Anyone thought of installing air-adjustable?

kannibul · 09-23-2009, 07:03 PM

Not sure if it can be done, but, with the often issue of scraping and having a hard time getting into driveways and so on, I've been wondering if it'd be slick to install some sort of "booster" to raise the ride height 1-2" to help get over certain obsticles...

I know it would have been nice for me this past weekend, I found out the hard way that I can not pull into my grandma-in-law's driveway. =/

shabarivas · 09-23-2009, 07:28 PM

lol what the hell is a grandma-in-law lol... but ... you could get an expensive cup kit... or get air-bags lol... but thats kinda stupid lol

kenchan · 09-24-2009, 12:40 PM

how about you just send her flowers instead?

xiven · 09-24-2009, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabarivas

lol what the hell is a grandma-in-law lol... but ... you could get an expensive cup kit... or get air-bags lol... but thats kinda stupid lol

JB-370z · 09-24-2009, 02:53 PM

what is a grandma-in-law...wow

molamann · 09-24-2009, 03:01 PM

It's a Oklahoma thing.

Modshack · 09-24-2009, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabarivas

lol what the hell is a grandma-in-law lol... but ... you could get an expensive cup kit... or get air-bags lol... but thats kinda stupid lol

Yup...we'll be laughling at the air bags long after granny is gone...

kannibul · 09-24-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JB-370z

what is a grandma-in-law...wow

How do you refer to your wife's mother's mother?

grahfz · 09-24-2009, 07:26 PM

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kdoske · 09-25-2009, 09:53 PM

grandma-in-law makes sense to me.

ElementMotorsport · 09-25-2009, 10:08 PM

Park on the street.

ZKindaGuy · 09-26-2009, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kannibul

Not sure if it can be done, but, with the often issue of scraping and having a hard time getting into driveways and so on, I've been wondering if it'd be slick to install some sort of "booster" to raise the ride height 1-2" to help get over certain obsticles...

I know it would have been nice for me this past weekend, I found out the hard way that I can not pull into my grandma-in-law's driveway. =/

I have this problem pulling into my drive. The way I solved it is to first SLOWLY pull in the drive in reverse and at a fairly steep angle (about 45 degrees). The end of my drive has a slight rise of its edges at the entrance of the drive. When I do the backing in at an angle I try to get the passenger wheel to pass onto the passenger driveway rise while the driver wheel passes over the flat portion of the drive.

This all angles the car in a way that causes the chin skirt under the front bumper to JUST clear the drive without scraping. Once the car is entirely in the drive I then straighten the car up as I back up to the top of the drive.

Its like running up a hill...you can either run the hill straight on and feel the full effect of the angled incline or you can run in a zig-zag up the hill which cuts the incline angle in half as you run.

1slow370 · 09-28-2009, 03:55 AM

checkout kw's new hydrolic coil over lift kit they make a universal one that is supposed to fit all kw coil overs.

Trips · 09-28-2009, 04:11 AM

Approach those steep driveways at an angle when you enter and exit or like someone else suggested park on the street.

kannibul · 09-28-2009, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1slow370

checkout kw's new hydrolic coil over lift kit they make a universal one that is supposed to fit all kw coil overs.

That's perfect! Even better since I'm thinking of swapping to KW V3's.

+rep!

09-23-2009, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 266	Anyone thought of installing air-adjustable? Not sure if it can be done, but, with the often issue of scraping and having a hard time getting into driveways and so on, I've been wondering if it'd be slick to install some sort of "booster" to raise the ride height 1-2" to help get over certain obsticles... I know it would have been nice for me this past weekend, I found out the hard way that I can not pull into my grandma-in-law's driveway. =/

09-25-2009, 10:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
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09-28-2009, 04:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Approach those steep driveways at an angle when you enter and exit or like someone else suggested park on the street. __________________

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