[ssimpala]

Which air bags are you guys using and where's the best place to order from? I'm bringing two medium slow Impalas to Hossfest for you to "beat up on" at Crandall and probably need all the help I can get! Thank's, Bill.

 

[LeadSSled]

I believe that most of us that are using air bags are still using the Air Lift 1000 kit. It can be ordered from lots of places. Here is Summitt's link:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/AIR-60786/

 

[ssimpala]

Thank's. I figured that was probably still the best, but with time short I thought I'd better ask. Bill.

 

[383LSxIMPALA]

anyone know which ones to use with a 3 inch drop???

 

[xr72z]

anyone know which ones to use with a 3 inch drop???

You're going to need to get the bags that are specific to the diameter of your springs. There used to be a thread somewhere in the Suspension section which gave part numbers for various spring models.

 

[sstripes96]

Don't know how everyone else did with theirs, but Ive gone thru 3 sets of the Airlift 1000s. They would last about a year and one would blow at the seam. Maybe its because I had them in a wagon.

 

[LeadSSled]

Don't know how everyone else did with theirs, but Ive gone thru 3 sets of the Airlift 1000s. They would last about a year and one would blow at the seam. Maybe its because I had them in a wagon.

I don't know Bud. But mine have been on since 2003 - almost 50K miles with no problems at all.

 

[nomrlz]

had mine on my wagon and i use it to race, haul and just look good in

 

[Moby Dick]

I don't know Bud. But mine have been on since 2003 - almost 50K miles with no problems at all.

Still have mine on the SS since 99'. I was actually going to take em' out and put them in the wagon.

 

[RMC]

Don't know how everyone else did with theirs, but Ive gone thru 3 sets of the Airlift 1000s. They would last about a year and one would blow at the seam. Maybe its because I had them in a wagon.

I installed a set on my '91 Caprice wagon in 2000. I put about 80K miles on that car. I sold the car when I got my '96 RMW. The new owner was going to lower the car and wanted the hitch and bags off, so I moved them over to my RMW. The was about 50K miles ago for a total of about 130k miles on that set (and still on there today).

I am not sure what the problem is, but call Airlift directly. They were very helpful when I had problems on a car with them about 20 years ago. [It's a very old technology that works very well.] My guess is that the bags are the wrong size or you are running too much pressure in them.

 

[LeadSSled]

My guess is that the bags are the wrong size or you are running too much pressure in them.

... or not enough. If you don't keep the minimum 5 psi in each bag, the bag can become pinched between the coils and cause a leak.