+- 306oc - Peugeot 306 Owners Club & Forum (https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum)
+-- Forum: General (https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=6)
+--- Forum: The Couch (https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=7)
+--- Thread: Air suspension (/showthread.php?tid=34723)
Air suspension - Chris306 - 17-08-2016
Has anyone got experience with air suspension for cars. I work on coaches so air systems ain't anything new but Iv never fitted it to a car. Basically I'm off work due to an op but can't stop thinking about building a hot rod rat rod when I'm better. I wasn't sure how to go about fitting bags to struts or whether to fit landrover air struts. I'd want to do the cheapest most homemade system possible as what's the point in building a rod if it's goin to be from all off the shelf parts.
RE: Air suspension - toseland - 18-08-2016
if its bespoke then the world is literally your oyster..
Landrover struts would probably be cheaper than off the shelf bespoke bags but i honestly dont know. at least with the LR stuff you have the ability if it screws up to go to a motorfactors and buy them
depends on your budget
RE: Air suspension - Dum-Dum - 18-08-2016
An air ride system isn't usually associated with a hot rod.
RE: Air suspension - Chris306 - 18-08-2016
A hot rod is more of a personal idea design of a car. So I want a drivable rod but to have über low stance when parked. Easiest way of doin that is air ride.
RE: Air suspension - r3k1355 - 19-08-2016
What are you planning on putting the bags on?
RE: Air suspension - Chris306 - 19-08-2016
(19-08-2016, 07:39 PM)r3k1355 Wrote: What are you planning on putting the bags on?
Not to sure yet. It'll be a tube chassis made by myself with a body that I havnt decided on yet. I can't decide on a beetle with a front mounted engine rwd and a roof chop or a ford pop type of body with an open engine bay and tubbed rear for wheel travel when lowerd. It's more a case of what's cheap and where can I get it from
RE: Air suspension - toseland - 19-08-2016
Ford popular or model A.... nuff said
RE: Air suspension - Matt-Rallye - 20-08-2016
ford pop pickup with a dirty diesel v8 up front
RE: Air suspension - Magenta Sunset - 20-08-2016
I agree with toseland
(19-08-2016, 08:11 PM)Chris306 Wrote:(19-08-2016, 07:39 PM)r3k1355 Wrote: What are you planning on putting the bags on?
Not to sure yet. It'll be a tube chassis made by myself with a body that I havnt decided on yet. I can't decide on a beetle with a front mounted engine rwd and a roof chop or a ford pop type of body with an open engine bay and tubbed rear for wheel travel when lowerd. It's more a case of what's cheap and where can I get it from
browse a few magazines like classic car mechanics, custom car, street machine (is it still in print?) autotrader etc. should be something in there.
(19-08-2016, 08:11 PM)Chris306 Wrote:(19-08-2016, 07:39 PM)r3k1355 Wrote: What are you planning on putting the bags on?
Not to sure yet. It'll be a tube chassis made by myself with a body that I havnt decided on yet. I can't decide on a beetle with a front mounted engine rwd and a roof chop or a ford pop type of body with an open engine bay and tubbed rear for wheel travel when lowerd. It's more a case of what's cheap and where can I get it from
browse a few magazines like classic car mechanics, custom car, street machine (is it still in print?) autotrader etc. should be something in there.