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90 Civic hatch- where to get air ride???

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BrownRice   +1y
im pretty dam sure im going with that second link, the easy street kit,
charlesskelter   +1y
I'd go with the hydrohaulics set up. I know I am once I have the money. Quieter, cleaner, more compact and a better ride.   Not a big fan of easy street bags, I know the strut bags they made for the MKIV VW Golf/Jetta had a problem busting because they rubbed on the bands as the deflated and inflated.

BrownRice   +1y
ur saying hydros give u a better ride than air? in what way, softer or harder, i like a stiff ride that can handle the corners, my plans for this car is to boost the LS going in, then do a LS-Vtec, and it will also have a custom enclosure for 5 Kickers. So i want the looks of being slammed, while still being able to get over bumps, but i still want a stiff ride

anyone care to explain the difference in the ride quality between air and hydros



AON-OFFDAHOOK   +1y
Hydraulics with accumulators is technically a hydro-pnuematic suspension as the accumulator is charged with a nitrogen bladder which absorbs the energy when you hit a bump using the cylinder as a shock itself.  You can tune the ride on your hydraulics in 2 ways: 1) You can have your accumulator charged at a higher PSI which will eliminate the sponge out of it, or 2) You can run 4 flow control valves adjacent to the accumulator which you can manually "tune" the firmness of your ride.  This is heavily done in Japan by the Skipper style hydraulic setups (www.skipper.co.jp).  This is a $143.00 Hydroholics option that we offer. 

BrownRice   +1y
o ok ok, so u sell this stuff, how much for a complete set up for a civic, its a  90 but anything from 89-00 will work   but on a nother note, if u view the 2nd link, im pretty sure im gonna get that set up, it seems nearly perfect for what i want, i love the digital controller

AON-OFFDAHOOK   +1y
A new manifold hydraulic kit would cost about the same with batteries.  Our single pump kits start at $1,559.00 with accumulators.  I hear good things about the easy street air kits - other than they don't sit very low, and if that's not that important to you, that's up to you.  Most of our customers are ex-easy street strut guys, however  I won't sway you away from what you feel comfortable with - but if you're ever not happy with it, hit us up...we'll take care of you. 



BrownRice   +1y
alright sounds good bro. im still trying to get the length of the struts fully deflated. im not gonna b running big rims on it either, right now i got some 15" CSA rims that came with the car. Ive also got a brand new set of 15x8 XXR 501's that have been my plan for a while now, only  thing is im not too sure if the 501s will tuck being 8" wide, right now with the CSA wheels, the rear go right under the fender/quarter panel no problem. but like i said b4 going any further i need to find out the lengths of the struts