hoebagged - the complete build
10-19-07, 05:13 PM
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Hey Hoe, so is it just the seals? I was thinking the small hole in the wall might be a vent for the back side of the clyinder. I have no experience with air suspension but been around traditional air cylinders. just a thought. I suppose if it was supposed to be there they would all have it.
10-21-07, 03:52 PM
#172
i appreciate the offer thoughHey Hoe, so is it just the seals? I was thinking the small hole in the wall might be a vent for the back side of the clyinder. I have no experience with air suspension but been around traditional air cylinders. just a thought. I suppose if it was supposed to be there they would all have it.
Last edited by Kohinoor; 10-21-07 at 04:07 PM.
10-21-07, 03:58 PM
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just put the stock rears in so i can at least drive the car till the rears get rebuilt (whenever that might be). got it off the jack stands and tested the front. drivers side is fine - holds air. passenger side leaks a bit when its half full but the leak is very very slow when its all the way up. im gonna test drive it to see if its really bad when driving over uneven ground since its just sitting in my garage and slowly leaking - no change in the pressure on the can. worst case scenario is ill have to put the stock fronts in tuesday night, which im thinking ill do anyway since its safer and get all 4 rebuilt.
these cans are fkn bootleg - honestly wish i never bought them. i couldve spent a bit more and gotten something else that would actually work. im probably talking out of my *** though, because im sure i wont care when its all said and working again. im gonna try a local hydraulic/air shop that my friend goes to - he thinks they can rebuild them since they rebuild hydraulic setups with new seals all day long. we shall see (im really trying to be positive as this point).
anyway, the one thing i am happy about is that it goes higher than stock height and dumps to the ground fairly quickly. it goes up pretty quickly too - im a bit surprised since theyre small lines.
all the way up:
all the way down:
these cans are fkn bootleg - honestly wish i never bought them. i couldve spent a bit more and gotten something else that would actually work. im probably talking out of my *** though, because im sure i wont care when its all said and working again. im gonna try a local hydraulic/air shop that my friend goes to - he thinks they can rebuild them since they rebuild hydraulic setups with new seals all day long. we shall see (im really trying to be positive as this point).
anyway, the one thing i am happy about is that it goes higher than stock height and dumps to the ground fairly quickly. it goes up pretty quickly too - im a bit surprised since theyre small lines.
all the way up:
all the way down:
10-21-07, 06:14 PM
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ya i could but id rather leave that as my very last resort
i drove it around for 5 miles or so. if i keep the pressure above 115psi it doesnt leak at all except when it rebounds on a bump in the road. it only loses a couple psi in that case. when its at 160psi, it doesnt leak at all even when it rebounds, its really bouncy though. when its around 80-90 psi it slowly but steadily drops. if i go down to 50-55psi it rubs like crazy when the suspension rebounds - ill probably never do that again lol. the leak really isnt that bad, but ill go ahead and rebuild the fronts as well.
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10-21-07, 08:55 PM
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kiyoshis said they could rebuild the canover for 125$ but this was liek 3 years ago. not even sure they are still in bussiness.
Thats the bad things about buying used air supension parts duno whats its been through. I hope u got those cans for a heck of a good price.
im glad with me i got a good set only took me a week to get up and running.
Thats the bad things about buying used air supension parts duno whats its been through. I hope u got those cans for a heck of a good price.
im glad with me i got a good set only took me a week to get up and running.
Last edited by Din; 10-21-07 at 09:01 PM.
10-21-07, 10:22 PM
#180
oh it put a big smile on my face
kiyoshis said they could rebuild the canover for 125$ but this was liek 3 years ago. not even sure they are still in bussiness.
Thats the bad things about buying used air supension parts duno whats its been through. I hope u got those cans for a heck of a good price.
im glad with me i got a good set only took me a week to get up and running.
Thats the bad things about buying used air supension parts duno whats its been through. I hope u got those cans for a heck of a good price.
im glad with me i got a good set only took me a week to get up and running.