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Alright yall, I just recently acquired a 1997 ford Taurus 4dr, and I am wanting to bag it. And I know it is possible because I have seen the sedans bagged and I also helped install an air rod setup on a wagon about 2 years ago.
so my limit for the system is around 2k to 2500, and im doing the install, so it needs to be somewhat simple and would prefer to be Bolton instead of custom fabbed, since it is my daily driver, and if I ever decide to sell it, I can bring it back to stock
so that leaves me with the option of airstrut setup or air rods. With the airstrut, I have found that AIM has a Bolton setup, but I have heard that the airstrut assemblies that they sell are not worth a crap cause of reliability, and yes I know reliability is linked to install procedure, but as far as the product itself reliability, I have heard that they are not reliabile, and yes I know that a universal airstrut bag exists, but I would rather not have to fabricate my own mounts, or worse case, use the Lincoln continental airbag suspension as an air suspension
so as for air rods aka cans, where would I go for a suspension setup that I could use on the Taurus, or could I adapt a Honda kit, since both use a Macpherson strut assembly, and im guessing I would have to use 3 inch cylinders in the front and 4 inch in the back, or would I have to use 4 inch cans all around, (thinking of weight issue of engine calling for 4 inch can versus the 3 inch for suspension clearance)
and yes I know that cans can be a pain in the butt, but I have noticed that if you have an air filter on the can itself and lubricate the can once in a while, it stays in working condition and the orings are not damaged, but I have been reading lately about the shafts on the air rods snapping right at the threads on the shaft, and since this is my daily driver, I cannot take the risk of having the shaft snap and not being able to drive it
the expectations I am wanting out of this system is to be able to lay out the Taurus on some 18s or 20s ,most likely either 7 or 8 inches wide, when parked, or if I wanna clown the system, I can, so I want to be able to go low, but It aint gotta be a sparker(right now)
so if yall could help me, I would be appreciative