i have a two seat buggy and would like to put air bags on the back. i am running a vw motor. so if anyone could help that would be great. i dont have a bunch of of money to put in it.[/list]

firebug has air bags on a conventional buggy he can tell you what you need .It's fairly inexpensive

there are some pics and info under "torsion bars" in "suspension and chassis"

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If your clutch ain't slippin,, you probably got it adjusted right!!!!!

this is what i have to work with

You have all kinds of room. Maybe PM Madmike he has the same trailing arms maybe he can get some pics to give you some ideas.

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Heres some pics of mine hope it helps. i just run a shrader valve and just air the bags seperatly.everyone does it different.

cool

http://proper-designs.com/catalog/produ ... ucts_id=68

would these be good air bags to use.

cyle

I think that if you have the room those would be great. And a good price too. good luck

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i run 2500 bags them should work.

do i still need to run shocks with the air bags

cyle

Oh ya if not you'll be like a pogo stick.

Here is how I did mine. I'm running 2500lb bags I got from Dave Hix.

I used 1.5 square tubing with .175 walls. I also ran down supports to the stingers, using 1

What I know about air bags is to use the largest bag you can get to fit. 3000# or bigger work the best because it takes less air pressure to maintain a given ride height. Set the center of the bag 1/3 the way down the arm from the inboard pivot OR MORE. The further down the arm the less air it takes to hold things up. The less air the softer the springrate, the softer the springrate the softer the ride. The top plate and bottom plate can be no more than 30 deg out of parallel and off-set no more than 2". Test everything before you weld it in for good. As far as the bags operation, put in a couple of shrader valves, find the ride height you want and call it a day, anything else your just adding weight.

thanks for all the pictures they will help a lot

cyle

WOW Are those archive pics? Looks like v-dub in the car

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Cyle ordered a set of Firestone 224c, 2600 lb bags. Does anyone know the diameter of the plates that these sit on? I want to go ahead and get them cut.

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Dean, I have the 2500 bags and I think they are the same on the mounting surface. Mine are 4.5 inches across but rounded,. For the top bracket I used a 4.25 hole saw to make plates from .25 cold roll steel..

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madmike, do you know what the appx. diameter is on 3000# bags? anyone ever used bags off semi trailers? my buddies got a shit ton of them.

[quote='JeffClay']madmike, do you know what the appx. diameter is on 3000# bags? anyone ever used bags off semi trailers? my buddies got a shit ton of them.[/quote]

I'm sure I don't know exactly, according to the Firestone book, some where between 9 1/2" to 10 1/2" overall dia. - 8 1/2 to 10" tall. both mounting plates are (should be) 6 3/8" dia.
Some additional info.
Firestone #20-2 10.4" max dia at 100psi min. height 4 1/4"

additional info:
http://slamspecialties.com/s_compare_fv.html

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Mike
Got Honda?

got my air bags in today thanks to my uncle dean he welded them in for me

Cyle need to do the pics again . want to see them. how do you like them?