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: Anyone install hydraulics yet? (Fire RetardantThread)


jlandbl
06-27-2007, 12:08 PM
This was posted to integrate with the awesome idea thread that SCSRT8Fan posted today about LIFTs.

DJ Red Barron
06-27-2007, 02:34 PM
Parody thread... LOL


HEET DEE SWEETCHES MANG!! :D

MatFab
06-27-2007, 02:39 PM
there is one on air. GE2 has pics

SRT8
06-27-2007, 06:00 PM
Does that come w/fury carpet for my dash? LOL. I haven't though about hydro, but an ajustable air-ride that allowed for both raising & lowering w/o hurting performance would be cool.

SCSRT8Fan
06-27-2007, 06:18 PM
Does that come w/fury carpet for my dash? LOL. I haven't though about hydro, but an ajustable air-ride that allowed for both raising & lowering w/o hurting performance would be cool.

I think this usually requires an on board air compressor, which I think I would hate due to the noise. Not sure how it would really effect handling either.

However, a company produces a product like this called AiRock for Wranglers and these are pretty awesome. Here is an interactive demo: http://www.offroadonly.com/products/suspension/airock/airock2-2.shtml .

There are many advantages over conventional spring suspensions. On road, the ride is smoother and the ACU automatically compensates for body roll by making real time pressure changes in each corner. The system also allows you to drive a vehicle with very large tires everyday, while maintaining a lower center of gravity, thus providing better handling. The system also has an optional "egress" mode which tells the vehicle to lower itself every time you turn it off, making getting in and out of it much safer and easier.



Off road the system gives you complete manual control of your vehicle. In off camber situations you can tell the vehicle to "lean" into the hill, or lower the vehicle to keep the center of gravity down. Tired of hitting your bumper on tall rocks you're trying to climb? Press the "pitch front up" button and raise your bumper a few inches to clear those rocks! Next time you get high centered, simply raise the vehicle and continue down the trail. The air springs also articulate more naturally than coils. Coming down off of rocks is less jarring and off camber situations more stable. There are countless other situations that AiROCK™ systems make safer and more enjoyable.



In all modes, the height and ground clearance of your vehicle are maintained no matter how much weight you add or subtract from it. Now adding more lift to accommodate larger tires takes place in minutes instead of swapping out coils, simply adjust your "ride height" from inside the cab.

By the way, I voted No. ;)

Mango
06-27-2007, 06:57 PM
I voted YES!!!! I put my GTI on hydrolics and it flew away! http://forums.offtopic.com/images/smilies/hsugh.gif http://forums.offtopic.com/images/smilies/ohnoes.gif