010

01-28-2010, 10:42 AM	#3
Wild83C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 910	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip 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. __________________ 83 C10 Stepside (SOLD, it was a blast!) 383 MASS-FLO EFI/TKO II 600/3.90 Posi 10 bolt S475 and C4 DM running, fine tuning turbo= Douchebag Racing: Runs Fine all the Time

01-28-2010, 11:14 AM	#4
BIG KRIS Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: romeoville,il Posts: 509	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip 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 __________________ Flowershop Hip Hop & Street Rods Dropmember 83 Custom Deluxe Almond on Almond 85 Silverado White on Red/Now Chevy LeMans Blue Rendering in Truckin magazine vol 36 no. 11,2010

01-28-2010, 11:29 AM	#5
Wild83C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 910	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip 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. __________________ 83 C10 Stepside (SOLD, it was a blast!) 383 MASS-FLO EFI/TKO II 600/3.90 Posi 10 bolt S475 and C4 DM running, fine tuning turbo= Douchebag Racing: Runs Fine all the Time

01-28-2010, 12:56 PM	#6
BIG KRIS Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: romeoville,il Posts: 509	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip Wildcat do you have any pics of your truck and set up? __________________ Flowershop Hip Hop & Street Rods Dropmember 83 Custom Deluxe Almond on Almond 85 Silverado White on Red/Now Chevy LeMans Blue Rendering in Truckin magazine vol 36 no. 11,2010

01-28-2010, 01:53 PM	#7
71Dragtruck Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,368	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip 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. __________________ Speed is just a matter of money, question is how fast can you afford to go? 8.95@148.97mph all motor haven't tried bottle yet Sponsored by: Getz Oilfield Consulting Hard Candy Customs

01-28-2010, 04:53 PM	#8
BIG KRIS Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: romeoville,il Posts: 509	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip So static or coil overs may be best thing for a street rod that rolls to a test and tune from time to time. __________________ Flowershop Hip Hop & Street Rods Dropmember 83 Custom Deluxe Almond on Almond 85 Silverado White on Red/Now Chevy LeMans Blue Rendering in Truckin magazine vol 36 no. 11,2010

01-29-2010, 09:13 AM	#10
BIG KRIS Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: romeoville,il Posts: 509	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip Wild83c10 sorry about that man this suspension stuff got me tweaking. Lol __________________ Flowershop Hip Hop & Street Rods Dropmember 83 Custom Deluxe Almond on Almond 85 Silverado White on Red/Now Chevy LeMans Blue Rendering in Truckin magazine vol 36 no. 11,2010

01-29-2010, 09:38 PM	#12
BIG KRIS Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: romeoville,il Posts: 509	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip It didn't get that hot tody. __________________ Flowershop Hip Hop & Street Rods Dropmember 83 Custom Deluxe Almond on Almond 85 Silverado White on Red/Now Chevy LeMans Blue Rendering in Truckin magazine vol 36 no. 11,2010

01-29-2010, 09:39 PM	#13
Chevy-Art Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 99	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip I have seen bagged trucks at the track, and they are running pretty good times. __________________ 1990 Chevrolet RCSB●LS1/4L60E Scrimpin Ain't Easy

01-29-2010, 09:49 PM	#14
BIG KRIS Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: romeoville,il Posts: 509	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip 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 __________________ Flowershop Hip Hop & Street Rods Dropmember 83 Custom Deluxe Almond on Almond 85 Silverado White on Red/Now Chevy LeMans Blue Rendering in Truckin magazine vol 36 no. 11,2010

02-01-2010, 07:43 PM	#15
Wild83C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 910	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip 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. __________________ 83 C10 Stepside (SOLD, it was a blast!) 383 MASS-FLO EFI/TKO II 600/3.90 Posi 10 bolt S475 and C4 DM running, fine tuning turbo= Douchebag Racing: Runs Fine all the Time

02-01-2010, 08:02 PM	#16
Alex1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada Posts: 1,156	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip whoa! what control arms are those?

02-01-2010, 08:46 PM	#17
Wild83C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 910	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip Those are Corvette C4 CA. __________________ 83 C10 Stepside (SOLD, it was a blast!) 383 MASS-FLO EFI/TKO II 600/3.90 Posi 10 bolt S475 and C4 DM running, fine tuning turbo= Douchebag Racing: Runs Fine all the Time



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02-01-2010, 09:18 PM	#19
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	Re: Air suspension on the street and strip looking good. Are you just now adding the trailing arms or have you run them before. __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

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